Athletics at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
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The athletics competition at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
was held at the Mayagüez Athletics Stadium
in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
from July 24–30. A total of 47 events were contested, 24 by men and 23 by women, and 12 Games records were set. Of the twenty-three nations that won a medal in the competition, Jamaica
was the most successful, topping the table with ten golds and an overall haul of 25 medals. Mexico
and Colombia
were the next best performers, with seven and six golds, respectively. The hosts were fourth in the rankings with four golds and sixteen medals in all.
Cuba
– typically one of the strongest teams in the region – was absent from the contest, but the quality of the performances on show remained high regardless. Among the stand-out competitors of the competition, Churandy Martina
played a part in all his country's medals, winning their two golds with a 100 metres
/200 metres
double and anchoring the men's 4 x 100 metres relay
team to the bronze medal. Beverly Ramos excelled on home turf: she won the 5000 metres
and 3000 metres steeplechase races with Games record times and also took the bronze in the 1500 metres
. Juan Luis Barrios
of Mexico completed a 1500/5000 m double while his compatriot Juan Carlos Romero won 5000 silver and the 10,000 metres gold. Rosibel García
of Colombia retained her 1500 m title from 2006
, but also added the 800 m gold to her tally. Venezuela
n athlete Eduard Villanueva came close to the same feat in the men's events, but was runner-up over the longer distance.
was the only nation without a representative in the events.
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2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 21st Central American and Caribbean Games took place in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, from July 18, 2010 to August 1, 2010.-Bid:...
was held at the Mayagüez Athletics Stadium
Mayaguez Athletics Stadium
The Mayagüez Athletics Stadium is 13,000 capacity stadium in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico opened in 2010. It is hosting the athletics and soccer games of the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games...
in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"...
from July 24–30. A total of 47 events were contested, 24 by men and 23 by women, and 12 Games records were set. Of the twenty-three nations that won a medal in the competition, Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
was the most successful, topping the table with ten golds and an overall haul of 25 medals. Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
were the next best performers, with seven and six golds, respectively. The hosts were fourth in the rankings with four golds and sixteen medals in all.
Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
– typically one of the strongest teams in the region – was absent from the contest, but the quality of the performances on show remained high regardless. Among the stand-out competitors of the competition, Churandy Martina
Churandy Martina
Churandy Martina is a sprinter from Curaçao, currently representing the Netherlands. His personal best time over 100 metres is 9.93 seconds, a national record, achieved in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games final...
played a part in all his country's medals, winning their two golds with a 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
/200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
double and anchoring the men's 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
team to the bronze medal. Beverly Ramos excelled on home turf: she won the 5000 metres
5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
and 3000 metres steeplechase races with Games record times and also took the bronze in the 1500 metres
1500 metres
The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
. Juan Luis Barrios
Juan Luis Barrios
Juan Luis Barrios Nieves is a Mexican athlete. He is 173 cm tall and weighs 65 kg . He participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished seventh in the men's 5000 metres...
of Mexico completed a 1500/5000 m double while his compatriot Juan Carlos Romero won 5000 silver and the 10,000 metres gold. Rosibel García
Rosibel García
Rosibel García Mena is a Colombian track and field athlete who specialises in middle-distance track events. She has represented her country at the Summer Olympics and has also competed at the World Championships in Athletics.She is the Colombian record holder for the 800 metres and 1500 metres...
of Colombia retained her 1500 m title from 2006
Athletics at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
The athletics competition at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games took place at the Estadio Pedro de Heredia in Cartagena, Colombia and lasted from July 25 to July 29. There were 23 events for men and 21 for women...
, but also added the 800 m gold to her tally. Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n athlete Eduard Villanueva came close to the same feat in the men's events, but was runner-up over the longer distance.
Medal summary
- For full event details see Athletics at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games – ResultsAthletics at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games – ResultsThese are the official results of the athletics competition at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games which took place on July 24–30, 2010 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.-100 meters:...
