# 2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics

The 24th Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics were held at the Pista de Atletismo "Ernesto Canto" del Complejo Olímpico Bicentenario in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico, between July 5–7, 2013.
A total of 44 events were contested, 22 by men and 22 by women.
A detailed analysis of the championships was published by Javier Clavelo Robinson.

## Records

Two new Central American and Caribbean Championships records and a couple of other (mainly national) records were set.
| Name | Event | Country | Record | Type |
| O'Dayne Richards | Shot put | Jamaica | 20.97m | CR |
| Levern Spencer | High jump | Saint Lucia | 1.95m | CR |
| Key:0000 | WR — World record • AR — Area record • CR — Championship record • NR — National record |

## Medal summary

The results were published.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.5 m/s) | Andrew Fisher (JAM) | 10.14 | Andrew Hinds (BAR) | 10.19 | Ramon Gittens (BAR) | 10.19 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.5 m/s) | Antoine Adams (SKN) | 20.13 NR | Lalonde Gordon (TRI) | 20.28 | Jason Livermore (JAM) | 20.29 |
| 400 metres | Jarrin Solomon (TRI) | 45.54 | Omar Johnson (JAM) | 45.67 | Gustavo Cuesta (DOM) | 46.20 |
| 800 metres | Andy González (CUB) | 1:49.54 | Ricardo Cunningham (JAM) | 1:49.97 | Jowayne Hibbert (JAM) | 1:50.10 |
| 1500 metres | Christopher Sandoval (MEX) | 3:52.94 | Fabián Guerrero (MEX) | 3:53.53 | José Alberto Beras (DOM) | 4:02.61 |
| 5000 metres | Juan Luis Barrios (MEX) | 14:08.19 | Fabián Guerrero (MEX) | 14:48.94 | Alfredo Arévalo (GUA) | 15:22.23 |
| 10,000 metres | Juan Carlos Romero (MEX) | 30:11.84 | Sergio Pedraza (MEX) | 30:16.76 | Alfredo Arévalo (GUA) | 32:23.55 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Javier Quintana (MEX) | 9:17.56 | Luis Enrique Ibarra (MEX) | 9:27.92 | Álvaro Abreu (DOM) | 9:42.51 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -3.4 m/s) | Shane Brathwaite (BAR) | 13.70 | Wayne Davis (TRI) | 13.75 | Yordan O'Farrill (CUB) | 13.82 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Emmanuel Mayers (TRI) | 49.72 | Jeffery Gibson (BAH) | 49.94 | Amaury Valle (CUB) | 50.02 |
| High jump | Darrell Garwood (JAM) | 2.22m | Jamal Wilson (BAH) | 2.22m | Arturo Abascal (MEX) | 2.10m |
| Pole vault | Raúl Ríos (MEX) | 5.10m | Víctor Castillero (MEX) | 4.80m | Jorge Montes (DOM) | 4.65m |
| Long jump | Alberto Álvarez (MEX) | 7.85m (wind: +1.1 m/s) | Eddy Florian (DOM) | 7.80m (wind: +0.8 m/s) | Kiron Blaise (TRI) | 7.73m (wind: +1.5 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Yordanis Durañona (DMA) | 16.45m (wind: -1.2 m/s) | Alberto Álvarez (MEX) | 16.39m (wind: +0.6 m/s) | Christopher Hercules (TRI) | 16.00 (wind: -0.5 m/s) |
| Shot put | O'Dayne Richards (JAM) | 20.97m CR | Josué Santana (MEX) | 17.74m | Mario Cota (MEX) | 17.67m |
| Discus throw | Chad Wright (JAM) | 60.79m | Mario Cota (MEX) | 58.58m | Quincy Wilson (TRI) | 55.83m |
| Hammer throw | Roberto Sawyers (CRC) | 68.92m | Diego del Real (MEX) | 65.35m | Diego Berrios (GUA) | 61.88m |
| Javelin throw | Carlos Armenta (MEX) | 72.49m | Alexander Pascal (CAY) | 71.85m | José Lagunes (MEX) | 69.64m |
| Decathlon | Rodrigo Sagaón (MEX) | 7011 pts | Jorge Eduardo Rivera (MEX) | 6773 pts | Josué Louis (HAI) | 6619 pts |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Jorge Alejandro Martínez (MEX) | 1:27:17 | Julio César Salazar (MEX) | 1:29:51 | Allan Segura (CRC) | 1:39:14 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Bahamas Adrian Griffith Jamial Rolle Trevorvano Mackey Shavez Hart | 38.77 NR | Jamaica Oshane Bailey Andrew Fisher Jermaine Brown Jason Livermore | 38.86 | Trinidad and Tobago Jamol James Ayodele Taffe Jereem Richards Emmanuel Callender | 39.26 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Trinidad and Tobago Renny Quow Emmanuel Mayers Machel Cedenio Jarrin Solomon | 3:02.19 | Bahamas Latoy Williams O'Jay Ferguson Jeffery Gibson Wesley Neymour | 3:02.66 | Dominican Republic Arismendy Peguero Gustavo Cuesta Félix Sánchez Luguelín Santos | 3:02.82 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.1 m/s) | Sheri-Ann Brooks (JAM) | 11.21 | Marielys Sánchez (DOM) | 11.24 | Aleen Bailey (JAM) | 11.34 |
| 200 metres (wind: -0.6 m/s) | Kineke Alexander (VIN) | 23.00 | Aleen Bailey (JAM) | 23.08 | Marielys Sánchez (DOM) | 23.15 |
| 400 metres | Kadecia Baird (GUY) | 51.32 | Chrisann Gordon (JAM) | 52.52 | Kineke Alexander (VIN) | 52.81 |
| 800 metres | Natoya Goude (JAM) | 2:02.02 | Semoya Campbell (JAM) | 2:03.08 | Rose Mary Almanza (CUB) | 2:03.10 |
| 1500 metres | Brenda Flores (MEX) | 4:27.55 | Adriana Muñoz (CUB) | 4:31.79 | Alejandra Silis (MEX) | 4:32.06 |
| 5000 metres | Marisol Romero (MEX) | 16:04.93 | Brenda Flores (MEX) | 17:11.89 | Elida Hernández (GUA) | 18:17.55 |
| 10,000 metres $^†$ | Kathia García (MEX) | 35:19.92 | Daniela Alonso (MEX) | 36:05.94 | Elida Hernández (GUA) | 37:44.35 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Azucena Ríos (MEX) | 10:56.55 | María Mancebo (DOM) | 11:09.21 | Elisa Hernández (MEX) | 11:20.28 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -1.5 m/s) | Monique Morgan (JAM) | 13.25 | Kierre Beckles (BAR) | 13.37 | LaVonne Idlette (DOM) | 13.41 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Danielle Dowie (JAM) | 56.39 | Sharolyn Scott (CRC) | 57.74 | Zudikey Rodríguez (MEX) | 58.12 |
| High jump | Levern Spencer (LCA) | 1.95m CR | Jeanelle Scheper (LCA) | 1.92m NJR | Saniel Atkinson-Grier (JAM) | 1.84m |
| Pole vault | Carmelita Correa (MEX) | 3.95m | Tiziana Ruiz (MEX) | 3.90m | Alexandra González (PUR) | 3.85m |
| Long jump | Francine Simpson (JAM) | 6.49m (wind: -0.2 m/s) | Arantxa King (BER) | 6.45m (wind: -0.3 m/s) | Bianca Stuart (BAH) | 6.42m (wind: -0.5 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Tamara Myers (BAH) | 13.18m (wind: -0.6 m/s) | Ayanna Alexander (TRI) | 13.17m (wind: -1.6 m/s) | Liliana Hernández (MEX) | 12.90m (wind: -1.4 m/s) |
| Shot put | Cleopatra Borel (TRI) | 17.56m | Cecilia Dzul (MEX) | 16.33m | Laura Pulido (MEX) | 15.69m |
| Discus throw | Allison Randall (JAM) | 55.26m | Paulina Flores (MEX) | 50.16m | Irais Estrada (MEX) | 49.84m |
| Hammer throw | Samantha Hernández (MEX) | 54.27m | Yolanda González (MEX) | 54.26m | | |
| Javelin throw | Coralis Ortiz (PUR) | 57.48m | Betzabet Menéndez (MEX) | 48.90m | Diana Martínez (MEX) | 47.40m |
| Heptathlon | Chrystal Ruiz (MEX) | 5467 pts | Shianne Smith (BER) | 5222 pts | Milagros Montes de Oca (DOM) | 5204 pts |
| 10,000 metres Walk | María Guadalupe González (MEX) | 47:48.30 | Milangela Rosales (VEN) | 49:27.10 | Zayra Jáuregui (MEX) | 50:00.90 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Elaine Thompson Nadine Palmer Aleen Bailey Sheri-Ann Brooks | 43.58 | Trinidad and Tobago Kamaria Durant Kai Selvon Reyare Thomas Michelle-Lee Ahye | 43.67 | Bahamas Tyla Carter Cache Armbrister Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie Nivea Smith | 44.08 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Trinidad and Tobago Shawna Fermin Sparkle McKnight Ramona Modeste Alena Brooks | 3:30.64 NR | Mexico Mariel Espinosa Zudikey Rodríguez Claudia Soberanes Gabriela Medina | 3:34.52 | Bahamas Shakeithra Henfield Lanece Clarke Miriam Byfield Amara Jones | 3:36.41 |
$^†$: In women's 10000 m, some athletes were invited to start out of competition. Martha Iris Vázquez from Mexico came in second in 35:49.23 min, and Violeta Gómez, also from Mexico, came in 4th in 37:14.57 min.

