The 2nd NACAC Under-25 Championships in Athletics were held in San Antonio, Texas, United States on August 9–11, 2002. As in 2000 the event was open for athletes younger than 25 years. A detailed report on the results was given. However, the results were affected by doping (see below).

Medal summary Medal winners are published. Complete results can be found on the AtletismoCR, on the USA Track & Field, and the Trackie websites.

Men 100 metres 10.22 CR 10.45 10.47200 metres 20.60 20.91 21.04400 metres 45.50 CR 45.65 45.76800 metres 1:48.19 CR 1:48.41 1:48.551500 metres 3:51.31 3:51.64 3:52.105000 metres 14:44.46 14:45.16 14:48.3510,000 metres 30:16.26 CR 30:16.29 30:48.28Half Marathon 1:10:05 3000 metres steeplechase 8:52.10 8:59.73 9:19.39110 metres hurdles 13.45 CR 13.53 13.80400 metres hurdles 48.95 CR 49.73 50.06High jump 2.18m 2.18m 2.15mPole vault 5.55m CR 5.30m 5.00mLong jump 8.19m CR 7.90m 7.78mTriple jump 16.72m CR 16.61m 15.72mShot put 18.70m 17.70m 17.66mDiscus throw 55.74m 53.26m 48.74mHammer throw 66.49m 61.58m 48.73mJavelin throw 68.53m 67.31m 63.22mDecathlon 7239 pts CR 6927 pts 6833 pts20 Kilometres Road Walk 1:32:20 1:44:20 4 × 100 metres relay Tom Green Jason Smoots Tyson Gay Derrick Johnson 39.79 CR Osbourne Moxey Jamial Rolle Christopher Brown Dominic Demeritte 39.81 Lerone Clarke Ainsley Waugh Winston Smith Richard James 39.864 × 400 metres relay James Carter William Kenyon Godfrey Herring Brandon Couts 3:01.15 CR Dean Griffiths Richard James Aldwyn Sappleton Lanceford Spence 3:05.19 Ednal Rolle Alexius Roberts Dwayne Lynes Christopher Brown 3:07.47

Women 100 metres 11.62 11.66 11.67200 metres 23.78 24.17 24.34400 metres 51.21 CR 52.80 53.08800 metres 2:03.17 CR 2:04.47 2:05.521500 metres 4:28.16 4:31.26 4:37.625000 metres 16:57.02 17:19.27 3000 metres steeplechase 10:53.47 11:05.47 Half Marathon 1:16:15 CR 1:22:02 1:27:02100 metres hurdles 12.92 CR 13.00 13.52400 metres hurdles 57.22 CR 57.65 61.78High jump 1.95m CR 1.85m 1.76mPole vault 4.10 mCR 4.00m 3.75mLong jump 6.22m 6.15m 6.14mTriple jump 13.27m =CR 12.77m 12.08mShot put 16.65m CR 16.46m 16.24mDiscus throw 53.04m CR 52.30m 50.32mHammer throw 65.10m CR 62.71m 58.61mJavelin throw 52.98m 50.45m 42.88mHeptathlon 5461 pts 5020 pts 5014 pts20 Kilometres Road Walk 1:52:50 4 × 100 metres relay Brianna Glenn Danielle Carruthers Nakeya Crutchfield Amandi Rhett 44.10 CR Melocia Clarke Judythe Kitson Shellene Williams Winsome Howell 44.86 4 × 400 metres relay Jenice Daley Allison Beckford Nadia Cunningham Shellene Williams 3:34.06 CR Clara Hernandez Yelmi Martinez Jazmin Rodriguez Lorena De La Rosa 3:40.29

Doping

United States sprinter Crystal Cox, who initially was listed as winner of the women's 200m in 23.02s, was tested positive for ephedrine in the competition, a prohibited substance under the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) rules. Therefore, she was issued a public warning by the United States Anti-Doping Agency and was disqualified from her first-place finish in the 200 meters. The incident is also reported on the USA Track & Field website and considered in their published results list.<ref name=usatf/>

In connection with investigations in the BALCO doping conspiracy, Crystal Cox has accepted a four-year suspension and disqualification of her athletic results, beginning on November 3, 2001, for using anabolic agents and hormones over a period from 2001 through 2004 in violation of the International Association of Athletics Federations Anti-Doping Rules. However, in a separate statement, she felt to be forced to sign the sanctions although being innocent.

In consequence, her silver medal in the 400 metres (51.63s) and the gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay (in 3:30.60 together with Marie Woodward, Chantee Earl, and Sasha Spencer) should have been forfeited.

Medal table (unofficial)

Participation The participation of 245 athletes from 24 countries was reported.

(13) (7) (2) (2) (38) (4) (4) (14) (4) (1) (3) Haïti (2) (5) (16) México (31) (1) (4) (8) (1) (4) (3) (3) (71) (4)

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