Men's track events
| 100 m 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896... |
Churandy Martina Churandy Martina Churandy Martina is a sprinter from Curaçao, currently representing the Netherlands. His personal best time over 100 metres is 9.93 seconds, a national record, achieved in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games final...  Netherlands Antilles |
10.07 | Daniel Bailey Daniel Bailey Daniel Everton Bailey is a male sprinter from Antigua and Barbuda who specialises in the 100 metres. He carried the flag for his native country at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics and was a 100 m semi-finalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.He came to prominence in 2009 with a...  Antigua and Barbuda |
10.08 | Lerone Clarke Lerone Clarke Lerone Ephraime Clarke is a Jamaican sprinter who is the 2010 Commonwealth Games champion in the 100 metres.Like current Olympic 100m champion Usain Bolt and former Jamaican Sprinter Michael Green , Clarke is a former student of William Knibb Memorial High School.He finished fourth in 4 x 100 m...  Jamaica |
10.15 |
| 200 m 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first... |
Churandy Martina Churandy Martina Churandy Martina is a sprinter from Curaçao, currently representing the Netherlands. His personal best time over 100 metres is 9.93 seconds, a national record, achieved in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games final... Netherlands Antilles |
20.25 GR | Rasheed Dwyer Rasheed Dwyer Rasheed Dwyer is a Jamaican athlete specializing in the sprinting events. His biggest success to date is winning the gold in 200 metres at the 2011 Summer Universiade.-Achievements:-References:... Jamaica |
20.49 PB | Rondell Sorrillo Rondell Sorrillo Rondell Sorrillo is a Trinidad and Tobago sprinter, who specializes in the 200 meters.Sorrillo competed in the 200 meters event at the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final round....  Trinidad and Tobago |
20.59 |
| 400 m 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and... |
Nery Brenes Nery Brenes Nery Antonio Brenes Cárdenas is a Costa Rican sprinter.He is one of Costa Rica's up-and-rising athletes and reached the semi-finals at the 400 metre sprint in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing....  Costa Rica |
44.84 NR PB | Tabarie Henry Tabarie Henry Tabarie Joil Henry is a United States Virgin Islands sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 20.71 seconds in the 200 metres and 44.77 in the 400 metres, achieved in April 2009 in Arkansas City, Kansas...  United States Virgin Islands |
45.07 | Allodin Fothergill Allodin Fothergill Allodin Fothergill is a Jamaican athlete who specialises in the 400m. He is currently being coached by Glen Mills and Bertland Cameron along side Ricardo Chambers and Jermaine Gonzales.-References:... Jamaica |
45.24 PB |
| 800 m 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps... |
Eduard Villanueva Venezuela |
1:47.73 | Moise Joseph Moise Joseph Moise Joseph is a Haitian middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 meters. He competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens placing sixth in his heat and getting eliminated.-Achievements:-Personal bests:Outoors... |
1:47.79 | Aldwyn Sappleton |
1:48.12 |
| 1500 m 1500 metres The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could... |
Juan Luis Barrios Juan Luis Barrios Juan Luis Barrios Nieves is a Mexican athlete. He is 173 cm tall and weighs 65 kg . He participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished seventh in the men's 5000 metres...  Mexico |
3:44.85 | Eduard Villanueva Venezuela |
3:45.04 | Pablo Solares Pablo Solares Pablo Solares Legorreta is a Mexican middle distance runner. He holds the Mexican National Records for 800m, 1500m and 1 mile... Mexico |
3:45.30 |
| 5000 m 5000 metres The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event... |
Juan Luis Barrios Juan Luis Barrios Juan Luis Barrios Nieves is a Mexican athlete. He is 173 cm tall and weighs 65 kg . He participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished seventh in the men's 5000 metres... |
13:44.41 GR | Juan Carlos Romero |
13:56.17 | Cleveland Forde |
14:08.95 PB |
| 10,000 m | Juan Carlos Romero Mexico |
29:13.71 | Tomás Luna Mexico |
29:14.15 | Luis Collazo Puerto Rico |
29:36.35 |
