# Athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games

Athletics competitions at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru were held between July 27 and August 11, 2019 at the Athletics Stadium in the Villa Deportiva Nacional Videna cluster, with the marathon and walks being held at Kennedy Park.
A total of 48 events were contested, equally divided among men and women. The women's 50 km walk was added for this edition of the Games, marking the first time that men and women competed in an equal number of events.

## Qualification

Up to a total of 740 athletes were qualified to compete. Each nation may enter a maximum of two athletes in each individual event, and one team per relay event. Each event has a maximum number of competitors and a minimum performance standard. Peru as host nation, is granted an automatic athlete slot per event, in the event no one qualifies for that respective event.

## Competition schedule

The competition schedule for athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games is announced.

## Participating nations

A total of 40 nations entered athletes, with Suriname being the only country that did not register any in the sport, as their only athlete was injured. The number of athletes a nation has entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.
* Antigua and Barbuda (2)
* Argentina (22)
* Aruba (1)
* Bahamas (24)
* Barbados (10)
* Belize (1)
* Bermuda (2)
* Bolivia (5)
* Brazil (47)
* British Virgin Islands (4)
* Canada (47)
* Cayman Islands (1)
* Chile (28)
* Colombia (44)
* Costa Rica (8)
* Cuba (44)
* Dominica (2)
* Dominican Republic (12)
* Ecuador (31)
* El Salvador (2)
* Grenada (8)
* Guatemala (10)
* Guyana (5)
* Haiti (3)
* Honduras (1)
* Jamaica (55)
* Mexico (31)
* Nicaragua (1)
* Panama (8)
* Paraguay (3)
* Peru (39)
* Puerto Rico (17)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (4)
* Saint Lucia (4)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1)
* Trinidad and Tobago (26)
* United States (92)
* Uruguay (7)
* Venezuela (27)
* Virgin Islands (2)

## Medal summary
### Medal table

* Host nation (Peru)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 7 | 14 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Brazil | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | Jamaica | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Canada | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | Cuba | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Ecuador | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Mexico | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Colombia | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | Peru* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Chile | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Grenada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Saint Lucia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Barbados | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | British Virgin Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 18 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | Guatemala | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Bahamas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (24 entries) | Totals (24 entries) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 144 |

