The track and field competition in the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Maracaibo, Venezuela.
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Obadele Thompson Barbados | 10.20 | Dwight Ferguson Bahamas | 10.43 | Luis Pérez Cuba | 10.44 |
| 200 metres | Juan Pedro Toledo Mexico | 20.46 | Misael Ortíz Cuba | 20.75 | Iván García Cuba | 20.81 |
| 400 metres | Troy McIntosh Bahamas | 44.84 | Roxbert Martin Jamaica | 45.11 | Alejandro Cárdenas Mexico | 45.22 |
| 800 metres | Norberto Téllez Cuba | 1:49.71 | Ereisis Torres Cuba | 1:51.39 | Mark Olivo Venezuela | 1:51.68 |
| 1500 metres | Héctor Torres Mexico | 3:46.06 | Emigdio Delgado Venezuela | 3:47.71 | Pablo Olmedo Mexico | 3:48.19 |
| 5000 metres | Pablo Olmedo Mexico | 14:01.85 | Freddy González Venezuela | 14:04.77 | Germán Beltrán Venezuela | 14:05.15 |
| 10,000 metres | Germán Beltrán Venezuela | 29:49.06 | Julio César Valle Mexico | 29:53.40 | Gabino Apolonio Mexico | 30:11.29 |
| Marathon | Juan Camacho Mexico | 02:25:25 | William Ramírez Colombia | 02:25:33 | Rubén Maza Venezuela | 02:27:46 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Anier García Cuba | 13.27 | Steve Brown Trinidad and Tobago | 13.56 | Erik Batte Cuba | 13.84 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Dinsdale Morgan Jamaica | 48.87 | Emilio Valle Cuba | 49.66 | Kemel Thompson Jamaica | 49.67 |
| 3000 metre steeplechase | Salvador Miranda Mexico | 8:41.70 | Néstor Nieves Venezuela | 8:43.34 | Daniel Torres Mexico | 8:46.44 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Cuba Alfredo García Misael Ortiz Iván García Luis Pérez | 38.79 | Jamaica Garth Robinson Patrick Jarrett Leon Gordon Clarkson Reid | 39.04 | Trinidad and Tobago Niconnor Alexander Steve Brown Peter Fredericks Julian Raeburn | 39.54 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Cuba Omar Mena Jorge Crusellas Edel Hevia Norberto Téllez | 3:03.18 | Jamaica Michael McDonald Greg Haughton Gregory Hines Davian Clarke | 3:03.26 | Bahamas Avard Moncur Carl Oliver Chris Brown Dennis Darling | 3:04.16 |
| 20 kilometre road walk | Daniel García Mexico | 1:23:32 | Bernardo Segura Mexico | 1:24:31 | Julio Martínez Guatemala | 1:25:31 |
| 50 kilometre road walk | Ignacio Zamudio Mexico | 3:58:15 | Hugo López Guatemala | 4:06:55 | Jorge Luis Pino Cuba | 4:07:52 |
| High jump | Javier Sotomayor Cuba | 2.37 | Gilmar Mayo Colombia | 2.30 | Julio Luciano Dominican Republic | 2.21 |
| Pole vault | Edgar Díaz Puerto Rico | 5.30 | Ricardo Diez Venezuela | 5.30 | Jorge Tienda Mexico | 5.10 |
| Long jump | Iván Pedroso Cuba | 8.45 | James Beckford Jamaica | 8.16 | Joan Lino Martínez Cuba | 8.09 |
| Triple jump | Yoelbi Quesada Cuba | 17.18 | Aliecer Urrutia Cuba | 16.53 | Iván Salcedo Mexico | 16.10 |
| Shot put | Yojer Medina Venezuela | 19.42 | Yosvany Obregón Cuba | 18.30 | Orlando Ibarra Colombia | 17.52 |
| Discus throw | Alexis Elizalde Cuba | 65.00 | Frank Casañas Cuba | 59.38 | Alfredo Romero Puerto Rico | 50.83 |
| Hammer throw | Alberto Sánchez Cuba | 74.25 | Yosvany Suárez Cuba | 69.35 | Guillermo Guzmán Mexico | 63.78 |
| Javelin throw | Emeterio González Cuba | 80.92 | Isbel Luaces Cuba | 78.96 | Edwin Cuesta Venezuela | 75.41 |
| Decathlon | Raúl Duany Cuba | 8118 | Eugenio Balanqué Cuba | 8090 | Diógenes Estévez Venezuela | 7237 |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Chandra Sturrup Bahamas | 11.14 | Beverly McDonald Jamaica | 11.36 | Tayna Lawrence Jamaica | 11.53 |
| 200 metres | Beverly McDonald Jamaica | 22.30w | Juliet Cuthbert Jamaica | 22.63w | Felipa Palacios Colombia | 23.07w |
| 400 metres | Sandie Richards Jamaica | 51.27 | Ana Guevara Mexico | 51.32 | Norfalia Carabalí Colombia | 51.52 |
