| 22nd Central American and Caribbean Championships | |
| Size: | 200px |
| Host City: | Havana, Cuba |
| Dates: | 3 – 7 July |
| Stadium: | Estadio Panamericano |
| Nations Participating: | 27 |
| Athletes Participating: | 422 |
| Events: | 46 |
| Records Set: | 10 Championship records |
| Level: | Senior |
| Previous: | 2008 Cali |
| Next: | 2011 Mayagüez |
The 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships (Spanish: XXII Campeonato CAC Atletismo) was the twenty second edition of the tournament and was held between 3 and 7 July in Havana, Cuba.
The host country Cuba dominated the tournament, winning the most gold, silver, and bronze medals, and finishing with a total of 53 medals. Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago were joint second with two gold, five silver and seven bronze medals. Colombia, Puerto Rico and Saint Kitts and Nevis also picked up two gold medals.
Championships records were broken in over a quarter of the athletics events, bringing a total of 11 new records. A handful of national records were also broken at the Championships.
Three athletes won double golds: Virgil Hodge won the 200 metres and 4×100 metres relay titles, Emmanuel Callender won the 100 metres then helped the Trinidad and Tobago relay team to victory, while Yudileyvis Castillo completed a 5000 and 10,000 metres double.
The 2009 edition of the Championships saw a number of nations win their first gold medal in the history of the competition. Shara Proctor took the long jump gold for Anguilla, Tahesia Harrigan won the British Virgin Islands' first gold in the 100 metres, and the Saint Kitts and Nevis relay team won the country's first ever gold medal in women's events.
A number of invitational guest athletes competed at the Championships. Although each country could only have two representatives, it could also enter additional athletes. Their performances, however, were not eligible for medals at the competition. Cuba entered a number of athletes and relay teams in this way. One such competitor, Arnie David Giralt, recorded 17.46 m in the triple jump, which was ultimately better than gold medallist Alexis Copello's best jump.[1]
| Name | Event | Country | Record | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:45.56 min | CR | ||||
| 13.43 s | CR | ||||
| 48.51 s | CR | ||||
| José Alberto Sánchez | 8:30.08 min | CR | |||
| 17.33 m | CR | ||||
| 82.16 m | CR | ||||
| 8654 pts | CR NR | ||||
| 33:50.68 min | CR | ||||
| Tanika Liburd Meritzer Williams Tameka Williams Virgil Hodge | 43.53 s | NR | |||
| Kemar Hyman Tyrell Cuffy David Hamil Carlos Morgan | 39.54 s | NR | |||
| Adrian Durant Tabarie Henry David Walters Calvin Dascent | 39.89 s | NR | |||
| 4.40 m | CR | ||||
| 14.97 m | CR | ||||
| 19.13 m | CR | ||||
| 71.32 m | CR | ||||
| 69.06 m | NR |
| AR — Area record CR — Championship record NR — National record |
|---|
| 100 metres | 10.08 s PB | 10.08 s PB | 10.12 s | ||||
| 200 metres | 20.54 s | 20.72 s | 20.74 s | ||||
| 400 metres | 44.96 s | 45.57 | 45.62 s | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:45.56 min CR | 1:46.62 min | 1:47.51 min | ||||
| 1500 metres | 3:42.23 min | 3:42.49 min | 3:42.86 min | ||||
| 5000 metres | 14:23.73 min | 14:28.06 min | 14:32.92 min | ||||
