| XVII Central American Junior and XII Central American Youth Championships in Athletics | |
| Size: | 200px |
| Host City: | San José, Costa Rica  |
| Dates: | June 11–12 |
| Stadium: | Estadio Nacional |
| Nations Participating: | 7 |
| Athletes Participating: | 279 |
| Events: | 84 (43 boys, 41 girls) |
| Records Set: | 19 |
| Level: | Junior and Youth |
| Previous: | 2003 San José |
| Next: | 2005 Managua |
The 2004 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Nacional in San José, Costa Rica, between June 11–12, 2004. Organized by the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (CADICA), it was the 17th edition of the Junior (U-20) and the 12th edition of the Youth (U-18) competition. A total of 84 events were contested, 43 by boys and 41 by girls. Overall winner on points was .
Complete results can be found on the CADICA, the CACAC, and on the AthletismoCR.com webpages.
| 100 metres (wind: -1.0 m/s) | 10.83 | 10.95 | 11.05 | ||||||
| 200 metres (wind: -2.3 m/s) | 21.87 | 21.91 | 22.53 | ||||||
| 400 metres | 47.80 CR | 48.00 | 49.40 | ||||||
| 800 metres | 1:55.32 | 1:55.36 | 1:56.02 | ||||||
| 1500 metres | 4:01.77 | 4:05.40 | 4:07.92 | ||||||
| 5000 metres | 17:26.10 | 17:30.23 | 17:51.32 | ||||||
| 10000 metres | 34:18.88 | 34:53.18 | 37:17.98 | ||||||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:58.18 | 9:58.24 | 10:23.20 | ||||||
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +0.4 m/s) | 15.47 | 15.84 | 15.85 | ||||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 54.38 | 54.76 | 55.88 | ||||||
| High Jump | 1.87 m | 1.81 m | 1.78 m | ||||||
| Pole Vault | 4.20 m =CR | 4.10 m | 3.60 m | ||||||
| Long Jump | 6.94 m | 6.71 m | 6.41 m | ||||||
| Triple Jump | 14.89 m CR | 14.28 m | 14.23 m | ||||||
| Shot Put | 13.52 m CR | 13.50 m | 12.25 m | ||||||
| Discus Throw | 40.61 m CR | 40.33 m | 36.62 m | ||||||
| Hammer Throw | 47.82 m | 42.97 m | 40.00 m | ||||||
| Javelin Throw | 57.65 m CR | 48.35 m | 48.03 m | ||||||
| Decathlon | 5086 pts | 5009 pts | 4051 pts | ||||||
| 10,000 metres Walk | 51:54.70 | 53:38.28 | 54:07.31 | ||||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | valign=top | 42.35 | valign=top | 43.17 | 44.68 | ||||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:20.78 CR | valign=top | 3:22.41 | valign=top | 3:29.98 |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.9 m/s) | 12.60 | 12.70 | 12.82 | ||||
| 200 metres (wind: -2.6 m/s) | 26.11 | 26.22 | 27.09 | ||||
| 400 metres | 59.37 | 59.57 | 59.83 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:19.67 | 2:22.10 | 2:26.91 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:57.61 | 5:02.59 | 6:02.62 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 19:17.70 | 19:31.63 | 19:45.63 | ||||
| 10000 metres | 41:56.55 | 42:28.49 | 43:16.72 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -1.4 m/s) | 15.32 | 15.69 | 16.17 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 1:05.84 | 1:07.37 | 1:09.78 | ||||
| High Jump | 1.66 m CR | 1.59 m | | 1.45 m | |||
| Pole Vault | 2.75 m | 2.60 m | 2.55 m | ||||
| Long Jump | 5.29 m | 5.19 m | 4.99 m | ||||
| Triple Jump | 11.58 m (wind: +1.1 m/s) CR | 11.42 m (wind: +1.1 m/s) | 11.37 m (wind: +0.4 m/s) | ||||
| Shot Put | 10.42 m | 9.42 m | 8.45 m | ||||
| Discus Throw | 37.57 m CR | 35.10 m | |||||
| Hammer Throw | 43.06 m | 39.22 m | 34.20 m | ||||
