The track and field competition at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games was held at the Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca in San Salvador, El Salvador, between 1 and 6 December 2002. Results were reported and discussed in detail on a day-by-day basis.
Medal summary
Detailed results were published.
Men's events 100 metresDion Crabbe 10.28wJesús Carrión 10.32wRolando Blanco 10.34w200 metresJuan Pedro Toledo 20.97Christopher Williams 21.04José Carabalí 21.13400 metresCarlos Santa 45.83Lansford Spence 46.31Juan Pedro Toledo 46.79800 metresJosé Manuel González 1:48.71Jermaine Myers 1:48.89Marvin Watts 1:49.111500 metresJuan Luis Barrios 3:43.71Alex Greaux 3:45.75Michael Tomlin 3:49.335000 metresPablo Olmedo 14:07.82Freddy González 14:08.45José David Galván 14:11.9510000 metresPablo Olmedo 28:36.67Teodoro Vega 28:42.86William Naranjo 29:12.23MarathonProcopio Franco 02:17:38Luis Fonseca 02:20:13Juan Carlos Cardona 02:21:273000 metre steeplechaseAlex Greaux 8:42.39Salvador Miranda 8:48.18Néstor Nieves 8:53.56110 metres hurdlesDudley Dorival 13.82wPaulo Villar 13.94wRicardo Melbourne 14.02w400 metres hurdlesOscar Juanz 50.46Miguel García 51.05Roberto Carvajal 51.62High jumpGerardo Martínez 2.18Omar Camacho 2.15Gilmar Mayo 2.15Pole vaultDominic Johnson 5.41Jorge Tienda 5.00Oscar Hernández 4.70Long jumpSergio Sauceda 7.48José Mercedes 7.32Kevin Arthurton 7.26Triple jumpAlvin Rentería 15.57Jhonny Rodríguez 15.42Wayne McSween 15.12Shot putYojer Medina 19.63Manuel Repollet 16.93José Ventura 16.46Discus throwHéctor Hurtado 55.43Alfredo Romero 52.87Yojer Medina 51.98Hammer throwRaúl Rivera 65.99Santos Vega 65.35Aldo Bello 65.35Javelin throwManuel Fuenmayor 75.32Noraldo Palacios 75.11Ronald Noguera 74.9120 kilometre road walkAlejandro López 1:26:32Luis Fernando García 1:27:51Fredy Hernández 1:28:484 × 100 metres relay Leonardo MatosJuan SainfleurLuis MorilloYoel Báez 39.41 Juan MorilloJosé CarabalíWilliam HernándezHely Ollarves 39.87 Alvin HenryShane DyerAndre BrownDion Rodriguez 40.084 × 400 metres relay Leonardo MatosGerardo PeraltaCarlos SantaFelix Sánchez 3:04.15 Germaine MyersMichael McDonaldChristopher WilliamsLansford Spence 3:05.40 Danny NúñezJonathan PalmaLuis LunaWilliam Hernández 3:05.71
Women's events 100 metresLiliana Allen 11.34wHeather Samuel 11.44wMelocia Clarke 11.57w200 metresLiliana Allen 23.34Norma González 23.73Heather Samuel 24.13400 metres†Ana Guevara 51.87Eliana Pacheco 53.18Clara Hernández 53.81800 metresLetitia Vriesde 2:04.50Lizaira Del Valle 2:06.09Gabriela Medina 2:06.551500 metresDulce Rodríguez 4:18.91Korene Hinds 4:22.03Bertha Sánchez 4:27.755000 metresDulce Rodríguez 16:38.92Bertha Sánchez 16:39.23Nora Rocha 16:42.18MarathonIsabel Orellana 2:54:14Paola Cabrera 2:56:05Lourdes Cruz 2:59:46100 metres hurdlesDionne Rose-Henley 13.67Princesa Oliveros 13.72Nadine Faustin 13.84400 metres hurdlesYvonne Harrison 57.39Yamelis Ortiz 57.52Princesa Oliveros 57.72High jumpJuana Arrendel 1.97Romary Rifka 1.85Caterine Ibargüen 1.79Pole vaultMilena Agudelo 3.90Alejandra Meza 3.80Andrea Zambrana 3.80Long jumpMaría Espencer 6.20Yuridia Bustamante 6.11Yesenia Rivera 6.03Triple jumpMaría Espencer 13.57Caterine Ibargüen 13.17Jennifer Arveláez 13.10Shot putFior Vásquez 17.04Luz Dary Castro 15.98Isabella Charles 12.84Discus throwLuz Dary Castro 55.11Flor Acosta 48.12Ana Lucía Espinoza 46.61Hammer throwAmarilys Alméstica 60.39Violeta Guzmán 58.48Nancy Guillén 57.10Javelin throwZuleima Araméndiz 56.63Sabina Moya 55.73Nereida Ríos 46.51HeptathlonFrancia Manzanillo 5279Yudith Méndez 5261Nyota Peters 465720 kilometre road walkVictoria Palacios 1:36:16Rosario Sánchez 1:36:44Teresita Collado 1:42:074 × 100 metres relay† Digna MurilloMelisa MurilloMirtha BrockPrincesa Oliveros 45.34 Marcela NavarroKarla HernándezVerónica QuijanoAura Amaya 46.95 Melocia ClarkeDionne Rose-HenleyJenice DaleyWinsome Howell 50.624 × 400 metres relay† America RangelMagaly YánezGabriela MedinaAna Guevara 3:31.24 Beatriz CruzSandra MoyaYamelis OrtizMilitza Castro 3:35.94 Yusmelis GarcíaÁngela AlfonsoYenny MejíasEliana Pacheco 3:37.86 †: Lorena de la Rosa from the was tested positive for nandrolone, she and here teams were disqualified. Initially, she was 2nd in the 400m event (53.09s), 1st as member of the 4 × 100m relay team (44.90s), and 2nd as member of the 4 × 400m relay team (3:32.88min).
Medal table
Participation According to an unofficial count, 282 athletes from 28 countries participated.
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