Athletics at the 1989 Bolivarian Games explained

Athletics competitions at the 1989 Bolivarian Games were held at the Estadio José Pachencho Romero in Maracaibo, Venezuela, between January 14–25, 1989.

A detailed history of the early editions of the Bolivarian Games between 1938and 1989 was published in a book written (in Spanish) by José GamarraZorrilla, former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, and firstpresident (1976-1982) of ODESUR. Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano.

A total of 40 events were contested, 23 by men and 17 by women.

Medal summary

Medal winners were published.

Men

100 metres (wind: 4.7 m/s)		10.49 w		10.58 w		10.62 w
200 metres (wind: 1.2 m/s)		21.10		21.27		21.51
400 metres		46.69		46.87		47.30
800 metres		1:51.67		1:52.56		1:53.76
1500 metres		3:55.54		3:57.03		3:57.62
5000 metres		14:18.11		14:24.64		14:39.06
10000 metres		29:54.22		30:37.65		30:59.62
Half Marathon		1:07:46		1:08:25		1:08:43
3000 metres steeplechase		8:56.98		9:03.87		9:09.29
110 metres hurdles (wind: 2.0 m/s)		14.19		14.30		14.43
400 metres hurdles		51.56		53.10		53.11
4 x 100 metres relay		40.66		40.91		41.39
4 x 400 metres relay		3:13.20		3:13.28		3:17.63
20 Kilometres Road Walk		1:29:07		1:29:36		1:30:17
High Jump		2.14		2.06		2.06
Pole Vault		4.70		4.70		4.30
Long Jump		7.36		7.28		7.18
Triple Jump		15.96		15.92		15.60
Shot Put		15.38		15.08		13.23
Discus Throw		46.66		46.06		43.28
Hammer Throw		57.54		52.48		52.44
Javelin Throw		71.12		69.94		69.72
Decathlon		6637		5034

Women

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100 metres (wind: 2.8 m/s)		11.41 w		11.87 w		12.08 w
200 metres (wind: 1.8 m/s)		23.36		23.37		24.77
400 metres		54.27		57.55		57.66
800 metres		2:15.01		2:15.06		2:15.73
1500 metres		4:35.86		4:37.33		4:39.49
5000 metres		16:50.28		17:03.60		17:24.05
100 metres hurdles		13.59 w		13.92 w		14.81 w
400 metres hurdles		61.21		64.00		64.82
4 x 100 metres relay		46.00	Carmen Méndez Marbelis Barriga Emy Ochoa López	46.91		49.35
4 x 400 metres relay		3:44.42				3:54.30
10 Kilometres Track Walk		46:15.2		48:25.8		49:01.6
High Jump		1.70		1.64		1.61
Long Jump		5.72		5.65		5.57
Shot Put		15.41		13.70		13.55
Discus Throw		50.22		44.30		42.32
Javelin Throw		54.22		47.52		45.94
Heptathlon		5102		4724		4414