# Athletics at the 2007 ALBA Games

Athletics competitions at the 2007 ALBA Games were held at the Estadio Brígido Iriarte in Caracas, Venezuela, between May 9-12, 2007.
A total of 46 events were contested, 23 by men and 23 by women.

## Medal summary

Medal winners and their results were published. Complete results can be found on the CACAC webpage.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +2.3 m/s) | Alonso Edward (PAN) | 10.25 w | Henry Vizcaíno (CUB) | 10.30 w | Kael Becerra (CHI) | 10.35 w |
| 200 metres (wind: +2.0 m/s) | Michael Herrera (CUB) | 20.31 | Alonso Edward (PAN) | 20.62 NR NR-j | David Lescay (CUB) | 20.97 |
| 400 metres | Williams Collazo (CUB) | 45.68 | Angelo Edmund (PAN) | 46.68 | Josner Rodríguez (VEN) | 46.79 |
| 800 metres | Yeimer López (CUB) | 1:47.25 | Andy González (CUB) | 1:48.51 | Simoncito Silvera (VEN) | 1:49.13 |
| 1500 metres | Maury Surel Castillo (CUB) | 3:42.43 | Nico Herrera (VEN) | 3:44.91 | Eduard Villanueva (VEN) | 3:46.22 |
| 5000 metres | Freddy González (VEN) | 14:06.40 | Aguelmis Rojas (CUB) | 14:21.90 | Didimo Sánchez (VEN) | 14:24.06 |
| 10000 metres | Aguelmis Rojas (CUB) | 30:14.33 | Didimo Sánchez (VEN) | 30:17.86 | Juan Diego Contreras (PER) | 30:33.48 |
| Half Marathon | Lervis Arias (VEN) | 1:07:18 | Roberth Enrique Lugo (VEN) | 1:08:19 | Deivis Sánchez (VEN) | 1:08:52 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | José Alberto Sánchez (CUB) | 8:49.12 | José Gregorio Peña (VEN) | 8:51.42 | Emigdio Delgado (VEN) | 8:55.83 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +0.6 m/s) | Yoel Hernández (CUB) | 13.70 | Ryan Brathwaite (BAR) | 13.91 | Jonathan Davis (VEN) | 14.47 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Omar Cisneros (CUB) | 49.57 | Yasmany Copello (CUB) | 49.99 | Luis Montenegro (CHI) | 50.18 |
| High Jump | Víctor Moya (CUB) | 2.31 | Beltrán León (VEN) | 2.16 | Albert Bravo (VEN) | 2.10 |
| Pole Vault | José Francisco Nava (CHI) | 4.95 | César González (VEN) | 4.95 | Junior Angulo (VEN) | 4.70 |
| Long Jump | Wilfredo Martínez (CUB) | 8.17 (wind: +0.9 m/s) | Jairo Guibert (CUB) | 7.69 (wind: +1.9 m/s) | Esteban Copland (VEN) | 7.55 (wind: -0.1 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Osniel Tosca (CUB) | 17.52 (wind: +1.0 m/s) | Yoelbi Quesada (CUB) | 16.87 (wind: +0.0 m/s) | Ronald Belisario (VEN) | 15.99 (wind: +0.0 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Carlos Véliz (CUB) | 19.54 | Alexis Paumier (CUB) | 19.26 | Yojer Enrique Medina (VEN) | 18.36 |
| Discus Throw | Jorge Fernández (CUB) | 56.83 | Yunio Lastre (CUB) | 56.31 | Jesús Parejo (VEN) | 53.43 |
| Hammer Throw | Noleysi Vicet (CUB) | 70.74 | Patricio Palma (CHI) | 67.65 | Iosvany Suárez (CUB) | 67.52 |
| Javelin Throw | Guillermo Martínez (CUB) | 83.02 | Anier Boué (CUB) | 79.14 | Arley Ibargüen (COL) | 76.97 |
| Decathlon | Yosley Azcuy (CUB) | 7526 | Alexis Chivás (CUB) | 7061 | Juan Jaramillo (VEN) | 6789 |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Salvador Ernesto Mira (ESA) | 1:29:44 | Édison Moreno (ECU) | 1:30:32 | Yubraile Hernández (CUB) | 1:31:56 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Cuba David Lescay Yoel Hernández Michael Herrera Henry Vizcaíno | 39.23 | Panamá Andrés Rodríguez Angelo Edmund Jonathan Gibson Alonso Edward | 40.07 | Venezuela | 40.19 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Cuba Williams Collazo Omar Cisneros Yasmany Copello Yeimer López | 3:06.84 | Venezuela | 3:10.93 | | |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +1.5 m/s) | Virgen Benavides (CUB) | 11.35 | Misleidys Lazo (CUB) | 11.38 | Marleni Mejía (DOM) | 11.71 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.9 m/s) | Roxana Díaz (CUB) | 22.98 | Aymeé Martínez (CUB) | 23.18 | María Navas (VEN) | 24.83 |
| 400 metres | Indira Terrero (CUB) | 51.99 | Susana Clement (CUB) | 53.15 | Madeleine Rondón (VEN) | 55.01 |