| 110 m hurdles | Ryan Brathwaite Ryan Brathwaite Ryan Brathwaite is a track and field athlete from Barbados who won the gold medal in the 110 metres hurdles at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin...  Barbados |
13.39 | Eric Keddo Eric Keddo Eric Keddo is a Jamaican hurdler who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles.He competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games where he placed 4th in the 110 meter hurdles missing bronze by 0.01 seconds. Also in 2010, he finished second at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games... Jamaica |
13.52 | Héctor Cotto Puerto Rico |
13.71 |
| 400 m hurdles | Leford Green Leford Green Leford Green is a Jamaican athlete who specialises in the 400 metre hurdles & 400m.-External links:... Jamaica |
48.47 GR | Javier Culson Javier Culson Javier Culson Pérez is a Puerto Rican athlete who specialises in the 400 metre hurdles.-Athletic career:Born in Ponce, Culson Pérez won his first international gold medal in his home town at the 2006 Ibero-American Championships. He won a bronze medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade with a time of... Puerto Rico |
48.58 | Roxroy Cato Jamaica |
49.62 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Alex Greaux Puerto Rico |
8:56.47 | Josafat Gonzalez Mexico |
8:57.98 | Marvin Blanco Venezuela |
9:03.10 |
| 4 X 100 m relay | Rondell Sorrillo Rondell Sorrillo Rondell Sorrillo is a Trinidad and Tobago sprinter, who specializes in the 200 meters.Sorrillo competed in the 200 meters event at the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final round.... Marc Burns Marc Burns Marc Burns is an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago specializing in the 100 metres and the 4x100 metres.Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he was disqualified from his 100 metres heat, thus failing to make it through to the second round.Marc Burns placed second in the men's 100 metres dash... Emmanuel Callander Keston Bledman Keston Bledman Keston Bledman is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago.On July 7, 2007, at the 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in São Paulo, Brazil, he upset the Jamaican Yohan Blake in the 100 meters, finishing in 10.32 seconds .Bledman... |
38.24 GR | Kenroy Anderson Oshane Bailey Oshane Bailey Oshane Andre Bailey is a Jamaican sprinter, who specialises in the 100 and 200 meters. He is the 2010 Jamaica National Champion in the 100 m.... Rasheed Dwyer Rasheed Dwyer Rasheed Dwyer is a Jamaican athlete specializing in the sprinting events. His biggest success to date is winning the gold in 200 metres at the 2011 Summer Universiade.-Achievements:-References:... Lerone Clarke Lerone Clarke Lerone Ephraime Clarke is a Jamaican sprinter who is the 2010 Commonwealth Games champion in the 100 metres.Like current Olympic 100m champion Usain Bolt and former Jamaican Sprinter Michael Green , Clarke is a former student of William Knibb Memorial High School.He finished fourth in 4 x 100 m... |
38.78 | Kwidama Prince Brian Mariano Brian Mariano Brian Mariano is a Curaçaoan sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres and starts for the Netherlands, formerly for Netherlands Antilles until October 1, 2010. He finished fourth-fastest in the men's 60 metres heats at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha, but was disqualified... Curtis Cock Churandy Martina Churandy Martina Churandy Martina is a sprinter from Curaçao, currently representing the Netherlands. His personal best time over 100 metres is 9.93 seconds, a national record, achieved in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games final... |
38.82 |
| 4 X 400 m relay | Oral Thompson Leford Green Leford Green Leford Green is a Jamaican athlete who specialises in the 400 metre hurdles & 400m.-External links:... Roxroy Cato Allodin Fothergill Allodin Fothergill Allodin Fothergill is a Jamaican athlete who specialises in the 400m. He is currently being coached by Glen Mills and Bertland Cameron along side Ricardo Chambers and Jermaine Gonzales.-References:... |
