Athletics at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games

The athletics competition at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games was held at the Mayagüez Athletics Stadium in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico from July 24–30. A total of 47 events were contested, 24 by men and 23 by women, and 12 Games records were set. Also, 3 national records were set (2 by the men and 1 by the women). Of the twenty-three nations that won a medal in the competition, Jamaica was the most successful, topping the table with ten golds and an overall haul of 25 medals. Mexico and Colombia were the next best performers, with seven and six golds, respectively. The hosts were fourth in the rankings with four golds and sixteen medals in all.

Cuba – typically one of the strongest teams in the region – was absent from the contest, but the quality of the performances on show remained high regardless. Among the stand-out competitors of the competition, Churandy Martina played a part in all his country's medals, winning their two golds with a 100 metres/200 metres double and anchoring the men's 4 × 100 metres relay team to the bronze medal. Beverly Ramos excelled on home turf: she won the 5000 metres and 3000 metres steeplechase races with Games record times and also took the bronze in the 1500 metres. Juan Luis Barrios of Mexico completed a 1500/5000 m double while his compatriot Juan Carlos Romero won 5000 silver and the 10,000 metres gold. Rosibel García of Colombia retained her 1500 m title from 2006, but also added the 800 m gold to her tally. Venezuelan athlete Eduard Villanueva came close to the same feat in the men's events, but was runner-up over the longer distance.

Medal summary

Men's track events 100 m Churandy Martina10.07Daniel Bailey10.08Lerone Clarke10.15200 m Churandy Martina20.25 GRRasheed Dwyer20.49 PBRondel Sorrillo20.59400 m Nery Brenes44.84 NR PBTabarie Henry45.07Allodin Fothergill45.24 PB800 m Eduard Villanueva 1:47.73 Moise Joseph 1:47.79 Aldwyn Sappleton 1:48.121500 m Juan Luis Barrios3:44.85Eduard Villanueva3:45.04Pablo Solares3:45.305000 m Juan Luis Barrios 13:44.41 GR Juan Carlos Romero 13:56.17 Cleveland Forde 14:08.95 PB10,000 m Juan Carlos Romero29:13.71Tomás Luna29:14.15Luis Collazo29:36.35110 m hurdles Ryan Brathwaite13.39Eric Keddo13.52Héctor Cotto13.71400 m hurdles Leford Green48.47 GRJavier Culson48.58Roxroy Cato49.623000 m steeplechase Alex Greaux8:56.47Josafat Gonzalez8:57.98Marvin Blanco9:03.104 × 100 m relayRondel SorrilloMarc BurnsEmmanuel CallanderKeston Bledman 38.24 GRKenroy AndersonOshane BaileyRasheed DwyerLerone Clarke 38.78Kwidama PrinceBrian MarianoCurtis CockChurandy Martina 38.824 × 400 m relayOral ThompsonLeford GreenRoxroy CatoAllodin Fothergill 3:01.68 GRAndretti BainMichael MathieuLa'Sean PickstockDemetrius Pinder 3:01.82Zwede HewittLalonde GordonGavyn NeroJarrin Solomon 3:04.07

Men's road events Marathon José Amado García2:21:35 PBCarlos Cordero2:22:06Juan Carlos Cardona2:22:3520 km walk Eder Sanchez1:22:32 GRLuis Fernando López1:22:55Gustavo Restrepo1:22:56 PB50 km walk Horacio Nava 3:56:46 Rodrigo Moreno 4:11:42 Cristian Berdeja 4:32:51

Men's field events High jump Donald Thomas 2.28 m Trevor Barry 2.28 m Wanner Miller 2.19 mPole vault Giovanni Lanaro5.60 m GRBrandon Estrada5.40 mChristian Sánchez5.20 mLong jump Tyrone Smith8.22 m NRMuhammad Halim7.79 mCarlos Morgan7.72 mTriple jump Leevan Sands 17.21 m Randy Lewis 17.20 m Samyr Lainé 17.01 mShot put Dorian Scott18.92 mO'Dayne Richards18.74 mEder Moreno18.45 mDiscus Jason Morgan59.43 mJesús Parejo54.88 mMario Cota54.70 mHammer Aldo Bello65.10 mJean Rosario63.31 mPedro Muñoz63.03 mJavelin Arley Ibargüen78.93 mDayron Márquez76.31 mJuan José Méndez76.03 mDecathlon Maurice Smith 8109 pts Steven Marrero 7506 pts PB Marcos Sanchez 7311 pts

