Athletics competitions at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan were held from July 7 to 14 at the Estadio Sixto Escobar.
Medalists KeyGRPan American Games record
Men's events 10.13 10.19 10.30 20.37 20.46 20.56 45.11 45.24 45.3 1:46.3 GR 1:46.4 1:46.8 3:40.4 GR 3:41.5 3:41.5 14:01.0 14:04.1 14:05.0 29:02.4 29:03.9 29:06.4 13.20 GR 13.46 13.56 49.66 50.85 51.30 8:43.6 8:44.7 8:52.4 Mike RobersonHarvey GlanceCliff WileySteve Riddick 38.85 Osvaldo LaraAlejandro CasañasSilvio LeonardJuan Saborit 39.14 Milton de CastroNelson dos SantosRui da SilvaAltevir de Araújo 39.44 James WalkerHerman FrazierMaurice PeoplesTony Darden 3:03.8 Ian StapletonFloyd BrownBert CameronColin Bradford 3:04.7 Frank MontiéhCarlos ÁlvarezAlberto JuantorenaPedro Tanis 3:06.3 2:24:09 2:24:44 2:25:34 1:28:15 GR 1:30:17 1:32:30 4:05:17 GR 4:11:13 4:24:20 2.26 GR 2.19 2.19 5.15 5.05 4.85 8.18 8.15 8.13 17.27 16.88 16.69 20.22 GR 19.67 19.61 63.30 62.16 GR 61.70 69.64 GR 68.48 67.66 84.16 GR 84.12 81.96 8078 GR 7638 7337
Women's events 11.07 11.11 11.36 22.24 22.74 22.79 51.81 51.81 52.32 2:01.2 GR 2:01.2 2:02.1 4:05.7 GR 4:06.4 4:14.8 8:53.6 GR 8:59.9 9:35.7 12.90 13.56 13.60 Valerie BriscoKaren HawkinsChandra CheeseboroughBrenda Morehead 43.30 Lelieth HodgesRosie AllwoodCarmetta DrummondMerlene Ottey 44.18 Marta ZuluetaSilvia ChivásIsabel TaylorEloína Echevarría 46.26 Sharon DabneyPatricia JacksonRosalyn BryantEssie Kelley 3:29.4 GR Ana Fidelia QuirotNery McKeenAna Luisa GuibertAurelia Pentón 3:36.3a Micheline RacetteMarita PayneJeanette WoodAnne Mackie-Morelli 3:37.6a 1.93 GR 1.87 1.85 6.46 6.31 6.27 18.81 GR 18.57 16.50 60.58 GR 60.44 57.14 62.30 GR 56.18 55.82 4605 4434 4112
Medal table
Participating nations
References
GBR Athletics