Athletics at the 2013 Central American Games explained

Athletics competitions at the 2013 Central American Games were held at the Estadio Nacional in San José, Costa Rica, between March 9–12, 2013. The two marathon events were held on March 17. A total of 41 events were contested, 20 by men and 21 by women. Men's pole vault, hammer throw, decathlon, and 35 km race walk, as well as women's high jump and pole vault were cancelled because the required minimum participation of 3 countries was not achieved.

Medal summary

See main article: Athletics at the 2013 Central American Games – Results. Complete results and medal winners can be found on the CADICA webpage.

Men

100 metres (wind: −1.5 m/s)		10.48		10.58		10.77
200 metres (wind: 2.1 m/s)		20.52 w		20.63 w		21.07 w
400 metres		47.16 CR		48.11		48.52
800 metres		1:51.16 CR		1:51.21		1:53.89
1500 metres		3:58.00		3:58.08		3:58.16
5000 metres		14:49.30		14:53.82		14:56.00
10,000 metres		31:10.38		31:12.65		31:14.70
Marathon		2:26:26		2:28:41		2:34:34
110 metres hurdles (wind: 2.0 m/s)		14.43		14.85		15:17
400 metres hurdles		51.14		51.44		53.22
3000 metres steeplechase		9:34.72		9:35.25		9:51.71
4 × 100 metres relay		41.61		41.72		42.88
4 × 400 metres relay		3:11.15 CR		3:22.10		3:29.86
20 Kilometres Road Walk		1:28:43		1:31:19		1:31:31
High Jump		2.05		2.05		2.02
Long Jump		7.99 (wind: -0.4 m/s)		7.88 w (wind: 2.1 m/s)		7.45 (wind: 0.5 m/s)
Triple Jump		15.39 (wind: -1.0 m/s)		15.01 (wind: 1.3 m/s)		14.98 (wind: 1.1 m/s)
Shot Put		15.62		15.24		14.24
Discus Throw		51.64 CR		46.93		44.18
Javelin Throw		64.31		63.85		60.20

Women

100 metres (wind: 2.1 m/s)		11.88 w		12.19 w		12.26 w
200 metres (wind: 1.2 m/s)		23.84 CR		24.30		24.35
400 metres		54.90		55.09		55.15
800 metres		2:06.39		2:08.29		2:18.65
1500 metres		4:31.62		4:34.18		4:41.67
5000 metres		17:08.62 CR		17:08.64		17:36.28
10,000 metres		36:04.41 CR		38:44.17		38:48.77
Marathon		2:54:59 CR		3:03:51		3:07:03
100 metres hurdles (wind: 1.9 m/s)		14.42 CR		14.51		15.39
400 metres hurdles		59.57		64.72		66.42
3000 metres steeplechase		11:07.77		11:34.47		11:58.86
4 x 100 metres relay		46.66 CR		46.66 CR		52.55
4 x 400 metres relay		3:48.90 CR		3:52.21		4:23.69
20 Kilometres Road Walk		1:48:17		1:51:43		1:53:50
Long Jump		5.67 (wind: -1.5 m/s)		5.58 (wind: -1.3 m/s)		5.34 (wind: -1.7 m/s)
Triple Jump		12.17 (wind: -1.8 m/s)		11.93 (wind: -1.6 m/s)		11.53 (wind: -2.3 m/s)
Shot Put		12.58		12.48		11.68
Discus Throw		49.08 CR		39.78		37.39
Hammer Throw		53.30		46.86		46.26
Javelin Throw		48.40		45.89		43.73
Heptathlon		4785 pts CR		4398 pts		4221 pts

Medal table

The medal table (until March 12 without the marathon events) was published.

Participation

A total of 175 athletes (100 men and 75 women) from 7 countries were reported to participate:

• Belize (7)
• Costa Rica (54)
• El Salvador (14)
• Guatemala (39)
• Honduras (10)
• Nicaragua (18)
• Panamá (33)