# Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games

The athletics competition at the 2007 Pan American Games was held at the Flamengo Park and Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio de Janeiro between 22 July and 29 July 2007. In the 47 events that took place, thirteen Games records in athletics were equalled or beaten at the 2007 edition.
Cuba fielded its best athletes and easily topped the medal table, winning twelve gold medals and also having the greatest medal haul overall with a total of 30. The hosts, Brazil, took second place on the table having won nine golds and 23 medals overall. The United States – continuing its tradition of fielding a far from full strength squad – had its worst performance ever in the Pan American athletics competition. With six golds for third place, it finished outside the top two for the first time in Games history (although its medal total of 24 was one greater than second-placed Brazil). Canada and Mexico were the next most successful nations, placing fourth and fifth in the medal tally, respectively.

## Medal summary

Key: :
| $^{WR}$ World record | $^{AR}$ Area record | $^{GR}$ Games record | $^{NR}$ National record | $^{PB}$ Athlete's personal best |

### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Churandy Martina Netherlands Antilles | 10.15 | Darvis Patton United States | 10.17 | Brendan Christian Antigua and Barbuda | 10.26 |
| 200 metres details | Brendan Christian Antigua and Barbuda | 20.37 | Marvin Anderson Jamaica | 20.38 | Rubin Williams United States | 20.57 |
| 400 metres details | Chris Brown Bahamas | 44.85 | Tyler Christopher Canada | 45.05 | Chris Lloyd Dominica | 45.40 |
| 800 metres details | Yeimer López Cuba | 1:44.58 GR PB | Kléberson Davide Brazil | 1:45.47 | Fabiano Peçanha Brazil | 1:45.54 |
| 1500 metres details | Hudson de Souza Brazil | 3:36.32 GR PB | Juan Barrios Mexico | 3:37.71 | Byron Piedra Ecuador | 3:37.88 NR |
| 5000 metres details | Ed Moran United States | 13:25.60 GR PB | Juan Barrios Mexico | 13:29.87 | Marílson Gomes dos Santos Brazil | 13:30.87 |
| 10,000 metres details | José David Galván Mexico | 28:08.74 GR PB | Marílson Gomes dos Santos Brazil | 28:09.30 | Alejandro Suárez Mexico | 28:09.95 |
| Marathon details | Franck de Almeida Brazil | 2:14:03 | José Amado García Guatemala | 2:14:27 | Procopio Franco Mexico | 2:15:18 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase details | Joshua McAdams United States | 8:30.49 | Michael Spence United States | 8:32.11 | José Alberto Sánchez Cuba | 8:36.07 |
| 110 metres hurdles details | Dayron Robles Cuba | 13.25 | David Payne United States | 13.43 | Yoel Hernández Cuba | 13.50 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Adam Kunkel Canada | 48.24 | Bayano Kamani Panama | 48.70 | LaRon Bennett United States | 49.07 |
| 4 x 100 m relay details | Brazil Vicente Lenilson, Rafael Ribeiro, Basílio de Moraes, Sandro Viana | 38.81 | Canada Richard Adu-Bobie, Anson Henry, Jared Connaughton, Bryan Barnett | 38.87 | United States J-Mee Samuels, Rae Edwards, Rubin Williams, Darvis Patton | 38.88 |
| 4 x 400 m relay details | Bahamas Andrae Williams, Avard Moncur, Michael Mathieu, Chris Brown | 3:01.94 | United States Greg Nixon, Jamaal Torrance, LaRon Bennett, David Neville | 3:02.44 | Dominican Republic Carlos Santa Arismendy Peguero Yoel Tapia Félix Sánchez | 3:02.48 |
| 20 km race walk details | Jefferson Pérez Ecuador | 1:22:08 | Rolando Saquipay Ecuador | 1:23:28 | Gustavo Restrepo Colombia | 1:24:51 |
| 50 km race walk details | Xavier Moreno Ecuador | 3:52:07 | Horacio Nava Mexico | 3:52:35 | Omar Zepeda Mexico | 3:56:04 |
| High jump details | Víctor Moya Cuba | 2.32 m | Donald Thomas Bahamas | 2.30 m | James Grayman Antigua and Barbuda | 2.24 m |
| Pole vault details | Fábio Gomes da Silva Brazil | 5.40 m | Giovanni Lanaro Mexico | 5.30 m | Germán Chiaraviglio Argentina | 5.20 m |
| Long jump details | Irving Saladino Panama | 8.28 m | Wilfredo Martínez Cuba | 7.92 m | Bashir Ramzy United States | 7.90 m |
| Triple jump details | Jadel Gregório Brazil | 17.27 m | Osniel Tosca Cuba | 16.92 m | Yoandri Betanzos Cuba | 16.90 m |
| Shot put details | Dylan Armstrong Canada | 20.10 m | Dorian Scott Jamaica | 20.06 m | Carlos Véliz Cuba | 19.75 m |
| Discus throw details | Michael Robertson United States | 59.24 m | Adam Kuehl United States | 57.50 m | Dariusz Slowik Canada | 57.37 m |
| Hammer throw details | James Steacy Canada | 73.77 m | Kibwe Johnson United States | 73.23 m | Juan Ignacio Cerra Argentina | 72.12 m |
| Javelin throw details | Guillermo Martínez Cuba | 77.66 m | Mike Hazle United States | 75.33 m | Alexon Maximiano Brazil | 75.04 m |
| Decathlon details | Maurice Smith Jamaica | 8278 GR PB | Yordanis García Cuba | 8113 | Carlos Chinin Brazil | 7977 |

### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Mikele Barber United States | 11.02 GR PB | Mechelle Lewis United States | 11.24 | Chandra Sturrup Bahamas | 11.29 |
| 200 metres details | Roxana Díaz Cuba | 22.90 | Sheri-Ann Brooks Jamaica | 22.92 | Sherry Fletcher Grenada | 22.96 |
| 400 metres details | Ana Guevara Mexico | 50.34 | Christine Amertil Bahamas | 50.99 | Indira Terrero Cuba | 51.09 |
| 800 metres details | Diane Cummins Canada | 1:59.75 | Rosibel García Colombia | 2:00.02 | Zulia Calatayud Cuba | 2:00.34 |
| 1500 metres details | Juliana Paula dos Santos Brazil | 4:13.36 | Mary Jayne Harrelson United States | 4:15.24 | Rosibel García Colombia | 4:15.78 (NR) |
| 5000 metres details | Megan Metcalfe Canada | 15:35.78 | Catherine Ferrell United States | 15:42.01 | Leticia Rocha de la Cruz Mexico | 15:43.80 |
| 10,000 metres details | Sara Slattery United States | 32:54.11 GR PB | Maria Rodriguez de la Cruz Mexico | 32:56.75 | Lucélia Peres Brazil | 33:19.48 |
| Marathon details | Mariela González Cuba | 2:43:11 | Márcia Narloch Brazil | 2:45:10 | Sirlene Pinho Brazil | 2:47:36 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase details | Sabine Heitling Brazil | 9:51.13 GR PB | Talis Apud Mexico | 9:55.43 (NR) | Zenaide Vieira Brazil | 9:55.71 |
| 100 metres hurdles details | Delloreen Ennis-London Jamaica | 12.65 GR PB | Perdita Felicien Canada | 12.65 GR | Angela Whyte Canada | 12.72 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Sheena Johnson United States | 54.64 | Nickiesha Wilson Jamaica | 54.91 | Nicole Leach United States | 54.97 |
| 4 x 100 m relay details | Jamaica Sheri-Ann Brooks Tracy-Ann Rowe Aleen Bailey Peta-Gaye Dowdie | 43.58 | United States Shareese Woods Mechelle Lewis Alexis Weatherspoon Mikele Barber | 43.62 | Cuba Virgen Benavides Roxana Díaz Misleidys Lazo Anay Tejeda | 43.80 |
| 4 x 400 m relay details | Cuba Aymée Martínez Daimy Pernia Zulia Calatayud Indira Terrero | 3:27.51 | Mexico Maria Teresa Rugerio Gabriela E. Medina Zudykey Rodriguez Ana Guevara | 3:27.75 | United States Debbie Dunn Angel Perkins Latonia Wilson Nicole Leach | 3:27.84 |
| 20 km race walk details | Cristina Lopez El Salvador | 1:38:59 | Miriam Ramón Ecuador | 1:40:03 | Maria Sanchez Mexico | 1:41:47 |
| High jump details | Romary Rifka Mexico | 1.95 m PB | Nicole Forrester Canada | 1.95 m | Levern Spencer Saint Lucia | 1.87 m |
| Pole vault details | Fabiana Murer Brazil | 4.60 m GR PB | April Steiner United States | 4.40 m | Yarisley Garcia Cuba | 4.30 m |
| Long jump details | Maurren Higa Maggi Brazil | 6.84 m | Keila Costa Brazil | 6.73 m | Yargelis Savigne Cuba | 6.66 m |
| Triple jump details | Yargelis Savigne Cuba | 14.80 m GR PB | Keila Costa Brazil | 14.38 m | Mabel Gay Cuba | 14.26 m |
| Shot put details | Misleydis González Cuba | 18.83 m | Yumileidi Cumbá Cuba | 18.28 m | Cleopatra Borel-Brown Trinidad and Tobago | 18.22 m |
| Discus throw details | Yarelis Barrios Cuba | 61.72 m | Yania Ferrales Cuba | 61.71 m | Elisângela Adriano Brazil | 60.27 m |
| Hammer throw details | Yipsi Moreno Cuba | 75.20 m GR PB | Arasay Thondike Cuba | 68.70 m | Jennifer Dahlgren Argentina | 68.37 m |
| Javelin throw details | Osleidys Menéndez Cuba | 62.34 m | Sonia Bisset Cuba | 60.68 m | Laverne Eve Bahamas | 58.10 m |
| Heptathlon details | Jessica Zelinka Canada | 6136 | Gretchen Quintana Cuba | 6000 | Lucimara da Silva Brazil | 5873 |