3:01.68 GR | Andretti Bain Andretti Bain Andretti Bain is a Bahamian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He was born in NassauBain finished fifth in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 World Indoor Championships, together with teammates Chris Brown, Timothy Munnings and Dennis Darling.He was the NCAA Indoor Champion at 400m in 2008... Michael Mathieu Michael Mathieu Michael Mathieu is a Bahamian sprinter specializing in 200m and 400m. He was part of The Bahamas silver-medal winning team in the men's 4x400m relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics running second leg and recording a 44.0 split. He was also apart of the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka 4x400... La'Sean Pickstock Demetrius Pinder Demetrius Pinder Demetrius Pinder is a male track and field athlete from Grand Bahama in The Bahamas, who mainly competes in the 400m.-Career:... |
3:01.82 | Zwede Hewitt Lalonde Gordon Gavyn Nero Jarrin Solomon |
3:04.07 |
Men's road events
| Marathon Marathon The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race... |
José Amado García Guatemala |
2:21:35 PB | Carlos Cordero Mexico |
2:22:06 | Juan Carlos Cardona Juan Carlos Cardona Juan Carlos Cardona Rivas is a male marathon runner from Colombia, who twice represented his native country in the men's marathon at the Summer Olympics . He won the 2007 edition of the Buenos Aires Marathon in Argentina.-Achievements:-References:*...  Colombia |
2:22:35 |
| 20 km walk | Eder Sanchez Eder Sánchez Heraclio Eder Sánchez Terán is a Mexican race walker. He's currently serving the Mexican Army, and has won the Mexican 'Premio Nacional del Deporte'.-Achievements:-References:*... Mexico |
1:22:32 GR | Luis Lopez Luis Fernando López Luis Fernando López Erazo is a Colombian race walker.-Achievements:-References:... Colombia |
1:22:55 | Gustavo Restrepo Gustavo Restrepo Gustavo Adolfo Restrepo Baena is a Colombian race walker.-Achievements:-References:... Colombia |
1:22:56 PB |
| 50 km walk Race walking Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance athletic event. Although it is a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times... |
Horacio Nava Horacio Nava Horacio Nava Reza is a male race walker from Mexico.-Achievements:-References:*... |
3:56:46 | Rodrigo Moreno Rodrigo Moreno (athlete) Rodrigo Moreno Munar is a retired male race walker from Colombia.-Achievements:-References:*... |
4:11:42 | Cristian Berdeja Cristian Berdeja Cristian David Berdeja Villavicencio is a male race walker from Mexico. Born in Coyuca de Benitez, Guerrero Compite to CEDAJ Guanajuato Mexico.-Achievements:-References:... |
4:32:51 |
Men's field events
| High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years.... |
Donald Thomas Donald Thomas (athlete) Donald Thomas is a Bahamian high jumper.Thomas took up the sport in early 2006, having previously played basketball at Lindenwood University... |
2.28 m | Trevor Barry Trevor Barry Trevor Barry is a male high jumper from the Bahamas. His personal best high jump is 2.32 metres, achieved in the final at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea on 1 September 2011.... |
2.28 m | Wanner Miller |
2.19 m |
| Pole vault Pole vault Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts... |
Giovanni Lanaro Giovanni Lanaro Giovanni Alessandro Lanaro is a Mexican pole vaulter.-Youth and college:Giovanni Lanaro attended West Covina High School in California; Lanaro pole vaulted as a freshman in high school but suffered a back injury as well as a fractured ankle skateboarding that prevented him from vaulting the next... Mexico |
5.60 m GR | Brandon Estrada Puerto Rico |
5.40 m | Christian Sánchez Mexico |
5.20 m |
| Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point... |
Tyrone Smith Tyrone Smith (athlete) Tyrone Smith is a professional Bermudian born long jumper.Tyrone grew up in the Chicago suburb of North Chicago where he attended NCCHS and Novak-King Middle School. At NCCHS he was a member of the Track and Field team as well as the Football team...  Bermuda |
8.22 m NR | Muhammad Halim United States Virgin Islands |
7.79 m | Carlos Morgan Cayman Islands |
7.72 m |
| Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a... |
Leevan Sands Leevan Sands Leevan Sands is a Bahamian triple jumper. He was born in Nassau.His personal best jump is 17.59 metres, achieved in 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing... |
17.21 m | Randy Lewis Randy Lewis (athlete) Randy Lewis is a Grenadian athlete competing in the triple jump. He represented Grenada at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, and has also competed at World Championship level indoors and outdoors. He won the bronze medal at the 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final. His personal best jump is 17.49... |