## Results
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Mike Rodgers United States | 10.09 | Paulo André de Oliveira Brazil | 10.16 | Cejhae Greene Antigua and Barbuda | 10.23 |
| 200 metres details | Álex Quiñónez Ecuador | 20.27 | Jereem Richards Trinidad and Tobago | 20.38 | Yancarlos Martínez Dominican Republic | 20.44 |
| 400 metres details | Anthony Zambrano Colombia | 44.83 | Demish Gaye Jamaica | 44.94 | Justin Robinson United States | 45.07 |
| 800 metres details | Marco Arop Canada | 1:44.25 GR, PB | Wesley Vázquez Puerto Rico | 1:44.48 | Ryan Sánchez Puerto Rico | 1:45.19 |
| 1500 metres details | José Carlos Villarreal Mexico | 3:39.93 | John Gregorek Jr. United States | 3:40.42 | William Paulson Canada | 3:41.15 |
| 5000 metres details | Fernando Martínez Mexico | 13:53.87 | Altobeli da Silva Brazil | 13:54.42 | Carlos Díaz Chile | 13:54.43 |
| 10,000 metres details | Ederson Pereira Brazil | 28:27.47 PB | Reid Buchanan United States | 28:28.41 | Lawi Lalang United States | 28:31.75 |
| 110 metres hurdles details | Shane Brathwaite Barbados | 13.31 | Freddie Crittenden United States | 13.32 | Eduardo de Deus Brazil | 13.48 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Alison dos Santos Brazil | 48.45 PB | Amere Lattin United States | 48.98 | Kemar Mowatt Jamaica | 49.09 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase details | Altobeli da Silva Brazil | 8:30.73 | Carlos San Martín Colombia | 8:32.24 | Mario Bazán Peru | 8:32.34 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | Brazil Rodrigo do Nascimento Jorge Vides Derick Silva Paulo André de Oliveira | 38.27 | Trinidad and Tobago Jerod Elcock Keston Bledman Akanni Hislop Kyle Greaux | 38.46 SB | United States Jarret Eaton Cravon Gillespie Bryce Robinson Mike Rodgers | 38.79 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | Colombia Jhon Perlaza Diego Palomeque Jhon Solís Anthony Zambrano | 3:01.41 | United States Mar'Yea Harris Michael Cherry Justin Robinson Wilbert London | 3:01.72 | Trinidad and Tobago Dwight St. Hillaire Jereem Richards Deon Lendore Machel Cedenio | 3:02.25 |
| Marathon details | Cristhian Pacheco Peru | 2:09:31 GR | José Luis Santana Mexico | 2:10:54 PB | Juan Joel Pacheco Mexico | 2:12:10 |
| 20 kilometres walk details | Brian Pintado Ecuador | 1:21:51 | Caio Bonfim Brazil | 1:21:57 | José Alejandro Barrondo Guatemala | 1:21:57 |
| 50 kilometres walk details | Claudio Villanueva Ecuador | 3:50:01 PB | Horacio Nava Mexico | 3:51:45 SB | Diego Pinzón Colombia | 3:53:49 PB |
| High jump details | Luis Zayas Cuba | 2.30 PB | Michael Mason Canada | 2.28 | Roberto Vílches Mexico | 2.26 |
| Pole vault details | Chris Nilsen United States | 5.76 | Augusto Dutra Brazil | 5.71 | Clayton Fritsch United States | 5.61 |
| Long jump details | Juan Miguel Echevarría Cuba | 8.27 | Tajay Gayle Jamaica | 8.17 | Emiliano Lasa Uruguay | 7.87 |
| Triple jump details | Omar Craddock United States | 17.42 | Jordan Díaz Cuba | 17.38 | Andy Díaz Cuba | 16.83 |
| Shot put details | Darlan Romani Brazil | 22.07 GR | Jordan Geist United States | 20.67 | Uziel Muñoz Mexico | 20.56 |
| Discus throw details | Fedrick Dacres Jamaica | 67.68 GR | Traves Smikle Jamaica | 65.02 | Reginald Jagers III United States | 64.48 |
| Hammer throw details | Gabriel Kehr Chile | 74.98 | Humberto Mansilla Chile | 74.38 | Sean Donnelly United States | 74.23 |
| Javelin throw details | Anderson Peters Grenada | 87.31 GR | Keshorn Walcott Trinidad and Tobago | 83.55 | Albert Reynolds Saint Lucia | 82.19 PB |
| Decathlon details | Damian Warner Canada | 8513 | Lindon Victor Grenada | 8240 | Pierce LePage Canada | 8161 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Elaine Thompson Jamaica | 11.18 | Michelle-Lee Ahye Trinidad and Tobago | 11.27 | Vitória Cristina Rosa Brazil | 11.30 |
| 200 metres details | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Jamaica | 22.43 GR | Vitória Cristina Rosa Brazil | 22.62 | Tynia Gaither Bahamas | 22.76 |
| 400 metres details | Shericka Jackson Jamaica | 50.73 | Paola Morán Mexico | 51.02 PB | Courtney Okolo United States | 51.22 |
| 800 metres details | Natoya Goule Jamaica | 2:01.26 | Rose Mary Almanza Cuba | 2:01.64 | Déborah Rodríguez Uruguay | 2:01.66 |
| 1500 metres details | Nikki Hiltz United States | 4:07.14 | Aisha Praught Jamaica | 4:08.26 | Alexa Efraimson United States | 4:08.63 |
| 5000 metres details | Laura Galván Mexico | 15:35:47 | Jessica O'Connell Canada | 15:36:08 | Kim Conley United States | 15:36:95 |
| 10,000 metres details | Natasha Wodak Canada | 31:55.17 GR | Risper Gesabwa Mexico | 31.59.00 PB | Rachel Cliff Canada | 32:13.34 |
| 100 metres hurdles details | Andrea Vargas Costa Rica | 12.82 | Chanel Brissett United States | 12.99 | Megan Simmonds Jamaica | 13.01 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Sage Watson Canada | 55.16 SB | Anna Cockrell United States | 55.50 | Rushell Clayton Jamaica | 55.53 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase details | Geneviève Lalonde Canada | 9:41.45 GR | Marisa Howard United States | 9:43.78 | Belén Casetta Argentina | 9:44.46 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | Brazil Andressa Fidelis Vitória Cristina Rosa Lorraine Martins Rosângela Santos | 43.04 SB | Canada Khamica Bingham Crystal Emmanuel Ashlan Best Leya Buchanan | 43.37 SB | United States Chanel Brissett Twanisha Terry Shania Collins Lynna Irby | 43.39 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | United States Lynna Irby Jaide Stepter Anna Cockrell Courtney Okolo | 3:26.46 | Canada Natassha McDonald Aiyanna Stiverne Kyra Constantine Sage Watson | 3:27.01 | Jamaica Stephanie McPherson Tiffany James Natoya Goule Roniesha McGregor | 3:27.61 |
| Marathon details | Gladys Tejeda Peru | 2:30:55 GR | Bethany Sachtleben United States | 2:31:20 PB | Angie Orjuela Colombia | 2:32:27 PB |
| 20 kilometres walk details | Sandra Arenas Colombia | 1:28:03 GR, NR | Kimberly García Peru | 1:29:00 SB | Érica de Sena Brazil | 1:30:34 |
| 50 kilometres walk details | Johana Ordóñez Ecuador | 4:11:12 GR, AR | Mirna Ortiz Guatemala | 4:15:21 | Paola Pérez Ecuador | 4:16:54 |
| High jump details | Levern Spencer Saint Lucia | 1.87 | Priscilla Frederick Antigua and Barbuda | 1.87 | Kimberly Williamson Jamaica | 1.84 |
| Pole vault details | Yarisley Silva Cuba | 4.75 SB | Katie Nageotte United States | 4.70 | Alysha Newman Canada | 4.55 |
| Long jump details | Chantel Malone British Virgin Islands | 6.68 | Keturah Orji United States | 6.66 | Tissanna Hickling Jamaica | 6.59 |
| Triple jump details | Yulimar Rojas Venezuela | 15.11 GR | Shanieka Ricketts Jamaica | 14.77 PB | Liadagmis Povea Cuba | 14.60 |
| Shot put details | Danniel Thomas-Dodd Jamaica | 19.55 GR | Brittany Crew Canada | 19.07 PB | Jessica Ramsey United States | 19.01 SB |
| Discus throw details | Yaime Pérez Cuba | 66.58 GR | Fernanda Martins Brazil | 62.23 | Denia Caballero Cuba | 60.46 |
| Hammer throw details | Gwen Berry United States | 74.62 | Brooke Andersen United States | 71.07 | Rosa Rodríguez Venezuela | 69.48 |
| Javelin throw details | Kara Winger United States | 64.92 SB | Elizabeth Gleadle Canada | 63.30 | Ariana Ince United States | 62.32 |
| Heptathlon details | Adriana Rodríguez Cuba | 6113 | Annie Kunz United States | 5990 | Martha Araújo Colombia | 5925 |
* $^{discusthrow}$ Silver medalist Andressa de Morais of Brazil was disqualified for doping violations.