Athletics competitions at the 2006 Central American Games were held at the Estadio Olímpico del Instituto Nicaragüense de Juventud y Deporte in Managua, Nicaragua, between March 4-7, 2006.

In total, 36 events were contested, 21 by men and 15 by women. A report on the results was given.

Records

5 games records were set, among them 2 in events that were only held at this edition of the games. In addition, 5 new national records and 3 national junior records were set.

Medal summary

Results were published on the webpage of the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (Spanish: Confederación Atlética del Istmo Centroamericano) CADICA and on the CACAC webpage. Gold medal winners were also published elsewhere.

Men 100 metres 10.60 11.02 11.05200 metres 21.22 NR 22.03 22.06400 metres 48.53 49.72 49.87800 metres 1:53.6 1:54.9 1:58.01500 metres 4:23.06 4:23.15 5000 metres 15:19.25 16:31.37 10,000 metres 31:45.63 33:31.48 35:02.6920,000 metres 1:11:45.39 GR 1:11:58.70 3000 metres steeplechase 9:53.25 10:19.05 11:04.23110 metres hurdles (wind: 2.8 m/s) 14.68 w 14.85 w 14.87 w400 metres hurdles 51.77 GR NR 53.37 57.684 x 100 metres relay Rolando Palacios Jonnie Lowe Ronald Bennett Alex Geovany Navas 41.63 NR 4 x 400 metres relay Jorge Conde Hermán López Ponce Martinez 3:20.61 10 Kilometres Road Walk 1:03:20.03 GR High jump 1.86 1.75 1.60Long jump 7.39 6.30 6.09Triple jump 15.91 GR NR 15.37 14.59Shot put 11.97 11.65 Discus throw 46.34 38.02 37.03Hammer throw 59.39 50.83 49.62Javelin throw 66.64 64.10 45.12

Women 100 metres 12.15 NR 12.23 NRj 12.45200 metres 25.61 26.01 NRj 26.66400 metres 58.78 61.78 800 metres 2:20.21 2:35.26 1500 metres 4:59.79 5:19.60 5000 metres 19:13.5 19:18.0 100 metres hurdles (wind: 2.1 m/s) 14.18 w 16.09 w 16.65 w400 metres hurdles 65.69 75.12 76.424 x 100 metres relay Álvarez Henriette Guadamuz Auxiliadora Lacayo Jessica Aguilera 49.13 Mirtha Martínez Samanta Fernández Jeimy Bernárdez Jéssica Lino 49.51 4 x 400 metres relay Jessica Aguilera Henriette Guadamuz Yubelikis Casco Katia Cecilia Osorio 4:02.50 Mirtha Martínez Samanta Fernández Jeimy Bernárdez Jéssica Lino 4:47.89 Long jump 5.52 4.85 NRj 4.73Triple jump 10.08 Shot put 11.09 10.45 Discus throw 42.18 Javelin throw 49.48 48.58 35.38

Medal table (unofficial)

Published medal counts slightly differ from each other and from the unofficial medal count below.

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