17.20 m | Samyr Laine |
17.01 m |
| Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action.... |
Dorian Scott Dorian Scott Dorian Armand Scott is a Jamaican shot putter. His personal best is 21.45 meters, achieved in March 2008 in Tallahassee, Florida... Jamaica |
18.92 m | O'Dayne Richards O'Dayne Richards O'Dayne Richards is a Jamaican athlete competing in the shot put and discus throw. He is currently studying at University of Technology, Jamaica.-Achievements:-References:... Jamaica |
18.74 m | Eder César Moreno Colombia |
18.45 m |
| Discus Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus... |
Jason Morgan Jason Morgan (athlete) Jason Morgan is a Jamaican discus thrower. His personal best throw is 64.11 metres, achieved on May 28, 2011 in Monroe.He won the silver medal at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games. He also competed at the 2007 World Championships without reaching the final.-Achievements:-External links:... Jamaica |
59.43 m | Jesús Parejo Venezuela |
54.88 m | Mario Cota Mexico |
54.70 m |
| Hammer Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown... |
Aldo Bello Aldo Bello Aldo Bello is a male hammer thrower from Venezuela. His personal best throw is 67.63 metres, achieved in August 2005 in Armenia.... Venezuela |
65.10 m | Jean Rosario Puerto Rico |
63.31 m | Pedro Muñoz Venezuela |
63.03 m |
| Javelin Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon... |
Arley Ibargüen Colombia |
78.93 m | Dayron Márquez Colombia |
76.31 m | Juan José Méndez Mexico |
76.03 m |
| Decathlon Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not... |
Maurice Smith |
8109 pts | Steven Marrero |
7506 pts PB | Marcos Sanchez |
7311 pts |
Women's track events
| 100 m 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896... |
Tahesia Harrigan Tahesia Harrigan Tahesia Harrigan is a sprinter from the British Virgin Islands.Harrigan was born in the British Virgin Islands to Doris Harrigan. Harrigan's illustrious track and field career began in Tallahassee, Florida...  British Virgin Islands |
11.19 | Ayanna Hutchinson Ayanna Hutchinson Ayanna Hutchinson is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago.Hutchinson represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Kelly-Ann Baptiste, Wanda Hutson and Semoy Hackett... Trinidad and Tobago |
11.47 | Yomara Hinestroza Yomara Hinestroza Yomara Hinestroza Murillo is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Colombia.... Colombia |
11.51 |
| 200 m 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first... |
Cydonie Mothersille Cayman Islands |
22.91 GR | Carol Rodríguez Carol Rodríguez Carol Rodríguez is a Puerto Rican sprinter.She competed in both 200 and 400 metres at the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final round.... Puerto Rico |
23.37 | Darlenis Obregón Colombia |
23.76 |
| 400 m 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and... |
Christine Amertil Christine Amertil Christine Amertil is a Bahamian athlete competing mainly in the 400 metres. She graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University.- Achievements :*2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships - bronze medal...  The Bahamas |
52.16 SB | Aliann Pompey Aliann Pompey Aliann Pompey is a Guyanese sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters.Aliann graduated from Cohoes High School and received her bachelor's degree from Manhattan College in 1999....  Guyana |
52.33 | Tiandra Ponteen Tiandra Ponteen Tiandra Ponteen is a Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres and the 400 metres.She won the 400 metres silver medal at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships...  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
52.75 |
| 800 m 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps... |
Rosibel García Rosibel García Rosibel García Mena is a Colombian track and field athlete who specialises in middle-distance track events. She has represented her country at the Summer Olympics and has also competed at the World Championships in Athletics.She is the Colombian record holder for the 800 metres and 1500 metres... Colombia |
2:03.77 | Andrea Ferris Panama |
2:04.16 | Marian Burnett Marian Burnett Marian Joan Burnett is a female middle-distance runner from Guyana who specialises in the 800 metres... Guyana |
