The 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Pedro Grajales in Cali, Colombia between 4–6 July 2008.Biscayart, Eduardo (2008-07-06). Sands jumps 17.29 in Cali – CAC Champs Day Two. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-09. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 by male and 22 by female athletes. During the three-day competition, six championship records were broken. The competition took place at almost 1000 m above sea level, a factor which helps athletic performance in some events.Biscayart, Eduardo (2008-07-05). 50.98 400m victory by Cuban Terrero in Cali - CAC Champs day 1. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-09.

Cuba took the most medals overall, winning 34 medals – half of which were gold.Biscayart, Eduardo (2008-07-07). Cuba takes overall title in Cali; last day of CAC Champs beset by torrential rains. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-09. The hosts Colombia were the next best with 8 golds and 24 medals altogether, shortly followed by Trinidad and Tobago. Guest athletes took part in some events, but their performances were excluded from the medal tally.Results service Campeonato CAC de Atletismo 2008 . AthleCAC. Retrieved on 2010-03-09.

Championship records were broken in both triple jump events; by Mabel Gay in the women's event and Leevan Sands in the men's. The championships also saw four national records broken in competition. Two athletes topped the podium twice: Rosibel García completed the 800 metres/1500 metres double, while Indira Terrero won in the 400 metres sprint and relay races. Bertha Sánchez, representing the hosts, took the 10,000 metres title, but just missed out on a second gold, winning the silver in the 5000 metres. Bahamian Shamar Sands showed multi-event ability by winning the 110 metres hurdles gold medal, as well as helping his country to the 100 m relay silver medal.

Records

NameEventCountryRecordTypeAndy González 800 metres 1:46.11 CRWilfredo Martínez Long jump 8.31 m CRLeevan Sands Triple jump 17.29 m CRJefferson Pérez 20000 m walk (track) 1:20:54.9 CRAnay Tejeda 100 metres hurdles 12.61 CR NRAleesha Barber 100 metres hurdles 12.98 NRSemoy HackettAyanna HutchinsonSasha Springer-JonesKelly-Ann Baptiste 4×100 metre relay 43.43 NRMabel Gay Triple jump 14.19 m CRCandice Scott Hammer throw 69.26 CREli Johana Moreno Hammer throw 67.09 NR

Key:WR — World record AR — Area record CR — Championship record NR — National record

Medal summary

Men 100 metres 10.12 10.18 10.34 200 metres 20.69 20.71 20.79 400 metres 45.27 45.66 45.98800 metres 1:46.11 CR 1:46.92 1:47.181500 metres 3:45.15 3:45.39 3:47.175000 metres 14:21.21 14:35.81 15:10.5810,000 metres 29:30.29 29:41.88Only two finishers110 metre hurdles 13.32w 13.45w 13.55w400 metre hurdles 49.98 50.08 50.443000 metre steeplechase 8:53.24 9:12.70 9:15.72High jump 2.25 m 2.25 m 2.13 mPole vault 5.50 m 5.30 m 4.80 mLong jump 8.31 m CR 7.90 m 7.80 mTriple jump 17.29 m CR 17.23 m 16.91 mShot put 19.60 m 18.43 m 17.70 mDiscus throw 58.60 m 58.00 m 56.49 mHammer throw 71.61 m 66.36 m 64.58 mJavelin throw 74.98 m 74.37 m 71.07 mDecathlon 7408 pts 7297 pts 7164 pts20000 m track walk † 1:25:22.7 1:27:57.2 1:28:51.64×100 metres relay Keston BledmanMarc BurnsAaron ArmstrongRichard Thompson38.54 Adrian GriffithDerrick AtkinsRodney GreenShamar Sands39.22 Jason RogersLarry InangaJevon ClaxtonDelwayne Delaney40.814×400 metres relay William CollazoYunier PérezOmar CisnerosYeimer López3:02.10 Ramon MillerMichael MathieuAvard MoncurAndretti Bain3:02.48 Renny QuowCowin MillsAde Alleyne-ForteStann Waithe3:04.12 † The 20 km racewalk event was won by Jefferson Pérez of Ecuador, who was competing as a guest athlete.

Women 100 metres 11.20 11.39 11.40200 metres 22.78 22.82 23.13400 metres 50.98 51.78 52.20800 metres 2:05.9 2:06.6 2:07.21500 metres 4:24.62 4:25.43 4:28.925000 metres 16:41.27 16:43.82 16:53.4210,000 metres 35:16.36 35:42.18 36:43.36100 metres hurdles 12.61 CR NR 12.95 12.98400 metres hurdles 56.55 57.44 58.913000 metres steeplechase 10:18.23 10:45.46 12:16.51High jump 1.91 m 1.88 m 1.79 mPole vault 4.10 m 4.00 mOnly two competitorsLong jump 6.54 m 6.54 m NR 6.49 mTriple jump 14.19 m CR 13.95 m 13.30 mShot put 18.39 m 18.10 m 17.87 mDiscus throw 62.87 m 58.74 m 54.56 mHammer throw 69.26 m CR 69.03 m 67.09 m Javelin throw 56.36 m 56.14 m 54.90 mHeptathlon 5862 pts 5833 pts 5302 pts10000 m track walk 50:10.37 51:06.83 52:44.844×100 metres relay †† Semoy HackettAyanna HutchinsonSasha Springer-JonesKelly-Ann Baptiste43.43 NR Mirtha BrockFelipa PalaciosDarlenys ObregónYomara Hinestroza43.56 Kristy WhiteChandra SturrupTamicka ClarkeDebbie Ferguson-McKenzie44.034×400 metres relay ††† Aymée MartínezDiosmely PeñaDaisurami BonneIndira Terrero3:27.97 María Teresa RugeioGabriela MedinaNallely VelaZudikey Rodríguez3:29.94 Sasha RolleChristine AmertilShakeitha HenfieldCrystal Strachan3:35.57 †† A Brazilian team of Rosemar Coelho Neto, Lucimar de Moura, Thaissa Presti and Franciela Krasucki took third place in the 4×100 m relay, but they were competing as guest athletes. ††† A Brazilian team of Maria Laura Almirão, Lucimar Teodoro, Josiane Tito and Emmily Pinheiro took second place in the 4×400 m relay, but they were competing as guest athletes.

Medal table

Participating nations

(3) (1) (34) (10) (6) * (8) (2) (7) * (2) (54) (1) (41) (7) (27) * (1) (5) (11) (4) (6) (2) (17) (26) (1) (3) (2) (24) (4) (10) (4) (5) (27) (6) (22)

* Guest nations

References Results service Campeonato CAC de Atletismo 2008. AthleCAC. Retrieved on 2010-03-09. Specific

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