Women's track events 100 m Tahesia Harrigan11.19Ayanna Hutchinson11.47Yomara Hinestroza11.51200 m Cydonie Mothersille22.91 GRCarol Rodríguez23.37Darlenis Obregón23.76400 m Christine Amertil52.16 SBAliann Pompey52.33Tiandra Ponteen52.75800 m Rosibel García2:03.77Andrea Ferris2:04.16Marian Burnett2:04.451500 m Rosibel García4:21.17Pilar McShine4:21.66Beverly Ramos4:22.025000 m Beverly Ramos16:09.82 GRRachael Marchand16:13.59Yolanda Caballero16:14.7510,000 m Yolanda Caballero34:50.58María Elena Valencia34:52.66Rachael Marchand34:55.79100 m hurdles Aleesha Barber13.09Eliecit Palacios13.20Andrea Bliss13.20400 m hurdles Nickiesha Wilson55.40Zudikey Rodríguez55.54 PBJaneil Bellille56.81 PB3000 m steeplechase Beverly Ramos 9:59.03 GR/PB Ángela Figueroa 10:18.28 Sandra Lopez Reyes 10:18.88 PB4 × 100 m relay Beatriz Cruz Celiangeli Morales Erika Rivera Carol Rodriguez43.46 Eliecit Palacios Maria Idrobo Darlenis Obregón Yomara Hinestroza43.63 Audria Segree Jovanee Jarrett Andrea Bliss Anastasia Le-Roy44.274 × 400 m relayDavita PrendergastNikita TraceyDominique BlakeClora Williams 3:32.31Yennifer PadillaMaria IdroboDarlenis ObregónNorma Gonzalez 3:33.03 NRCarla DueñasNallely VelaGabriela MedinaZudikey Rodríguez 3:33.33

Women's road events 20 km walk Sandra Galvis1:25:59 PBMilángela Rosales1:24:19 PBRosario Sánchez1:22:30 PBMarathon Marisol Romero2:44:30Gabriela Traña2:46:22Paula Apolonio2:48:46

Women's field events High jump Levern Spencer1.94 m Sheree Francis1.91 mMaria Rifka1.91 mPole vault Keisa Monterola4.20 m GRAndrea Zambrana3.90 mMilena Agudelo3.90 mLong jump Rhonda Watkins 6.67 m GR Jovanee Jarrett 6.52 m Bianca Stuart 6.50 mTriple jump Kimberly Williams14.23 m PBCaterine Ibargüen14.10 mAyanna Alexander13.64 mShot put Cleopatra Borel-Brown18.76 m Zara Northover17.04 m PBAnnie Alexander16.76 mDiscus María Cubillán 52.21 m Annie Alexander 51.03 m Paulina Flores 49.57 mHammer Ely Moreno66.98 mRosa Rodríguez64.16 mNatalie Grant59.93 mJavelin Kateema Riettie53.77 mFresa Nuñez52.96 mMaría Lucelly Murillo51.29 mHeptathlon Peaches Roach 5780 pts PB Francia Manzanillo 5561 pts Tammilee Kerr 5345 pts

Medal table

Participating nations Thirty of the 31 countries competing at the games were represented in the athletics competition, with 23 of these reaching the medal table. Aruba was the only nation without a representative in the events.

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References Results . Mayagüez 2010. Retrieved on 2010-07-29.

Reports Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2010-07-26). Martina defends 100m title, Brathwaite dominates the sprint hurdles in Mayaguez - CAC Games, days 1 and 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-29. Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2010-07-28). Martina completes dash double as Brenes runs 44.84 at the CAC Games. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-29. Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2010-07-30). Trinidad and Tobago clock 38.24 to take 4x100m relay gold in Mayaguez - CAC Games, day 5. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-31. Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2010-07-31). Jamaica dominates relays, Barrios and Ramos complete doubles as CAC Games conclude in Mayaguez. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-31.

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