2:04.45 |
| 1500 m 1500 metres The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could... |
Rosibel García Rosibel García Rosibel García Mena is a Colombian track and field athlete who specialises in middle-distance track events. She has represented her country at the Summer Olympics and has also competed at the World Championships in Athletics.She is the Colombian record holder for the 800 metres and 1500 metres... Colombia |
4:21.17 | Pilar McShine Trinidad and Tobago |
4:21.66 | Beverly Ramos Puerto Rico |
4:22.02 |
| 5000 m 5000 metres The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event... |
Beverly Ramos Puerto Rico |
16:09.82 GR | Rachael Marchand Puerto Rico |
16:13.59 | Yolanda Caballero Colombia |
16:14.75 |
| 10,000 m | Yolanda Caballero Colombia |
34:50.58 | Maria Elena Valencia Mexico |
34:52.66 | Rachael Marchand Puerto Rico |
34:55.79 |
| 100 m hurdles | Aleesha Barber Trinidad and Tobago |
13.09 | Eliecit Palacios Colombia |
13.20 | Andrea Bliss Jamaica |
13.20 |
| 400 m hurdles | Nickiesha Wilson Nickiesha Wilson Nickiesha Wilson is a female hurdler from Jamaica. She competes in the 100m hurdles and the 400m hurdles.... Jamaica |
55.40 | Zudikey Rodríguez Zudikey Rodríguez Zudikey Rodríguez Núñez is a Mexican sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.Her personal best time is 23.18 seconds, achieved in May 2007 in Puebla.Then she moved up a distance to run 400 meters... Mexico |
55.54 PB | Janeil Bellille Trinidad and Tobago |
56.81 PB |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Beverly Ramos |
9:59.03 GR/PB | Ángela Figueroa |
10:18.28 | Sandra Lopez Reyes |
10:18.88 PB |
| 4 X 100 m relay | Puerto Rico Beatriz Cruz Beatriz Cruz Beatriz Cruz Nazario is a female track and field athlete, who competes in the sprints events. She represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where she was eliminated in the first round of the women's 4x400 metres relay competition, alongside Militza Castro, Sandra Moya and Maritza... Celiangeli Morales Erika Rivera Carol Rodriguez Carol Rodríguez Carol Rodríguez is a Puerto Rican sprinter.She competed in both 200 and 400 metres at the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final round.... |
43.46 | Colombia Eliecit Palacios Maria Idrobo Darlenis Obregón Yomara Hinestroza Yomara Hinestroza Yomara Hinestroza Murillo is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Colombia.... |
43.63 | Jamaica Audria Segree Jovanee Jarrett Jovanee Jarrett Jovanee Jarrett is a Jamaican long jumper.She competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final. Her personal best is 6.75 metres, achieved in June 2009 in Kingston, Jamaica.-Achievements:-References:... Andrea Bliss Anastasia Le-Roy |
44.27 |
| 4 X 400 m relay | Davita Prendergast Nikita Tracey Dominique Blake Clora Williams |
3:32.31 | Yennifer Padilla Maria Idrobo Darlenis Obregón Norma Gonzalez |
3:33.03 NR | Carla Dueñas Nallely Vela Gabriela Medina Gabriela Medina Gabriela Elizabeth Medina Solórzano is a Mexican sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Her personal best time is 51.25 seconds, achieved in May 2007 in Xalapa.-Achievements:-References:... Zudikey Rodríguez Zudikey Rodríguez Zudikey Rodríguez Núñez is a Mexican sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.Her personal best time is 23.18 seconds, achieved in May 2007 in Puebla.Then she moved up a distance to run 400 meters... |
3:33.33 |
Women's road events
| 20 km walk | Sandra Galvis Colombia |
1:25:59 PB | Milángela Rosales Venezuela |
1:24:19 PB | Rosario Sánchez Rosario Sánchez María del Rosario Sánchez Guerrero is a female track and field athlete from Mexico, who competed in race walking. She represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.... Mexico |
1:22:30 PB |
| Marathon Marathon The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race... |
Marisol Romero Marisol Romero Marisol Guadalupe Romero is a Mexican long-distance runner who competes over 5000 metres and 10,000 metres on the track and in half marathon and marathon road races... Mexico |
2:44:30 | Gabriela Traña Costa Rica |
2:46:22 | Paula Apolonio Mexico |
2:48:46 |
Women's field events
| High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years.... |
