| Athletics at the IX Central American Games | |
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| Host City: | Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá  |
| Dates: | April 16–19 |
| Stadium: | Estadio Rommel Fernández |
| Nations Participating: | 6 |
| Athletes Participating: | 114 |
| Events: | 39 (20 men, 19 women) |
| Records Set: | 13 Games records |
| Level: | Senior |
| Previous: | 2006 Managua |
| Next: | 2013 San José |
| Games: | 2010 Central American Games |
Athletics competitions at the 2010 Central American Games were held at the Estadio Rommel Fernández in Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá, between April 16–19, 2010.
A total of 39 events were contested, 20 by men and 19 by women. Although initially scheduled, 8 events were finally cancelled: 35 km Walk, Hammer Throw, Pole Vault, and Marathon for men, and 10 km Walk, Triple Jump, Pole Vault, and Marathon for women.
13 new games records were set.
| Event | Record | Athlete | Country | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||||
| 100 m | 10.24s (-0.2 m/s) | Alonso Edward | GR | ||
| 200 m | 20.84s (0.1 m/s) | Rolando Palacios | GR | ||
| 400 m | 47.21s | Nery Brenes | GR | ||
| 110 m hurdles | 14.15s (0.0 m/s) | Ronald Bennett | GR | ||
| 400 m hurdles | 50.53s | Jonathan Williams | GR | ||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.41 | GR | |||
| Long jump | 8.19m (0.0 m/s) | Irving Saladino | GR | ||
| Women | |||||
| 800 m | 2:02.52 | Andrea Ferris | GR | ||
| 1500 m | 4:18.38 | Andrea Ferris | GR | ||
| 100 m hurdles | 14.55s (-0.5 m/s) | Jeimy Bernárdez | GR | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 10:13.20 | Andrea Ferris | GR | ||
| Long jump | 5.97 m (-2.0 m/s) | Tricia Flores | GR | ||
| Heptathlon | 4.241pts | Alejandra Gómez | GR | ||
| AR — Area record GR — Championship record NR — National record |
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See main article: Athletics at the 2010 Central American Games – Results.
The official website is no longer available, but a couple of pages were archived.
Medal winners as shown below were published in various sources: On the webpageof the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (Spanish: Confederación Atlética del Istmo Centroamericano) CADICA.Results fromthe first three days were compiled from the CACAC webpage. Medal winners were published on the webpage of the Panamanian Sports Institute (Spanish: Instituto Panameño de Deportes).
| 100 metres (wind: -0.2 m/s) | 10.24 GR | 10.36 | 10.78 | ||||
| 200 meters (wind: 0.1 m/s) | 20.84 GR | 21.62 | 21.84 | ||||
| 400 meters | 47.21 GR | 47.70 | 47.99 | ||||
| 800 meters | 1:53.19 | 1:53.20 | 1:54.27 | ||||
| 1500 meters | 4:01.77 | 4:04.17 | 4:08.29 | ||||
| 5000 meters | 15:37.14 | 15:56.24 | 16:29.60 | ||||
| 10,000 meters | 32:57.32 | 33:15.21 | 34:13.95 | ||||
| 110 meter hurdles (wind: 0.0 m/s) | 14.15 GR | 14.18 | 14.38 | ||||
| 400 meter hurdles | 50.53 GR | 52.05 | 54.74 | ||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:28.43 | 9:40.36 | 10:05.40 | ||||
| 20 km race walk | 1:34:12.15 | 1:40:24.10 | 1:48:31.00 | ||||
| 4×100 meter relay | 41.69 | Victor Cantillano Arnoldo Monge Michael Guerrero | 42.16 | ||||
| 4×400 meter relay | 3:12.41 GR | 3:21.74 | 3:28:29 | ||||
| High jump | 2.06 | 2.03 | 1.90 | ||||
| Long jump | 8.19 (wind: 0.0 m/s) GR | 7.72 (wind: 0.0 m/s) | 7.19 (wind: -0.4 m/s) | ||||
| Triple jump | 15.37 | 15.25 | 15.17 | ||||
| Shot put | 13.75 | 12.84 | 12.45 | ||||
| Discus throw | 45.23 | 45.04 | 43.77 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 61.91 | 60.79 | 59.62 | ||||
| Decathlon | 5,274 | 4,992 | 4,867 |
| 100 metres (wind: 0.2 m/s) | 12.05 | 12.38 | 12.42 | ||||
| 200 meters (wind: 0.5 m/s) | 24.89 | 25.12 | 25.30 | ||||
| 400 meters | 56.25 | 56.75 | 57.71 | ||||
| 800 meters | 2:02.52 GR | 2:10.12 | 2:12.04 | ||||
| 1500 meters | 4:18.38 GR | 4:26.09 | 4:26.58 | ||||
| 5000 meters | 18:04.51 | 18:39.14 | 18:58.62 | ||||
| 10,000 meters | 37:31.17 | 38:20.86 | 42:26.85 | ||||
| 100 meter hurdles (wind: -0.5 m/s) | 14.55 GR | 15.90 | 17.32 | ||||
| 400 meter hurdles | 61.51 | 63.63 | 64.26 | ||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 10:13.20 GR | 12:08.14 | 12:27.51 | ||||
| 4×100 meter relay | 48.45 | 48.85 | 49.20 | ||||
| 4×400 meter relay | 3:50.53 | 3:52.49 | 3:54.83 | ||||
| High jump | 1.70 | 1.60 | |||||
| Long jump | 5.97 (wind: -2.0 m/s) GR | 5.49 (wind: 0.9 m/s) | 5.15 (wind: 0.0 m/s) | ||||
| Shot put | 11.74 | 11.26 | 10.91 | ||||
| Discus throw | 47.10 | 38.26 | 37.71 | ||||
| Hammer throw | 46.37 | 44.12 | 39.91 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 46.46 | 42.71 | 38.29 | ||||
| Heptathlon | 4.241 GR | 3.887 | 2.642 |
According to an unofficial count, 114 athletes from 6 countries participated.
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