2007 NACAC Championships in Athletics

The 2007 North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships was a regional track and field competition held at the Flor Blanca National Stadium in San Salvador, El Salvador, from July 13–15, 2007. It was the inaugural edition of a senior track and field championship for the NACAC region.NACAC Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-12-19. A total of forty-three events were contested, 22 by male and 21 by female athletes.

The championships prepared for the 2007 Pan American Games, held later that month, for many senior athletes. Canada and Cuba, two of the region's strongest countries in the sport, did not send a delegation to participate. One further event—the women's 10,000 metres—was initially scheduled for the championships, but was subsequently not held in San Salvador.Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2007-07-16). USA dominates 1st NACAC Senior Championships . IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-12-19.

The United States sent the largest contingent to the competition and, although many were developmental athletes, Americans dominated the competition, winning twenty-eight of the events and fifteen minor medals for a total of 43. Mexico was the next best performers, claiming four golds, fourteen silvers and two bronze medals. Trinidad and Tobago took three golds in their eleven medal haul, while the hosts El Salvador also won three events.

Mary Jayne Harrelson completed an 800/1500 metres double win. Americans Calvin Smith Jr. and Debbie Dunn took the 400 metres individual titles, before going on the help the relay teams to another gold. Cristina López of El Salvador won the 10 km walk title and went on to win Pan American gold later that month. The NACAC high jump silver medallist Romary Rifka improved to the gold at that tournament.

Medal summary

Men

100 metres 10.322 10.327 10.34200 metres 20.17 20.48 20.73400 metres 45.52 45.63 46.00800 metres 1:49.01 1:49.28 1:50.251500 metres 3:45.29 3:48.53 3:49.695000 metres 14:27.90 14:29.45 14.33.3110,000 metres 29.38.31 29.42.11Only two competitors110 m hurdles 13.35 13.67 13.70400 m hurdles 48.76 48.88 49.313000 m steeplechase 8.39.51 8.43.08 8.56.094 × 100 m relay Abidemi OmoleJordan VadenMichael MitchellMonzavous Edwards38.99 Decosma WrightOrlando ReidTristan TaylorCarl Barret39.77 Niconnor AlexanderRichard ThompsonRondel SorrilloEmmanuel Callander39.924 × 400 m relay Reuben McCoyCalvin Smith Jr.Michael MitchellDavid Neville3:02.78 DeWayne BarrettLansford SpenceBryan SteeleMichael Manson3:04.32 Carlos SantaPedro MejíaYoel TapiaArismendy Peguero3:04.9620 km track walk 1:28.29 1:28.51 1:29.50 High jump 2.23 m 2.21 m 2.17 m Pole vault 5.15 m 4.80 m 4.80 m Long jump 7.89 m 7.83 m 7.71 m Triple jump 16.50 m 16.37 m 15.72 m Shot put 18.43 m 16.81 m 13.91 m Discus throw 56.17 m 52.39 m 50.15 m Hammer throw 70.32 m 62.62 m 61.98 m Javelin throw 73.16 m 69.64 m 66.50 m Decathlon 6330 pts 6092 ptsOnly two competitors

Women

100 metres 11.37 11.43 11.47200 metres(wind: 2.2 m/s) 22.73 w 22.97 w 23.14 w400 metres 52.68 53.27 53.52800 metres 2:05.10 2:05.73 2:06.011500 metres 4:30.09 4:37.64 4:49.625000 metres 16:42.12 17:00.47 17:59.85100 m hurdles 13.12 13.27 13.39400 m hurdles 56.54 57.25 58.263000 m steeplechase 10:21.82 11:04.79 11:11.174 × 100 m relay Nadine PalmerRose WhyteAnneisha McLaughlinPeta-Gaye Dowdie43.73 Shameka MarshallAlexis WeatherspoonCandice DavisMechelle Lewis43.91 Ayanna HutchinsonSasha SpringerNandelle CameronFana Ashby43.984 × 400 m relay Latosha WallaceShareese WoodsLatonia WilsonDebbie Dunn3:29.15 Ronetta SmithCarlene RobinsonRose WhyteClora Williams3:30.16 Veronica QuijanoJosselin EscobarNatalia SantamariaJessica Bautista4:01.5010 km track walk 44:16.21 47:39.93 47:40.36 High jump 1.89 m 1.87 m 1.87 m Pole vault 4.15 m 3.60 m 3.50 m Long jump 6.34 m 6.26 m 6.12 m Triple jump 13.29 m (w) 13.22 m 12.93 m Shot put 17.53 m 15.89 m 15.82 m Discus throw 59.27 m 53.63 m 51.15 m Hammer throw 65.15 m 60.52 m 58.95 m Javelin throw 51.52 m 50.86 m 47.95 m Heptathlon 5022 pts 4824 pts 4611 pts

Medal table

Participating nations

(1) (1) (7) (2) (5) (5) (6) (13) (3) (28) (12) (2) (6) (21) (31) (4) (1) (19) (19) (10) (3) (5) (19) (1) (45) (6)

References

Results I NACAC Senior T&F Championships. SIADA - Sistema de Resultados. Retrieved on 2010-12-19.

External links Official NACAC website