Athletics at the 1997 Central American Games
Athletics competitions at the 1997 Central American Games were held at the Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, between December 12-15, 1997.
| Athletics at the VI Central American Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | December 12-15 |
| Host city | San Pedro Sula, Honduras .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 46 (24 men, 22 women) |
A total of 46 events were contested, 24 by men and 22 by women.
Medal summary
Gold medal winners were published.[1] A couple of medals and results could be retrieved from the archive of Costa Rican newspaper La Nación,[2][3][4][5] and from Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa. [6] A complete list of medal winners can be found on the MásGoles webpage (click on "JUEGOS CENTROAMERICANOS" in the low right corner).[7] Gold medalists were also published in other sources.[8][9]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  | 10.4 |  |  | ||
| 200 metres | | 21.47 | | | ||
| 400 metres | | 47.46 |  | | ||
| 800 metres | | 1:52.67 | | 1:53.89 |  | |
| 1500 metres | | 3:56.23 | | | ||
| 5000 metres | | 14:38.75 | | 14:53.?? | | |
| 10000 metres | | 31:02.38 | | | ||
| Marathon | | 2:48:32 | | 2:48:47 | | |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | | 8:54.43 GR | | | ||
| 110 metres hurdles | | 14.62 | | 15.13 | | |
| 400 metres hurdles | | 52.91 | | | ||
| High Jump | | 2.06 |  | | ||
| Pole Vault | | 4.15 | | | ||
| Long Jump | | 7.16 | | | ||
| Triple Jump | | 14.91 | | | ||
| Shot Put | | 15.88 | | | ||
| Discus Throw | | 43.38 | | 40.70 | | 40.26 |
| Hammer Throw | | 51.72 | | | ||
| Javelin Throw | | 71.00 GR | | | ||
| Decathlon | | 6105 | | 6032 | | 5844 |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | | 1:35:45 | | | ||
| 35 Kilometres Road Walk | | 2:55:34 | | | ||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Edgardo Serpas Julio César Roque Carlos Toledo Rubén Benítez | 40.96 | Marvin Alvarado José Tinoco José Meneses Mario Blanco | Alex Foster Minor Aguilar Joseph Colville Marvin Ramírez | 42.65 | |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Edgardo Serpas Carlos Toledo Rubén Benítez Alejandro Navarro | 3:15.74 | Michael McKoy Jayson Jones Elston Shaw Albert Wade | 3:16.80 | José Abbot Alex Foster Álvaro James Carlos Madrigal | 3:17.69 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | | 11.8 | | | ||
| 200 metres | | 25.10 | | | ||
| 400 metres | | 54.74 GR | | | ||
| 800 metres | | 2:11.13 | | | ||
| 1500 metres | | 4:36.85 | | | ||
| 5000 metres | | 17:57.60 | | | ||
| 10000 metres | | 38:36.39 | | | ||
| Marathon | | 3:23:51 | | | ||
| 100 metres hurdles | | 15.3 | | | ||
| 400 metres hurdles | | 61.89 | | | ||
| High Jump | | 1.75 | | 1.63 | | 1.60 |
| Pole Vault | | 2.45 | | 2.40 | | |
| Long Jump | | 5.46 | | 5.44 | | |
| Triple Jump | | 12.06 | | 11.72 | | |
| Shot Put | | 12.78 | | | ||
| Discus Throw | | 46.48 | | 40.88 | | |
| Hammer Throw | | 47.74 | | | ||
| Javelin Throw | | 38.36 | | 37.18 | | 37.02 |
| Heptathlon | | ??? | | | ||
| 10 Kilometres Road Walk | | 50:27 | | | ||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Marcela Navarro Leticia Osorto Aura Amaya Rosa Évora | 47.78 | Itza Sánchez Zolveik Ruiz Erika Chifundo Rita Alcázar | Zoila Stewart Gabriela Rodríguez Mariela Leal Andrea Camacho | 48.66 | |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Itza Sánchez Rita Alcázar Zolveik Ruiz Velveth Moreno | 3:49.75 | Leticia Osorto Arely Franco Rosa Évora Verónica Quijano | Marcela Jackson Karina Lewis Zoila Stewart Gabriela Rodríguez | 3:54.97 | |
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Honduras)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 17 | 15 | 11 | 43 |
| 2 | | 11 | 5 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | | 9 | 11 | 12 | 32 |
| 4 | | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 138 | |
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References
- CENTRAL AMERICAN GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved July 30, 2012
- Leandro Camacho, Harold (December 12, 1997), Jueves de ayuno • Atletismo, voleibol femenino y ciclismo tuvieron una triste jornada (in Spanish), LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica, retrieved August 6, 2012
- Leandro, Harold (December 13, 1997), Provechosa jornada • Costa Rica sumido en el cuarto lugar de los Juegos Centroamericanos (in Spanish), LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica, retrieved August 6, 2012
- Leandro Camacho, Harold (December 14, 1997), Escasez en el podio • Atletismo, tenis, baloncesto y boxeo sumaron preseas doradas (in Spanish), LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica, retrieved August 6, 2012
- Leandro Camacho, Harold (December 15, 1997), Amargo despertar • Costa Rica cede terreno en el deporte regional (in Spanish), LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica, retrieved August 6, 2012
- Padilla, Hijalmar (November 26, 2001), Todo ha sido difícil desde San Pedro Sula 1997 - “Lula” la mejor en los VI juegos (in Spanish), La Prensa, Nicaragua, archived from the original on 2013-02-23, retrieved August 5, 2012
- Centroamericanos - Resultados en la historia (in Spanish), masgoles.com, archived from the original on September 19, 2012, retrieved August 10, 2012
- medalleroatletico (May 12, 2010), JJ. CentroAmericanos Masculino (in Spanish), blogspot.es, archived from the original on December 18, 2012, retrieved August 6, 2012
- medalleroatletico (May 12, 2010), JJ. CentroAmericanos Femeninos (in Spanish), blogspot.es, archived from the original on December 19, 2012, retrieved August 6, 2012
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