| 800 metres | Ana Hachy Peña (CUB) | 2:07.14 | Sheena Gooding (BAR) | 2:10.06 | Mercedes Nayarí Cedeño (VEN) | 2:15.70 |
| 1500 metres | Yadira Vataille (CUB) | 4:29.89 | Yudisleidis Fuente (CUB) | 4:30.56 | Yeisy Álvarez (VEN) | 4:31.00 |
| 5000 metres | Yudileyvis Castillo (CUB) | 16:57.98 | Yeisy Álvarez (VEN) | 17:01.24 | Zuleima Amaya (VEN) | 17:06.25 |
| 10000 metres | Norelis Lugo (VEN) | 35:42.01 | Dailín Belmonte (CUB) | 36:04.64 | Zuleima Amaya (VEN) | 36:14.93 |
| Half Marathon | Mariela González (CUB) | 1:17:53 | Yailén García (CUB) | 1:19:17 | Yolimar Pineda (VEN) | 1:22:12 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Rocío Huillca (PER) | 11:32.24 | Princesa Fiume (VEN) | 11:38.93 | Miliani Graterol (VEN) | 13:55.93 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +0.1 m/s) | Jeimy Bernárdez (HON) | 14.31 | Sandrine Legenort (VEN) | 14.37 | Ada Hernández (VEN) | 14.47 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Daimí Pernía (CUB) | 56.98 | Magdalena Mendoza (VEN) | 59.79 | Daisy Ugarte (BOL) | 61.24 |
| High Jump | Caterine Ibargüen (COL) | 1.85 | Marierlis Rojas (VEN) | 1.82 | Yarianny Argüelles (CUB) | 1.82 |
| Pole Vault | Yarisley Silva (CUB) | 4.15 | Keisa Monterola (VEN) | 4.10 | Milena Agudelo (COL) | 4.00 |
| Long Jump | Yargelis Savigne (CUB) | 6.60 (wind: +0.0 m/s) | Yudelkis Fernández (CUB) | 6.37 (wind: -1.5 m/s) | Jéssica Morillo (VEN) | 5.82 (wind: -1.3 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Yargelis Savigne (CUB) | 14.99 (wind: +0.7 m/s) NR | Mabel Gay (CUB) | 14.57 (wind: +2.0 m/s) | Jennifer Arveláez (VEN) | 13.63 (wind: +1.1 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Yumileidi Cumbá (CUB) | 18.24 | Mailín Vargas (CUB) | 18.08 | Natalia Ducó (CHI) | 16.59 |
| Discus Throw | Yania Ferrales (CUB) | 64.18 | Yarisley Collado (CUB) | 54.47 | Ximena Araneda (CHI) | 47.71 |
| Hammer Throw | Yipsi Moreno (CUB) | 70.44 | Rosa Andreína Rodríguez (VEN) | 61.93 | Johana Moreno (COL) | 61.20 |
| Javelin Throw | María de la Caridad Álvarez (CUB) | 59.95 | Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) | 58.98 | Zuleima Araméndiz (COL) | 55.69 |
| Heptathlon | Gretchen Quintana (CUB) | 6076 | Yasmiany Pedroso (CUB) | 5942 | Thaimara Solsiree Rivas (VEN) | 5024 |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Leisy Rodríguez (CUB) | 1:38:15 | Geovana Irusta (BOL) | 1:39:20 | Yarelis Sánchez (CUB) | 1:40:56 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Cuba Virgen Benavides Roxana Díaz Misleidys Lazo Aymée Martínez | 43.86 | Venezuela | 46.28 | Nicaragua | 49.22 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Cuba Susana Clement Daimí Pernía Indira Terrero Ana Hachy Peña | 3:38.77 | Venezuela | 3:41.30 | Nicaragua | 4:13.77 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Venezuela)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Cuba (CUB) | 37 | 22 | 5 | 64 |
| 2 | Venezuela (VEN)* | 3 | 16 | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | Panama (PAN) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Chile (CHI) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Colombia (COL) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Peru (PER) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | El Salvador (ESA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Honduras (HON) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Barbados (BAR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Bolivia (BOL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Ecuador (ECU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Nicaragua (NIC) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | Totals (13 entries) | 46 | 46 | 45 | 137 |

## Participation (unofficial)

An unofficial count yields the participation of athletes from the following 15 countries:
* Barbados
* Bolivia
* Chile
* Colombia
* Cuba
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Guatemala
* Haïti
* Honduras
* Nicaragua
* Panamá
* Perú
* Venezuela