## Medal table

* Host nation (Mexico)
The unofficial medal count is in accordance with the published medal table. :
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Mexico* | 17 | 19 | 11 | 47 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 11 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Bahamas | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Barbados | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Cuba | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Saint Lucia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Dominica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Guyana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 15 | Bermuda | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 19 | Haiti | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (19 entries) | Totals (19 entries) | 44 | 44 | 43 | 131 |

## Participation

The published competition results report the participation of about 338 athletes from 28 countries. Colombia, Panama and Suriname sent their athletes to the South American Championships held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia at the same weekend. Aruba, Belize and Nicaragua did not participate.
* Anguilla (3)
* Antigua and Barbuda (3)
* Bahamas (25)
* Barbados (12)
* Bermuda (7)
* British Virgin Islands (6)
* Cayman Islands (5)
* Costa Rica (10)
* Cuba (9)
* Dominica (6)
* Dominican Republic (21)
* Grenada (4)
* Guatemala (14)
* Guyana (3)
* Haiti (7)
* Honduras (3)
* Jamaica (39)
* Mexico (82)
* Montserrat (2)
* Puerto Rico (22)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (8)
* Saint Lucia (3)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (3)
* El Salvador (6)
* Trinidad and Tobago (32)
* Turks and Caicos Islands (1)
* U.S. Virgin Islands (1)
* Venezuela (1)