| XVI Central American Championships in Athletics | |
| Size: | 200px |
| Host City: | Managua, Nicaragua  |
| Dates: | September 25–26 |
| Stadium: | Estadio de Atletismo del Instituto Nicaragüense de Deportes |
| Nations Participating: | 7 |
| Athletes Participating: | 183 |
| Events: | 42 (22 men, 20 women) |
| Records Set: | 9 championships records |
| Level: | Senior |
| Previous: | 2003 Ciudad de Guatemala |
| Next: | 2005 San José |
The 16th Central American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio de Atletismo del Instituto Nicaragüense de Deportes in Managua, Nicaragua, between September 25–26, 2004.
A total of 42 events were contested, 22 by men and 20 by women.
A total of 183 athletes from 7 countries were reported to participate:
Belize (4)
Costa Rica (45)
El Salvador (33)
Guatemala (13)
Honduras (20) Nicaragua (49)
Panamá (19)A total of 9 championships records were set.
Complete results and medal winners were published.
| 100 metres (wind: -0.6 m/s) | 10.84 | 10.90 | 11.10 | ||||
| 200 metres (wind: m/s) | 21.81 | 21.89 | 22.13 | ||||
| 400 metres | 47.91 | 48.16 | 48.53 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:55.90 | 1:56.09 | 1:56.19 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 3:58.25 | 4:01.29 | 4:03.62 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 14:49.59 | 15:15.33 | 15:38.89 | ||||
| 10000 metres | 32:13.01 | 32:21.10 | 32:25.04 | ||||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:33.84 | 9:50.92 | 9:53.39 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: m/s) | 14.89 | 15.15 | 15.30 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 52.00 CR | 52.74 | 55.06 | ||||
| High Jump | 2.08 CR | 2.05 | 1.99 | ||||
| Pole Vault | 4.05 | ||||||
| Long Jump | 6.83 | 6.77 | 6.54 | ||||
| Triple Jump | 15.15 | 14.46 | 13.87 | ||||
| Shot Put | 14.52 | 14.36 | 13.55 | ||||
| Discus Throw | 43.76 | 40.39 | 39.15 | ||||
| Hammer Throw | 56.66 | 47.20 | 43.09 | ||||
| Javelin Throw | 70.29 CR | 67.61 | |||||
| Decathlon | 5514 | 5476 | |||||
| 20 Kilometres Walk | 1:31:51.30 CR | 1:32:33.66 | 1:33:20.46 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 41.71 | 41.97 | 42.22 | ||||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:16.80 CR | 3:21.98 | 3:30.77 |
| 12.49 | 12.59 | 12.60 | |||||
| 25.50 | 25.59 | 25.73 | |||||
| 400 metres | 56.49 | 57.02 | 58.91 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:14.52 | 2:15.98 | 2:16.96 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:35.11 CR | 4:48.45 | 4:58.27 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 18:00.62 | 18:54.48 | 19:14.84 | ||||
| 10000 metres | 36:10.54 CR | 36:23.42 | 38:43.90 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: m/s) | 15.06 | 15.88 | 17.91 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 62.18 | 67.65 | 69.97 | ||||
| High Jump | 1.70 | 1.61 | 1.58 | ||||
| Pole Vault | 2.35 | 2.00 | |||||
| Long Jump | 5.60 CR | 5.47 | 5.21 | ||||
| Triple Jump | 11.96 | 11.63 | 11.46 | ||||
| Shot Put | 11.54 | 10.28 | 10.20 | ||||
| Discus Throw | 40.24 | 36.38 | 30.52 | ||||
| Hammer Throw | 40.14 | 34.86 | 31.50 | ||||
| Javelin Throw | 51.76 CR | 50.44 | 29.05 | ||||
| 10,000 metres Walk | 54:39.30 | 57:05.03 | 59:08.60 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 50.30 | 51.48 | |||||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:58.02 | 4:01.03 | 4:03.10 |
†: There is a slight difference in silver medals between a published medal table and the unofficial medal count above.