## Medal table

* Host nation (Brazil)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Cuba | 12 | 8 | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Brazil* | 9 | 5 | 9 | 23 |
| 3 | United States | 6 | 12 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Canada | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Mexico | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 6 | Jamaica | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Bahamas | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Ecuador | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Panama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | El Salvador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Netherlands Antilles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Colombia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Guatemala | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | Dominica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Grenada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Saint Lucia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (20 entries) | Totals (20 entries) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 141 |

## Participating nations

* Antigua and Barbuda (5)
* Argentina (22)
* Bahamas (23)
* Barbados (11)
* Belize (6)
* Bermuda (3)
* Bolivia (5)
* Brazil (81)
* British Virgin Islands (5)
* Canada (26)
* Cayman Islands (3)
* Chile (23)
* Colombia (24)
* Costa Rica (3)
* Cuba (51)
* Dominica (3)
* Dominican Republic (13)
* Ecuador (15)
* Grenada (4)
* Guatemala (12)
* Guyana (4)
* Haiti (11)
* Honduras (6)
* Jamaica (39)
* Mexico (26)
* Netherlands Antilles (4)
* Nicaragua (3)
* Panama (4)
* Paraguay (3)
* Peru (12)
* Puerto Rico (19)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (17)
* Saint Lucia (4)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (5)
* El Salvador (5)
* Suriname (2)
* Trinidad and Tobago (29)
* United States (81)
* United States Virgin Islands (3)
* Uruguay (4)
* Venezuela (8)