Levern Spencer Levern Spencer Levern Donaline Spencer is a Saint Lucian high jumper.-Biography:Spencer was an All-American high jumper for the University of Georgia and 2008 Olympian for St Lucia, set a new facility record at the Georgia Invitational in Athens, Georgia on Saturday 8 May 2010, clearing 1.98m to cruise to a...  Saint Lucia |
1.94 m | Sheree Francis Jamaica |
1.91 m | Maria Rifka Mexico |
1.91 m |
| Pole vault Pole vault Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts... |
Keisa Monterola Venezuela |
4.20 m GR | Andrea Zambrana Puerto Rico |
3.90 m | Milena Agudelo Colombia |
3.90 m |
| Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point... |
Rhonda Watkins Rhonda Watkins Rhonda Watkins is a Trinidad and Tobago long jumper.She won the gold medal at the 2006 World Junior Championships, and competed without reaching the final round at the 2008 Olympic Games. She also finished thirteenth in the high jump at the 2003 World Youth Championships.She has 6.82 metres in the... |
6.67 m GR | Jovanee Jarrett Jovanee Jarrett Jovanee Jarrett is a Jamaican long jumper.She competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final. Her personal best is 6.75 metres, achieved in June 2009 in Kingston, Jamaica.-Achievements:-References:... |
6.52 m | Bianca Stuart |
6.50 m |
| Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a... |
Kimberly Williams Jamaica |
14.23 m PB | Caterine Ibargüen Caterine Ibargüen Caterine Ibargüen Mena is a Colombian athlete competing in high jump, long jump and triple jump.... Colombia |
14.10 m | Ayanna Alexander Trinidad and Tobago |
13.64 m |
| Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action.... |
Cleopatra Borel-Brown Cleopatra Borel-Brown Cleopatra Borel-Brown is a female shot putter from Trinidad and Tobago. Her personal best throw is 19.03 metres, achieved in August 2010 at the London Grand Prix in London. She has 19.48 metres on the indoor track, achieved in February 2004 in Blacksburg.-Achievements:-External links:... Trinidad and Tobago |
18.76 m | Zara Northover Zara Northover Zara Northover is a Jamaican shot putter. Northover has dual citizenship in the United States and Jamaica, and competed for Jamaica at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... Jamaica |
17.04 m PB | Annie Alexander Trinidad and Tobago |
16.76 m |
| Discus Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus... |
María Cubillán |
52.21 m | Annie Alexander |
51.03 m | Paulina Flores |
49.57 m |
| Hammer Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown... |
Ely Moreno Colombia |
66.98 m | Rosa Rodríguez Rosa Rodríguez Rosa Rodríguez is a Venezuelan hammer thrower.In 2005 she won Bronze at the South American Championships in Cali.At the World Championships 2007 in Osaka and 2009 in Berlin she was eliminated in the qualifikation.... Venezuela |
64.16 m | Natalie Grant Jamaica |
59.93 m |
| Javelin Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon... |
Kateema Riettie Jamaica |
53.77 m | Fresa Nuñez Dominican Republic |
52.96 m | María Murillo Colombia |
51.29 m |
| Heptathlon Heptathlon A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:... |
Peaches Roach |
5780 pts PB | Francia Manzanillo |
5561 pts | Tammilee Kerr |
5345 pts |
Medal table
Key:| 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 | |
| 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 24 | |
| 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 | |
| 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11= | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11= | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11= | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11= | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11= | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16= | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 16= | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 20= | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20= | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20= | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 47 | 47 | 47 | 141 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Participating nations
Thirty of the 31 countries competing at the games were represented in the athletics competition, with 23 of these reaching the medal table. ArubaAruba
Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...
was the only nation without a representative in the events.
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