# Athletics at the 1999 Pan American Games

The athletics competition at the 1999 Pan American Games was held at University Stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Two new events were introduced for women: pole vault and hammer throw. In addition the 20 km road walk replaced the 10,000 m track walk.

## Men's results
### Track

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details (Wind: +0.4 m/s) | Bernard Williams United States | 10.08 | Freddy Mayola Cuba | 10.10 | Claudinei da Silva Brazil | 10.13 |
| 200 metres details (Wind: −1.9 m/s) | Claudinei da Silva Brazil | 20.30 | Curtis Perry USA | 20.58 | Sebastián Keitel Chile | 20.82 |
| 400 metres details | Greg Haughton Jamaica | 44.59 | Danny McCray USA | 44.83 | Alejandro Cárdenas Mexico | 44.92 |
| 800 metres details | Johnny Gray USA | 1:45.38 | Norberto Téllez Cuba | 1:45.40 | Zach Whitmarsh Canada | 1:45.94 |
| 1500 metres details | Graham Hood Canada | 3:41.20 | Michael Stember United States | 3:41.96 | Hudson de Souza Brazil | 3:42.18 |
| 5000 metres details | David Galván Mexico | 13:42.04 | Elenilson da Silva Brazil | 13:43.13 | Jeff Schiebler Canada | 13:43.66 |
| 10,000 metres details | Elenilson da Silva Brazil | 28:43.50 | David Galván Mexico | 28:44.03 | Pete Julian United States | 28:44.55 |
| Marathon details | Vanderlei de Lima Brazil | 2:17:20 | Rubén Maza Venezuela | 2:19:56 | Éder Fialho Brazil | 2:20:09 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase details | Joël Bourgeois Canada | 8:35.03 | Francis O'Neill United States | 8:35.73 | Jean-Nicolas Duval Canada | 8:39.52 |
| 110 metres hurdles details (Wind: +1.1 m/s) | Anier García Cuba | 13.17 GR | Yoel Hernández Cuba | 13.24 | Eugene Swift United States | 13.41 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Eronilde de Araújo Brazil | 48.23 GR | Eric Thomas United States | 48.40 | Torrance Zellner United States | 48.45 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | Brazil Raphael de Oliveira Claudinei da Silva Édson Ribeiro André da Silva | 38.18 GR | Canada Trevino Betty Donovan Bailey Glenroy Gilbert Bradley McCuaig | 38.49 | Jamaica] Dwight Thomas Garth Robinson Patrick Jarrett Christopher Williams | 38.82 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | Jamaica Michael McDonald Greg Haughton Danny McFarlane Davian Clarke Paston Coke* | 2:57.97 GR | Brazil Sanderlei Parrela Claudinei da Silva Anderson Jorge dos Santos Eronilde de Araújo Cleverson da Silva* | 2:58.56 | United States Danny McCray Deon Minor Torrance Zellner Alvin Harrison | 3:00.94 |
| 20 kilometres walk details | Bernardo Segura Mexico | 1:20:17 | Daniel García Mexico | 1:20:28 | Jefferson Pérez Ecuador | 1:20:46 |
| 50 kilometres walk details | Joel Sánchez Mexico | 4:06:31 | Carlos Mercenario Mexico | 4:09:48 | Philip Dunn USA | 4:13:45 |
| 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 | Kwaku Boateng Canada Mark Boswell Canada | 2.25 | - | - | Charles Clinger United States | 2.25 |
| Pole vault details | Pat Manson United States | 5.60 | Scott Hennig United States | 5.55 | Jason Pearce Canada | 5.30 |
| Long jump details | Iván Pedroso Cuba | 8.52 | Kareem Streete-Thompson Cayman Islands | 8.12 | Luis Felipe Méliz Cuba | 8.06 |
| Triple jump details | Yoelbi Quesada Cuba | 17.19 | LaMark Carter USA | 17.09 | Michael Calvo Cuba | 17.03 |
| Shot put details | Brad Mears United States | 19.93 | Jamie Beyer United States | 18.95 | Bradley Snyder Canada | 18.74 |
| Discus throw details | Anthony Washington USA | 64.25 | Alexis Elizalde Cuba | 61.99 | Jason Tunks Canada | 61.75 |
| Hammer throw details | Lance Deal United States | 79.61 GR | Kevin McMahon United States | 73.41 | Juan Ignacio Cerra Argentina | 70.68 |
| Javelin throw details | Emeterio González Cuba | 77.46 | Máximo Rigondeaux Cuba | 76.24 | Tom Petranoff United States | 75.95 |
| Decathlon details | Chris Huffins United States | 8170 pts GR | Dan Steele United States | 8070 pts | Raúl Duany Cuba | 7730 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 metres details (Wind: +1.7 m/s) | Chandra Sturrup Bahamas | 11.10 | Angela Williams United States | 11.16 | Peta-Gaye Dowdie Jamaica | 11.20 |
| 200 metres details (Wind: +0.7 m/s) | Debbie Ferguson Bahamas | 22.83 | Lucimar de Moura Brazil | 23.03 | Felipa Palacios Colombia | 23.05 |
| 400 metres details | Ana Guevara Mexico | 50.91 | Michelle Collins USA | 51.21 | Claudine Williams Jamaica | 51.58 |
