The 14th Central American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Nacional in San José, Costa Rica, between October 12-13, 2002.

A total of 38 events were contested, 20 by men and 18 by women.

Medal summary Results and medal winners were published.

Men 100 metres 10.25 CR 10.61 10.66200 metres 22.01 22.29 22.37400 metres 48.71 48.96 49.28800 metres 1:52.78 1:54.98 1:56.731500 metres 3:58.03 4:00.90 4:06.255000 metres 14:29.72 14:30.14 14:45.9610000 metres 30:05.31 32:36.88 3000 metres steeplechase 8.54.50 CR 9.30.63 9.34.05110 metres hurdles 15.65 15.81 16.26400 metres hurdles 52.95 53.54 55.46High jump 1.95 1.80 1.80Long jump 7.18 6.88 6.57Triple jump 14.58 14.51 14.42Shot put 15.28 14.63 13.68Discus throw 44.20 43.16 41.59Hammer throw 59.29 51.97 50.26Javelin throw 62.28 58.07 52.7120 Kilometres Walk 1:37:51.67 1:39:14.27 1:46:19.234 x 100 metres relay Oscar Barzuna Roberto Arroyo Bob Colville Antonio Ramírez 41.37 Rolando Blanco Juan Carlos Nájera Selvin Henry Jorge Solórzano 42.83 Joseph Reynaldo Andrés Leonel Rodríguez Irving Saladino Levyn Hansell 42.864 x 400 metres relay 3.19.88 3.27.16 Emilio Morales Jorge Conde Jimy Galeano Carlos Abaunza 3.34.16

Women 100 metres 12.01 12.08 12.31200 metres (wind:  m/s) 25.42 25.83 26.32400 metres 55.89 56.58 58.25800 metres 2:11.47 CR 2:16.74 2:16.941500 metres 4:42.30 4:47.72 4:50.225000 metres 17:56.76 17:57.23 18:01.34100 metres hurdles (wind:  m/s) 15.72 15.82 16.05400 metres hurdles 60.87 64.45 65.50High jump 1.60 1.60 1.60Long jump 5.50 5.44 5.42Triple jump 13.01 CR 11.95 11.24Shot put 10.90 10.41 9.80Discus throw 43.28 CR 38.06 37.77Hammer throw 46.28 36.29 31.60Javelin throw 46.62 43.95 41.3810,000 metres Walk 50:38.33 1:00:52.32 1:02:43.164 x 100 metres relay Mónica Campos Indra Hansen Gabriela Patterson Sigrid Gutiérrez 47.91 Marcela Navarro Amada Martínez Karla Hernández Verónica Quijano 48.11 Irma Navarrete Mayra Álvarez Auxiliadora Bonilla Jenny Pérez 50.084 x 400 metres relay Verónica Quijano Elsa Campos Amada Martínez Marcela Navarro 4:05.78 Jenny Pérez Denia Mongalo Reina Obando Irma Navarrete 4:10.23

Medal table (unofficial)

Participation A total of 180 athletes from 7 countries were reported to participate:

(65) (15)

(8) (12) Panamá (24)

Team Ranking Costa Rica won the overall team ranking.

Total

Rank Nation Points 310.5 Panamá 159 158,5 4 114 5 114

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