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. A total of ten Games records were broken at the competition, in addition to a number of national records.

The events were dominated by Cuban athletes, whereas teams like Jamaica did not send their strongest athletes. With 21 gold medals, Cuba won nearly half of the events and 45 medals were won by the country's athletes. Mexico was the next most successful nation, winning eight golds and fourteen medals overall. The hosts Colombia took third place on the medal tally, having won four golds, but also had the second greatest medal haul with nineteen in total. Jamaica, the Netherlands Antilles and Panama were the only other nations at the competition to win two golds or more.

Results

Men

100 metresChurandy Martina 10.06 GRDerrick Atkins 10.13Jacey Harper 10.33200 metresXavier Brown 20.74Hawar Murillo 20.78Andrew Hinds 20.83400 metresYeimer López 45.28Alleyne Francique 45.44Arismendy Peguero 45.55800 metresAndy González 1:46.26Sherridan Kirk 1:46.55Maury Castillo 1:47.601500 metresJuan Luis Barrios 3:42.52David Freeman 3:43.84Maury Castillo 3:43.935000 metresJuan Luis Barrios 14:09.08Alejandro Suárez 14:10.58Norbert Gutiérrez 14:13.5010,000 metresJosé David Galván 29:40.08Javier Alexander Guarín 29:41.51Norbert Gutiérrez 29:50.53110 m hurdlesDayron Robles 13.12 GRPaulo Villar 13.29 , =Yoel Hernández 13.51400 m hurdlesBayano Kamani 49.44Ian Weakley 49.74Bryan Steele 50.123000 m steeplechaseAlex Greaux 8:44.51Néstor Nieves 8:44.86José Alberto Sánchez 8:46.05MarathonProcopio Franco 2:24:35Juan Carlos Cardona 2:27:43Alfredo Arevalo 2:28:274 × 100 m relayBrian MarianoPrince KwidamaJairo DuzantChurandy Martina 39.29Adrian GriffithDerrick AtkinsRodney GreenDominic Demeritte 39.44Lerone ClarkeXavier BrownHerbert McGregorCarl Barrett 39.454 × 400 m relaySanjay AyreLeford GreenRicardo ChambersBryan Steele 3:01.78 GRRenny QuowKevon PierreJamil JamesDamion Barry 3:02.65Félix SánchezArismendi PegueroCarlos SantaYoel Tapia 3:03.2520 km race walkLuis Fernando López 1:24:20Eder Sánchez 1:26:30Luis Fernando García 1:29:50High jumpGilmar Mayo 2.19Trevor Barry 2.16Gerardo Martínez 2.16Pole vaultRobinson Pratt 5.50 NRDominic Johnson 5.20David Rojas 4.60Long jumpIrving Saladino 8.29Iván Pedroso 7.92Ibrahim Camejo 7.83Triple jumpYoandri Betanzos 17.46 GRAlexis Copello 16.85Wilbert Walker 16.35Shot putDorian Scott 20.34 NRAlexis Paumier 18.26Reynaldo Proenza 18.03Discus throwYunior Lastre 57.00Jason Morgan 56.56Héctor Hurtado 52.60Hammer throwNoleysi Bicet 69.56Iosvany Suárez 67.62Aldo Bello 62.55Javelin throwGuillermo Martínez 84.91 GRYudel Moreno 78.44Noraldo Palacios 74.10DecathlonAlexis Chivas 7551Carlos Paterson 7203Andrés Horacio Mantilla 7157

Women

100 metresTahesia Harrigan 11.15Laverne Jones 11.50Virgil Hodge 11.52200 metresRoxana Díaz 22.76 GRVirgil Hodge 23.09Jade Bailey 23.32400 metresAna Guevara 50.99Hazel-Ann Regis 51.16Kineke Alexander 52.04800 metresZulia Calatayud 2:05.26Rosibel García 2:05.78Gabriela Medina 2:06.151500 metresRosibel García 4:18.29 GRYuneisy Santiusty 4:19.32Lysaira del Valle 4:21.845000 metresBertha Sánchez 16:17:13Dulce Maria Rodriguez 16:18.15Madaí Pérez 16:19.38MarathonMaría Elena Valencia 2:45:49Yailén García 2:51:43Iglandini González 2:54:05100 m hurdlesAnay Tejeda 12.86Nadine Faustin 12.91Toni-Ann D'Oyley 13.10400 m hurdlesDaimí Pernía 55.32Josanne Lucas 55.60Melaine Walker 55.974 × 100 m relayVirgen BenavidesMisleidys LazoRoxana DíazAnay Tejeda 43.29Yomara HinestrozaFelipa PalaciosDarlenys ObregónNorma González 44.32Savatheda FynesShandra BrownTamica ClarkeT-Shonda Webb 44.344 × 400 m relayRuth GrajedaAna GuevaraGabriela MedinaMayra González 3:29.92Clora WilliamsShevon StoddartMelaine WalkerAlthea Chambers 3:32.86Ana PeñaDaimi PerníaYenima ArencibiaZulia Calatayud 3:36.3420 km race walkCristina López 1:38:26Evelyn Núñez 1:39:37Sandra Zapata 1:41.37High jumpJuana Arrendel 1.93Caterine Ibargüen 1.88Levern Spencer 1.88Pole vaultMaryoris Sánchez 4.10 GRYarisley Silva 3.95Keisa Monterola 3.85Long jumpYudelkis Fernández 6.37Caterine Ibargüen 6.36Tanika Liburd 6.23Triple jumpMabel Gay 14.20Yudelkis Fernández 13.87Johana Triviño 13.71Shot putYumileidi Cumbá 19.31Misleydis González 18.80Cleopatra Borel 18.33Discus throwYania Ferrales 59.70Yarelis Barrios 58.22Keisha Walkes 48.10Hammer throwYipsi Moreno 70.22 GRYunaika Crawford 67.88Johana Moreno 65.51 Javelin throwSonia Bisset 63.30 NROsleidys Menéndez 59.94 Laverne Eve 57.29 HeptathlonYuleidis Limonta 5952 GRJuana Castillo 5664Gretchen Quintana 5584

Medal table

Note: Medal count excludes Dorian Scott's gold in the men's shot put as he was disqualified from the competition after a positive test for marijuana.Doping Rule Violation. IAAF (2007-04-24). Retrieved on 2010-08-30.

Participating nations

(6) (19) (10) (3) (2) (7) (4) (49) (3) (61) (5) (36) (4) (13) (3) (7) (11) (39) (38) (4) (2) (7) (26) (13) (6) (4) (4) (1) (23) (6) (28)

References

Results

Reports Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2006-07-24). Athletics ready to start - 20th Central American and Caribbean Games - PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-08-21. Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2006-07-26). Guevara and Martinez shine - CAC Games, Day One. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-08-21. Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2006-07-27). Robles and Martina break Games records - CAC Games Day Two. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-08-21. Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2006-07-28). Betanzos, Moreno, Cumbá lead Cuban sweep - CAC Games Day 3. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-08-21. Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2006-07-30). Cuba dominates last day - CAC Games, Day 5. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-08-21.