| 800 metres details | Letitia Vriesde Suriname | 1:59.95 | Zulia Calatayud Cuba | 2:00.67 | Meredith Valmon USA | 2:01.51 |
| 1500 metres details | Marla Runyan United States | 4:16.86 | Leah Pells Canada | 4:16.86 | Stephanie Best United States | 4:18.44 |
| 5000 metres details | Adriana Fernández Mexico | 15:56.57 | Bertha Sánchez Colombia | 15:59.04 | Blake Phillips United States | 15:59.77 |
| 10,000 metres details | Nora Rocha Mexico | 32:56.51 | Stella Castro Colombia | 33:05.97 NR | Tina Connelly Canada | 33:27.87 |
| Marathon details | Erika Olivera Chile | 2:37:41 GR | Iglandini González Colombia | 2:40:06 | Viviany de Oliveira Brazil | 2:40:55 |
| 100 metres hurdles details (Wind: +1.2 m/s) | Aliuska López Cuba | 12.76 GR | Maurren Maggi Brazil | 12.86 | Miesha McKelvy USA | 12.91 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Daimí Pernía Cuba | 53.44 GR | Andrea Blackett Barbados | 53.98 | Michelle Johnson United States | 54.22 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | Jamaica Kerry-Ann Richards Aleen Bailey Beverly Grant Peta-Gaye Dowdie | 42.62 GR | United States Shelia Burrell Passion Richardson Angela Williams Torri Edwards | 43.27 | Cuba Misleidys Lazo Idalia Hechavarría Mercedes Carnesolta Virgen Benavides | 43.52 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | Cuba Julia Duporty Zulia Calatayud Idalmis Bonne Daimí Pernía | 3:26.70 | United States Shanelle Porter Yulanda Nelson Michelle Collins Andrea Anderson | 3:27.50 | Barbados Joanne Durant Andrea Blackett Melissa Straker Tanya Oxley | 3:30.72 |
| 20 kilometres walk details | Graciela Mendoza Mexico | 1:34:19 | Rosario Sánchez Mexico | 1:34:46 | Michelle Rohl United States | 1:35:22 |
| 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 | Solange Witteveen Argentina | 1.88 | Luciane Dambacher Brazil | 1.85 | Nicole Forrester Canada | 1.85 |
| Pole vault details | Alejandra García Argentina | 4.30 | Kellie Suttle USA | 4.25 | Déborah Gyurcsek Uruguay | 4.15 |
| Long jump details | Maurren Maggi Brazil | 6.59 | Angela Brown USA | 6.51 | Elva Goulbourne Jamaica | 6.41 |
| Triple jump details | Yamilé Aldama Cuba | 14.77 GR | Suzette Lee Jamaica | 14.09 | Magdelín Martínez Cuba | 13.98 |
| Shot put details | Connie Price-Smith United States | 19.06 | Yumileidi Cumbá Cuba | 18.67 | Teri Tunks United States | 18.03 |
| Discus throw details | Elisangela Adriano Brazil | 60.92 | Aretha Hill United States | 59.06 | Kris Kuehl United States | 57.21 |
| Hammer throw details | Dawn Ellerbe USA | 65.36 GR | Yipsi Moreno Cuba | 63.03 | Caroline Wittrin Canada | 61.28 |
| Javelin throw details | Osleidys Menéndez Cuba | 65.85 | Xiomara Rivero Cuba | 62.46 | Laverne Eve Bahamas | 61.24 |
| Heptathlon details | Magalys García Cuba | 6290 pts GR | Shelia Burrell United States | 6244 pts | Nicole Haynes United States | 6000 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 (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 10 | 18 | 16 | 44 |
| 2 | Cuba | 10 | 9 | 5 | 24 |
| 3 | Brazil | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | Mexico | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Canada* | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 6 | Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Argentina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Bahamas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Chile | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Suriname | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Colombia | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Barbados | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (16 entries) | Totals (16 entries) | 47 | 45 | 46 | 138 |

## Participating nations

* Antigua and Barbuda (5)
* Argentina (13)
* Bahamas (16)
* Barbados (7)
* Belize (1)
* Bermuda (3)
* Bolivia (2)
* Brazil (29)
* Canada (54)
* Cayman Islands (2)
* Chile (12)
* Colombia (15)
* Costa Rica (3)
* Cuba (48)
* Dominica (2)
* Dominican Republic (6)
* Ecuador (11)
* Guatemala (7)
* Grenada (2)
* Guyana (3)
* Haiti (7)
* Honduras (1)
* Jamaica (30)
* Mexico (30)
* Netherlands Antilles (4)
* Paraguay (2)
* Peru (2)
* Puerto Rico (2)
* Saint Lucia (8)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (4)
* El Salvador (4)
* Suriname (1)
* Trinidad and Tobago (9)
* United States (86)
* United States Virgin Islands (3)
* Uruguay (6)
* Venezuela (5)