| 800 metres | Letitia Vriesde Suriname | 2:00.24 | Ana Guevara Mexico | 2:01.12 (NR) | Mardrea Hyman Jamaica | 2:01.46 |
| 1500 metres | Mardrea Hyman Jamaica | 4:27.03 | Nora Rocha Mexico | 4:27.74 | Yanelis Lara Cuba | 4:29.43 |
| 5000 metres | Nora Rocha Mexico | 16:43.48 | Adriana Fernández Mexico | 16:44.60 | Bertha Sánchez Colombia | 16:51.89 |
| 10,000 metres | Adriana Fernández Mexico | 34:04.16 | Lucía Mendiola Mexico | 35:27.63 | Yailén García Cuba | 36:12.72 |
| Marathon | Emma Cabrera Mexico | 2:57:49 | Marisol Vargas Mexico | 2:58:34 | Kriscia García El Salvador | 3:00:21 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Dionne Rose Jamaica | 12.64 | Gillian Russell Jamaica | 12.66 | Dainelky Pérez Cuba | 13.23 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Deon Hemmings Jamaica | 54.30 | Andrea Blackett Barbados | 54.61 | Debbie-Ann Parris Jamaica | 55.15 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Cuba Idalia Hechavarría Dainelky Pérez Mercedes Carnesolta Virgen Benavides | 43.89 | Colombia Norfalia Carabalí Felipa Palacios Patricia Rodríguez Mirtha Brock | 44.39 | Jamaica Tulia Robinson Tanya Lawrence Donette Brown Brigitte Foster | 44.89 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Cuba Yudalis Díaz Lency Montelier Idalmis Bonne Julia Duporty | 3:29.65 | Jamaica Charmaine Howel Keisha Downer Debbie-Ann Parris Tracey Barnes | 3:30.03 | Barbados Joanne Durant Andrea Blackett Shirlene Williams Melissa Straker | 3:31.91 |
| 10,000 metre track walk | Graciela Mendoza Mexico | 46:30.16 | Rosario Sánchez Mexico | 47:12.74 | Oslaidis Cruz Cuba | 47:14.85 |
| High jump | Juana Arrendel Dominican Republic | 1.90 | Natasha Gibson Trinidad and Tobago | 1.82 | Niurka Lussón Cuba | 1.79 |
| Pole vault | Alejandra Meza Mexico | 3.70 | Mariana McCarthy Cuba | 3.50 | Agueda Jerez Guatemala | 2.90 |
| Long jump | Flora Hyacinth U.S. Virgin Islands | 6.57 | Jackie Edwards Bahamas | 6.50 | Lacena Golding Jamaica | 6.49 |
| Triple jump | Yamilé Aldama Cuba | 14.34 | Suzette Lee Jamaica | 13.77 | Olga Cepero Cuba | 13.74 |
| Shot put | Yumileidi Cumbá Cuba | 17.31 | Herminia Fernández Cuba | 17.31 | María Isabel Urrutia Colombia | 14.25 |
| Discus throw | Bárbara Hechevarría Cuba | 58.14 | Hilda Ramos Cuba | 55.42 | María Isabel Urrutia Colombia | 50.44 |
| Hammer throw | Aldenay Vasallo Cuba | 61.46 | María Eugenia Villamizar Colombia | 57.69 | Norbi Balantén Cuba | 57.30 |
| Javelin throw | Sonia Bisset Cuba | 66.67 | Osleidys Menéndez Cuba | 62.06 | Laverne Eve Bahamas | 60.66 |
| Heptathlon | Magalys García Cuba | 5888 | Marsha Mark Trinidad and Tobago | 5706 | Lisa Wright Jamaica | 5566 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 19 | 13 | 12 | 44 |
| 2 | Mexico | 12 | 9 | 7 | 28 |
| 3 | Jamaica | 6 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Venezuela | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | Bahamas | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Barbados | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | Suriname | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Colombia | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 12 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Guatemala | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | El Salvador | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 nations) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 138 | |
See also
References
- Montesinos, Enrique (2013). "The Oldest Regional Games: Central American & Caribbean Sports Games" (PDF). CACSO.
- "Central American and Caribbean Games (Men)". GBR Athletics.
- "Central American and Caribbean Games (Women)". GBR Athletics.