# Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games

The athletics competition at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from Tuesday, August 5, to Saturday, August 9, 2003. The competition comprised track and field events plus marathon races and three racewalking events, with a total of 46 contests taking place.

## Men's results
### Track

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 m details | Michael Frater Jamaica | 10.21 | Mardy Scales United States | 10.22 | Anson Henry Canada | 10.30 |
| Wind: +0.7 ||||||
| 200 m details | Kenneth Brokenburr United States | 20.42 | Christopher Williams Jamaica | 20.54 | André Domingos Brazil | 20.68 |
| Wind: +0.6 ||||||
| 400 m details | Mitch Potter United States | 45.11 | Yeimer López Cuba | 45.13 | Alleyne Francique Grenada | 45.51 |
| 800 m details | Achraf Tadili Canada | 1:45.05 | Osmar dos Santos Brazil | 1:45.64 | Fabiano Peçanha Brazil | 1:46.39 |
| 1500 m details | Hudson de Souza Brazil | 3:45.72 | Michael Stember United States | 3:46.31 | Grant Robison United States | 3:46.68 |
| 5000 m details | Hudson de Souza Brazil | 13:50.71 | José David Galván Mexico | 13:52.92 | Marílson dos Santos Brazil | 13:56.90 |
| 10000 m details | Teodoro Vega Mexico | 28:49.38 | Marílson dos Santos Brazil | 28:49.48 | Dan Browne United States | 29:06.23 |
| Marathon details | Vanderlei de Lima Brazil | 2:19:08 | Bruce Deacon Canada | 2:20:35 | Diego Colorado Colombia | 2:21:48 |
| 3000 m steeplechase details | Néstor Nieves Venezuela | 8:34.26 | Joël Bourgeois Canada | 8:36.78 | Anthony Famiglietti United States | 8:40.22 |
| 110 m hurdles details | Yuniel Hernández Cuba | 13.35 | Larry Wade United States | 13.35 | Márcio de Souza Brazil | 13.45 |
| Wind: -0.2 ||||||
| 400 m hurdles details | Félix Sánchez Dominican Republic | 48.19 | Eric Thomas United States | 48.74 | Dean Griffiths Jamaica | 49.35 |
| 20 km race walk details | Jefferson Pérez Ecuador | 1:23:06 | Bernardo Segura Mexico | 1:23:31 | Alejandro López Mexico | 1:24:33 |
| 50 km race walk details | Germán Sánchez Mexico | 4:05:01 | Mário dos Santos Brazil | 4:07:36 | Luis Fernando García Guatemala | 4:12:14 |
| 4 × 100 m relay details | Brazil Vicente de Lima Edson Ribeiro André da Silva Claudinei da Silva | 38.44 | Trinidad and Tobago Niconnor Alexander Marc Burns Ato Boldon Darrel Brown | 38.53 | Cuba José Ángel César José Carlos Peña Luis Alexander Reyes Juan Pita | 39.09 |
| 4 × 400 m relay details | Jamaica Michael Campbell Sanjay Ayre Lansford Spence Davian Clarke | 3:01.81 | United States Mitchell Potter Ja'Warren Hooker Adam Steele James Davis | 3:01.87 | Dominican Republic Arismendy Peguero Carlos Santa Julio Vidal Félix Sánchez | 3:02.02 (NR) |
| WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) |||||| |

### Field

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| High jump details | Germaine Mason Jamaica | 2.34 | Jamie Nieto United States | 2.28 | Terrance Woods United States | 2.22 |
| Pole vault details | Toby Stevenson United States | 5.45 | Russ Buller United States | 5.40 | Dominic Johnson Saint Lucia | 5.40 |
| Long jump details | Iván Pedroso Cuba | 8.23 | Luis Felipe Méliz Cuba | 8.20 | Víctor Castillo Venezuela | 7.98 |
| Triple jump details | Yoandri Betanzos Cuba | 17.26 | Jadel Gregório Brazil | 17.03 | Yoelbi Quesada Cuba | 16.78 |
| Shot put details | Reese Hoffa United States | 20.95 | Marco Antonio Verni Chile | 20.14 | Bradley Snyder Canada | 20.10 |
| Discus throw details | Jason Tunks Canada | 63.70 | Frank Casañas Cuba | 62.61 | Loy Martínez Cuba | 61.36 |
| Hammer throw details | Juan Ignacio Cerra Argentina | 75.53 | James Parker United States | 74.35 | Yosvany Suárez Cuba | 70.24 |
| Javelin throw details | Emeterio González Cuba | 81.72 | Isbel Luaces Cuba | 80.95 | Breaux Greer United States | 79.21 |
| Decathlon details | Stephen Moore United States | 7809 pts | Luiggy Llanos Puerto Rico | 7704 pts (NR) | Yonelvis Águila Cuba | 7593 pts |
| WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) |||||| |