| 10,000 metres | 29:55.16 min | 30:08.76 min | 30:13.21 min | ||||
| Half marathon | 1:06:32 | 1:07:26 | 1:19:16 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles (+2.5 m/s wind) | 13.18 s | 13.31 s (13.43 s CR in semis) | 13.39 s | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 48.51 s CR | 48.85 s | 49.45 s | ||||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:30.08 min CR | 8:51.03 min | 8:54.15 min | ||||
| High jump | 2.19 m | 2.19 m | 2.16 m | ||||
| Pole vault | 5.00 m | 4.80 m | 4.80 m | ||||
| Long jump | 7.96 m | 7.87 m | 7.57 m | ||||
| Triple jump | 17.33 m CR | 17.24 m | 15.91 m | ||||
| Shot put | 20.10 m | 18.81 m | 17.05 m | ||||
| Discus throw | 61.79 m | 59.80 m | 57.47 m | ||||
| Hammer throw | 73.80 m | 72.46 m | 66.02 m | ||||
| Javelin throw | 82.16 m CR | 78.91 m | 75.16 m | ||||
| Decathlon | 8654 pts CR NR | 8013 pts | 7698 pts | ||||
| 20 km road walk | 1:33:10 min | 1:34:58 min | 1:36:19 min | ||||
| 4×100 metres relay | Rondel Sorrillo Emmanuel Callender Jovon Toppin Keston Bledman | 38.73 s | Lerone Clarke Kwayne Fisher Rasheed Dwyer Rayon Lawrence | 39.31 s | Adrian Griffith Derrick Atkins Rodney Green Karlton Rolle | 39.45 s | |
| 4×400 metres relay | William Collazo Yeimer López Omar Cisneros Noel Ruíz | 3:03.26 min | Félix Sánchez Arismendy Peguero Ramón Frías Yoel Tapia | 3:03.30 min | Dane Hyatt Marvin Essor Leford Green Oral Thompson | 3:04.09 min |
| 100 metres | 11.21 s | 11.35 s | 11.38 s | ||||
| 200 metres | 23.41 s | 23.56 s | 23.61 s | ||||
| 400 metres | 51.64 s | 51.90 s | 52.31 s | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:01.63 min | 2:02.79 min | 2:03.87 min | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:23.82 min | 4:25.82 min | 4:29.83 min | ||||
| 5000 metres | 16:03.68 min | 16:08.63 min | 16:24.15 min | ||||
| 10,000 metres | 33:50.68 min CR | 36:40.32 min | — | — | |||
| Half marathon | 1:20:21 | 1:21:50 | — | — | |||
| 100 metres hurdles | 12.95 s | 13.12 s | 13.13 s | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 56.95 s | 57.73 s | 58.14 s | ||||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 10:03.44 min | 10:12.96 min | 10:22.35 min | ||||
| High jump | 1.91 m | 1.88 m | 1.76 m | ||||
| Pole vault | 4.40 m CR | 4.10 m | — | — | |||
| Long jump | 6.61 m | 6.47 m | 6.42 m | ||||
| Triple jump | 14.97 m CR | 14.48 m | 13.78 m | ||||
| Shot put | 19.13 m CR | 18.81 m PB | 17.98 m | ||||
| Discus throw | 62.10 m | 61.33 m | 55.57 m | ||||
| Hammer throw | 71.32 m CR | 69.06 m NR | 67.66 m | ||||
| Javelin throw | 61.28 m | 59.68 m | 58.69 m | ||||
| Heptathlon | 5710 pts | 5669 pts | 4988 pts | ||||
| 10 km road walk | 46:46 min | 47:42 min | 49:30 min | ||||
| 4×100 metres relay | Tanika Liburd Meritzer Williams Tameka Williams Virgil Hodge | 43.53 s NR | Yomara Hinestroza Felipa Palacios Darlenis Obregón Norma González | 43.67 s | Sasha Springer Semoy Hackett Reyare Thomas Ayanna Hutchinson | 43.75 s | |
| 4×400 metres relay | Roxana Díaz Daisurami Bonne Susana Clement Indira Terrero | 3:29.94 min | Sonita Sutherland Anastasia Le-Roy Nickiesha Wilson Nikita Tracey | 3:34.02 min | Karla Hope Aleesha Barber Melissa DeLeon Natalie Dixon | 3:35.18 min |