| Javelin Throw | 25.07 m | 22.03 m | |||||
| Heptathlon | 3596 pts | 3571 pts | |||||
| 5000 metres Walk | 26:34.07 | 28:36.05 | 29:02.40 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 49.55 | 50.31 | 50.44 | ||||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | 4:02.94 CR | 4:14.05 | 4:16.67 |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.8 m/s) | 11.83 | 12.03 | 12.04 | ||||
| 200 metres (wind: -2.8 m/s) | 24.45 | 24.79 | 25.16 | ||||
| 400 metres | 50.70 | 52.26 | 53.64 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:57.47 CR | 2:01.35 | |||||
| 1500 metres | 4:12.14 | 4:44.58 | |||||
| 3000 metres | 9:57.68 | 10:05.98 | 10:19.56 | ||||
| 2000 metres steeplechase | 6:59.74 | 7:10.78 | 7:16.97 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: m/s) | 14.33 | 15.10 | 15.14 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 57.48 | 58.21 | 59.53 | ||||
| High Jump | 1.86 m | 1.79 m | 1.76 m | ||||
| Pole Vault | 4.00 m CR | 3.25 m | 3.15 m | ||||
| Long Jump | 6.21 m w (wind: +2.2 m/s) | 6.12 m (wind: +1.6 m/s) | 6.05 m (wind: +1.6 m/s) | ||||
| Triple Jump | 13.66 m | 12.89 m | 12.44 m | ||||
| Shot Put | 13.35 m | 13.20 m | 11.72 m | ||||
| Discus Throw | 36.79 m | 33.80 m | 31.88 m | ||||
| Hammer Throw | 45.59 m | 30.66 m | 28.87 m | ||||
| Javelin Throw | 49.04 m | 45.39 m | 43.89 m | ||||
| Octathlon | 3865 pts | 3637 pts | 3601 pts | ||||
| 5000 metres Walk | 23:55.95 | 24:06.00 | 25:58.84 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 45.86 | 46.14 | 47.16 | ||||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:33.83 | 3:37.10 |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.9 m/s) | 12.74 | 12.92 | 13.01 | ||||
| 200 metres (wind: +0.9 m/s) | 26.25 | 27.29 | 27.52 | ||||
| 400 metres | 1:00.65 | 1:02.04 | 1:02.18 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:15.89 CR | 2:21.38 | 2:27.49 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 5:06.16 | 5:09.34 | 5:11.45 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 10:48.63 CR | 11:04.59 | 11:18.15 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.8 m/s) | 16.46 | 16.47 | 16.50 | ||||
| 300 metres hurdles | 48.47 | 48.63 | 49.50 | ||||
| High Jump | 1.58 m | 1.55 m | 1.46 m | ||||
| Pole Vault | 2.55 m CR | 2.40 m | 2.35 m | ||||
| Long Jump | 5.13 m | 5.09 m | 4.99 m | ||||
| Triple Jump | 11.46 m (wind: +1.8 m/s) CR | 11.18 m w (wind: +3.7 m/s) | 10.75 m (wind: +2.0 m/s) | ||||
| Shot Put | 10.07 m | 9.95 m | 9.40 m | ||||
| Discus Throw | 38.20 m CR | 29.09 m | 27.49 m | ||||
| Hammer Throw | 25.91 m | 24.03 m | 22.74 m | ||||
| Javelin Throw | 47.64 m CR | 28.31 m | 25.68 m | ||||
| Pentathlon | 2303 pts | 2055 pts | 1942 pts | ||||
| 4000 metres Walk | 21:28.21 | 22:28.18 | 24:00.22 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 51.35 | 51.50 | |||||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | 4:10.69 | 4:11.48 |
The medal table was published.
The placing table for team trophy awarded to the 1st place overall team (boys and girls categories) was published.
| Rank | Nation | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 573 | |||
| 2 | 329 | ||
| 3 | 279 | ||
| 4 | 126 | ||
| 5 | 110 | ||
| 6 | 103 | ||
| 7 | 72 |
A total number of 279 athletes and officials were reported to participate in the event.
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Panamá (34)