## Women's results
### Track

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 m details | Lauryn Williams United States | 11.12 | Angela Williams United States | 11.15 | Liliana Allen Mexico | 11.28 |
| Wind: +1.6 ||||||
| 200 m details | Roxana Díaz Cuba | 22.69 | Cydonie Mothersille Cayman Islands | 22.86 | Allyson Felix United States | 22.93 |
| Wind: +1.3 ||||||
| 400 m details | Ana Guevara Mexico | 50.36 | Hazel-Ann Regis Grenada | 51.56 | Aliann Pompey Guyana | 52.06 |
| 800 m details | Adriana Muñoz Cuba | 2:02.56 | Marian Burnett Guyana | 2:03.58 | Christiane dos Santos Brazil | 2:04.37 |
| 1500 m details | Adriana Muñoz Cuba | 4:09.57 | Mary Jayne Harrelson United States | 4:09.72 | Mardrea Hyman Jamaica | 4:10.08 |
| 5000 m details | Adriana Fernández Mexico | 15:30.65 | Nora Rocha Mexico | 15:40.98 | Nicole Jefferson United States | 15:42.40 |
| 10000 m details | Adriana Fernández Mexico | 33:16.05 | Yudelkis Martínez Cuba | 33:55.12 | Bertha Sánchez Colombia | 33:56.17 |
| Marathon details | Márcia Narloch Brazil | 2:39:54 | Mariela González Cuba | 2:42:55 | Erika Olivera Chile | 2:44:52 |
| 100 m hurdles details | Brigitte Foster Jamaica | 12.67 | Perdita Felicien Canada | 12.70 | Lacena Golding-Clarke Jamaica | 12.79 |
| Wind: -0.3 ||||||
| 400 m hurdles details | Joanna Hayes United States | 54.77 | Daimí Pernía Cuba | 55.10 | Andrea Blackett Barbados | 55.24 |
| 20 km race walk details | Victoria Palacios Mexico | 1:35:16 | Rosario Sánchez Mexico | 1:35:21 | Joanne Dow United States | 1:35:48 |
| 4 × 100 m relay details | United States Angela Williams Consuella Moore Angela Daigle Lauryn Williams | 43.06 | Cuba Dainelky Pérez Roxana Díaz Virgen Benavides Misleidys Lazo | 43.40 | Jamaica Lacena Golding-Clarke Judyth Kitson Shellene Williams Danielle Browning | 43.71 |
| 4 × 400 m relay details | United States Me'Lisa Barber Moushaumi Robinson Julian Clay De'Hashia Trotter | 3:26.40 | Jamaica Naleya Downer Michelle Burgher Novlene Williams Allison Beckford | 3:27.34 | Brazil Maria Laura Almirão Josiane Tito Geisa Coutinho Lucimar Teodoro | 3:28.07 |
| WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) |||||| |

### Field

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| High jump details | Juana Arrendel Dominican Republic | 1.94 | Romary Rifka Mexico | 1.94 | Yarianny Argüelles Cuba | 1.89 |
| Pole vault details | Melissa Mueller United States | 4.40 | Carolina Torres Chile | 4.30 | Stephanie McCann Canada | 4.20 |
| Long jump details | Alice Falaiye Canada | 6.43 | Jackie Edwards Bahamas | 6.41 | Yargelis Savigne Cuba | 6.40 |
| Triple jump details | Mabel Gay Cuba | 14.42 | Yuliana Pérez United States | 13.99 | Yusmay Bicet Cuba | 13.90 |
| Shot put details | Yumileidi Cumbá Cuba | 19.31 | Elisângela Adriano Brazil | 18.48 | Fior Vásquez Dominican Republic | 18.14 NR |
| Discus throw details | Aretha Hill United States | 63.30 | Anaelys Fernández Cuba | 61.26 | Yania Ferrales Cuba | 60.03 |
| Hammer throw details | Yipsi Moreno Cuba | 74.25 | Yunaika Crawford Cuba | 69.57 | Candice Scott Trinidad and Tobago | 69.06 |
| Javelin throw details | Kim Kreiner United States | 60.86 | Laverne Eve Bahamas | 60.68 | Osleidys Menéndez Cuba | 60.20 |
| Heptathlon details | Tiffany Lott-Hogan United States | 6064 pts | Nicole Haynes Canada | 5959 pts | Magalys García Cuba | 5864 pts |
| WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) |||||| |

## Medal table

* Host nation (Dominican Republic)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 13 | 11 | 8 | 32 |
| 2 | Cuba | 10 | 10 | 11 | 31 |
| 3 | Mexico | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Brazil | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | Jamaica | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Dominican Republic* | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Ecuador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Chile | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Bahamas | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Grenada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Guyana | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Barbados | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Saint Lucia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (21 entries) | Totals (21 entries) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 138 |

## Participating nations

* Antigua and Barbuda (3)
* Argentina (10)
* Bahamas (20)
* Barbados (7)
* Belize (6)
* Bermuda (4)
* Bolivia (5)
* Brazil (34)
* British Virgin Islands (1)
* Canada (21)
* Cayman Islands (5)
* Chile (14)
* Colombia (22)
* Cuba (55)
* Dominica (4)
* Dominican Republic (41)
* Ecuador (12)
* Grenada (8)
* Guatemala (11)
* Guyana (2)
* Haiti (8)
* Honduras (1)
* Jamaica (34)
* Mexico (32)
* Netherlands Antilles (4)
* Nicaragua (3)
* Paraguay (4)
* Peru (5)
* Puerto Rico (13)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (5)
* Saint Lucia (3)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (5)
* El Salvador (1)
* Suriname (1)
* Trinidad and Tobago (19)
* United States (90)
* United States Virgin Islands (4)
* Uruguay (3)
* Venezuela (15)