Athletics at the 1997 Bolivarian Games explained

Athletics competitions at the 1997 Bolivarian Games were held at the Estadio Monumental Vírgen de Chapi in Arequipa, Perú, between October 17–26, 1997.

Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano.

A total of 45 events were contested, 23 by men and 22 by women.

Medal summary

Medal winners were published.

All results are marked as "affected by altitude" (A), because Arequipa is located at 2,335 m above sea level.

Men

100 metres (Wind: 0.6 m/s)		10.45 A		10.54 A		10.56 A
200 metres (Wind: 1.6 m/s)		20.87 A		21.15 A		21.39 A
400 metres		46.10 A		46.90 A		46.97 A
800 metres		1:48.04 A		1:49.58 A		1:49.69 A
1500 metres		3:53.8 A		3:58.5 A		3:59.9 A
5000 metres		14:33.3 A		14:36.3 A		14:50.3 A
10,000 metres		30:11.4 A		30:14.8 A		30:15.1 A
Marathon		2:26:10 A		2:26:56 A		2:27:23 A
3000 metres steeplechase		9:12.6 A		9:15.3 A		9:23.0 A
110 metres hurdles (Wind: 0.0 m/s)		14.12 A		14.17 A		14.27 A
400 metres hurdles		50.14 A		50.65 A		51.44 A
4 x 100 metres relay		39.85 A		41.32 A		42.18 A
4 x 400 metres relay	Wenceslao Ferrín Julio César Rojas Llimy Rivas Jhon Mena	3:05.57 A		3:09.51 A
20 Kilometres Road Walk		1:27:54 A		1:29:51 A		1:30:37 A
High Jump		2.15 A		2.10 A		2.05 A
Pole Vault		4.90 A		4.90 A
Long Jump		7.58 A		7.53 A		7.48 A
Triple Jump		15.82 A		15.74 A		15.39 A
Shot Put		19.40 A		16.58 A		16.51 A
Discus Throw		56.72 A		51.04 A		50.06 A
Hammer Throw		63.40 A		60.70 A		58.62 A
Javelin Throw		74.72 A		67.38 A		66.26 A
Decathlon		7026 A		6440 A		6304 A

Women

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100 metres (Wind: 2.6 m/s)		11.15 A w		11.50 A w		11.67 A w
200 metres (Wind: 3.1 m/s)		22.74 A w		23.57 A w		23.86 A w
400 metres		53.31 A		55.81 A		56.44 A
800 metres		2:07.39 A		2:07.72 A		2:12.11 A
1500 metres		4:29.1 A		4:29.7 A		4:33.3 A
5000 metres		18:26.1 A		18:27.4 A		18:34.3 A
10,000 metres		36:05.85 A		36:22.56 A		36:33.14 A
Marathon		3:25:24 A		3:27:16 A		3:32:04 A
100 metres hurdles (Wind: 0.0 m/s)		13.94 A		14.30 A		14.49 A
400 metres hurdles		59.65 A		61.00 A		61.15 A
4 x 100 metres relay	Mirtha Brock Helena Guerrero Patricia Rodríguez Sandra Borrero	43.89 A		45.99 A		47.10 A
4 x 400 metres relay		3:44.76 A		3:47.94 A		3:52.94 A
10 Kilometres Road Walk		50:29 A		50:51 A		52:49 A
High Jump		1.78 A		1.75 A		1.67 A
Pole Vault		2.70 A		2.70 A		2.70 A
Long Jump		6.08 A		5.98 A		5.96 A
Triple Jump		13.12 A		12.62 A		12.03 A
Shot Put		15.51 A		13.73 A		12.83 A
Discus Throw		51.80 A		45.76 A		38.84 A
Hammer Throw		58.68 A		52.14 A		51.98 A
Javelin Throw		58.04 A		49.94 A		49.58 A
Heptathlon		5275 A		4885 A		4745 A