# 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics

The 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics were held in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The event served as classifiers for the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and took place from July 15–17, 2011. It was the fourth time Puerto Rico hosted the event; the first time in Ponce in 1975, and later in San Juan in 1989 and 1997.
The Jamaican delegation topped the medals table with 26 medals (ten of them gold). Mexico was the next most successful nation with ten golds and a total haul of twenty medals, while Trinidad and Tobago took third with five golds and fifteen medals. Cuba, which had dominated the previous three editions, sent a small, weakened delegation and finished fifth (although seven of its nine athletes won medals). The host nation, Puerto Rico, achieved a total of 14 medals, 3 of which were gold. This was a huge improvement for Puerto Rico since the last edition in 2009, winning 1 more gold medal and 8 more total medals than the previous championships.
Two Championship records were set at the competition: Bianca Stuart equalled the women's long jump best of 6.81 metres and Mexican Juan Romero improved the 10,000 metres record by 26 seconds. Further to this, twelve national records were bettered during the competition. Jamaica's Korene Hinds was the only athlete to medal twice in individual events, taking the steeplechase title and a silver medal in the women's 1500 metres.
Among the competition highlights were the men's 400 metres hurdles (featuring Leford Green, Félix Sánchez and Jehue Gordon) and a duel between Renny Quow and Ramon Miller in the 400 metres. Vonette Dixon won a quick women's 100 metres hurdles where Brigitte Merlano and Lina Flórez became the first Colombians under thirteen seconds for the event. Levern Spencer secured her fourth consecutive high jump title. Cuban throwers Guillermo Martínez and Roberto Janet were the only other athletes who defended their titles from the 2009 edition.

## Organisation

The event had a budget of $650,000.00, the municipal government of Mayagüez has made a commitment to give $300,000.00 of these and the rest were from private sponsors. By April 28, 2011, twenty three participating countries had confirmed there attendance.
The final day of the event marked the first anniversary of the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games and included artistic presentation in an activity in the plaza in front of the Central American Torch. The event was attended by Lamine Diack, the president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

## Participation

There were 449 athletes from 35 countries (33 member federations of the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC) and 2 of the 4 observer nations – Curaçao and Martinique) competing in total. There were no athletes from Anguilla, French Guiana and Guadeloupe.
Athletes from Curaçao made their first appearance at the competition under their island's flag, following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles the previous year.

## Medal summary
### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Keston Bledman (TRI) | 10.05 | Daniel Bailey (ATG) | 10.11 | Dexter Lee (JAM) | 10.18 |
| 200 metres | Michael Mathieu (BAH) | 20.60 | Rondel Sorrillo (TRI) | 20.64 | Jason Young (JAM) | 20.78 |
| 400 metres | Renny Quow (TRI) | 45.44 | Ramon Miller (BAH) | 45.56 | Erison Hurtault (DMA) | 45.93 |
| 800 metres | Andy González (CUB) | 1:48.15 | Moise Joseph (HAI) | 1:48.94 | Joel Mejia (DOM) | 1:49.67 |
| 1500 metres | Nico Herrera (VEN) | 3:44.92 | Jose Esparza (MEX) | 3:45.78 | Jon Rankin (CAY) | 3:46.09 NR |
| 5000 metres | José Uribe (MEX) | 14:08.10 | Luis Orta (VEN) | 14:14.30 | Julio Pérez (MEX) | 14:22.01 |
| 10,000 metres | Juan Romero (MEX) | 28:54.06 CR | Alejandro Suárez (MEX) | 29:15.49 | Milton Ayala (COL) | 30:55.71 |
| Half marathon | Luis Collazo (PUR) | 1:07:08 | Luis Rivera (PUR) | 1:08:38 | Oscar Ceron (MEX) | 1:09:17 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Luis Enrique Ibarra (MEX) | 8:55.86 | Fernando Roman (PUR) | 8:58.95 NU20R | Aaron Arias (MEX) | 9:01.35 |
| 110 m hurdles | Eric Keddo (JAM) | 13.49 | Hector Cotto (PUR) | 13.54 NR | Paulo Villar (COL) | 13.60 |
| 400 m hurdles | Leford Green (JAM) | 49.03 | Félix Sánchez (DOM) | 49.41 | Jehue Gordon (TRI) | 50.10 |
| High jump | Trevor Barry (BAH) | 2.28 m | James Grayman (ATG) | 2.25 m | Darwin Edwards (LCA) | 2.25 m |
| Pole vault | Cristian Sanchez (MEX) | 5.00 m | Alexander Castillo (PUR) | 4.90 m | César González (VEN) | 4.90 m |
| Long jump | Tyrone Smith (BER) | 8.06 m | Damar Forbes (JAM) | 7.81 m | Raymond Higgs (BAH) | 7.75 m |
| Triple jump | Samyr Lainé (HAI) | 17.09 m | Osniel Tosca (CUB) | 16.22 m | Wilbert Walker (JAM) | 16.01 m |
| Shot put | O'Dayne Richards (JAM) | 19.16 m | Stephen Saenz (MEX) | 18.66 m | Edder Moreno (COL) | 18.52 m |
| Discus throw | Jason Morgan (JAM) | 60.20 m | Mario Cota (MEX) | 58.80 m | Quincy Wilson (TRI) | 56.85 m |
| Hammer throw | Roberto Janet (CUB) | 71.65 m | Roberto Sawyer (CRC) | 65.96 m | Pedro Muñoz (VEN) | 63.63 m |
| Javelin throw | Guillermo Martínez (CUB) | 81.55 m | Arley Ibargüen (COL) | 75.71 m | Dayron Márquez (COL) | 74.07 m |
| Decathlon | Marcos Sanchez (PUR) | 7397 pts | Claston Bernard (JAM) | 7299 pts | Jonathan Davis (VEN) | 6766 pts |
| 20,000 m race walk | Allan Segura (CRC) | 1:28:56.08 | Joe Bonilla (PUR) | 1:40:18.94 | Luis Ángel López (PUR) | 1:40:34.16 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Jamaica Lerone Clarke Dexter Lee Jason Young Oshane Bailey | 38.81 | Trinidad and Tobago Aaron Armstrong Darrel Brown Emmanuel Callender Keston Bledman | 38.89 | Saint Kitts and Nevis Jason Rogers Kim Collins Antoine Adams Brijesh Lawrence | 39.07 NR |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Bahamas LaToy Williams Avard Moncur Michael Mathieu Ramon Miller | 3:01.33 | Trinidad and Tobago Lalonde Gordon Jarrin Solomon Deon Lendore Renny Quow | 3:01.65 | Jamaica Dwight Mullings Riker Hylton Dawayne Barrett Leford Green | 3:02.00 |

### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Semoy Hackett (TRI) | 11.27 | Jura Levy (JAM) | 11.36 | Simone Facey (JAM) | 11.39 |
| 200 metres | Nivea Smith (BAH) | 22.80 | Anthonique Strachan (BAH) | 22.90 | Anastasia Le-Roy (JAM) | 23.13 |
| 400 metres | Shereefa Lloyd (JAM) | 51.69 | Patricia Hall (JAM) | 51.85 | Norma González (COL) | 51.90 |
| 800 metres | Gabriela Medina (MEX) | 2:01.50 | Rosemary Almanza (CUB) | 2:02.23 | Natoya Goule (JAM) | 2:02.83 |
| 1500 metres | Sandra Lopez (MEX) | 4:22.65 | Korene Hinds (JAM) | 4:23.78 | Pilar McShine (TRI) | 4:24.93 |
| 5000 metres | Marisol Romero (MEX) | 16:05.68 | Sandra Lopez (MEX) | 16:06.83 | Johana Rivero (COL) | 17:23.01 |
| Half marathon | Michelle Coira (PUR) | 1:21:07 | Maria del Pilar Diaz (PUR) | 1:21:45 | Maria Montilla (VEN) | 1:22:20 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Korene Hinds (JAM) | 9:54.67 | Beverly Ramos (PUR) | 9:58.11 | Sara Prieto (MEX) | 10:42.65 |
| 100 m hurdles | Vonette Dixon (JAM) | 12.77 | Brigitte Merlano (COL) | 12.89 NR | Lina Flórez (COL) | 12.94 |
| 400 m hurdles | Andrea Sutherland (JAM) | 56.75 | Yolanda Osana (DOM) | 57.23 | Katrina Seymour (BAH) | 57.24 NU20R |
| High jump | Levern Spencer (LCA) | 1.82 m | Marielys Rojas (VEN) | 1.82 m | Fabiola Ayala (MEX) | 1.79 m |
| Pole vault | Keisa Monterola (VEN) | 4.00 m | Milena Agudelo (COL) | 3.95 m | Andrea Zambrana (PUR) | 3.80 m |
| Long jump | Bianca Stuart (BAH) | 6.81 m CR, NR | Arantxa King (BER) | 6.47 m | Yvonne Trevino (MEX) | 6.30 m |
| Triple jump | Ayanna Alexander (TRI) | 13.50 m | Aida Villareal (MEX) | 13.40 m | Ana José (DOM) | 13.11 m |
| Shot put | Cleopatra Borel-Brown (TRI) | 19.00 m | Angela Rivas (COL) | 17.12 m NR | Annie Alexander (TRI) | 17.05 m |
| Discus throw | Denia Caballero (CUB) | 62.06 m | Brittany Borrero (PUR) | 54.03 m | Allison Randall (JAM) | 52.75 m |
| Hammer throw | Eli Johana Moreno (COL) | 67.97 m | Rosa Rodríguez (VEN) | 65.74 m | Natalie Grant (JAM) | 62.46 m |
| Javelin throw | Fresa Nuñez (DOM) | 54.29 m NR | Flor Ruiz (COL) | 54.02 m | Abigail Gomez (MEX) | 53.13 m |
| Heptathlon | Gretchen Quintana (CUB) | 5704 pts | Francia Manzanillo (DOM) | 5601 pts | Peaches Roach (JAM) | 5589 pts |
| 10,000 m track walk | Milangela Rosales (VEN) | 47:19.91 | Sandra Galvis (COL) | 48:23.59 | Wilane Cuebas (PUR) | 55:52.53 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Trinidad and Tobago Magnolia Howell Michelle-Lee Ahye Ayanna Hutchinson Semoy Hackett | 43.47 | Jamaica Jura Levy Anastasia Le-Roy Simone Facey Patricia Hall | 43.63 | Bahamas V'Alonee Robinson Nivea Smith Cache Armbrister Anthonique Strachan | 43.74 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Jamaica Andrea Sutherland Shereefa Lloyd Natoya Goule Patricia Hall | 3:29.86 | Dominican Republic Raysa Sanchez Diana Taylor Rosa Fabian Yolanda Osana | 3:34.73 | Trinidad and Tobago Alena Harriman Magnolia Howell Josanne Lucas Afiya Walker | 3:34.84 |

## Medal table

* Host nation (Puerto Rico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Jamaica | 10 | 6 | 10 | 26 |
| 2 | Mexico | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Bahamas | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Cuba | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Puerto Rico* | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Venezuela | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | Colombia | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Bermuda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Haiti | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Saint Lucia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Netherlands Antilles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Dominica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (17 entries) | Totals (17 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 |

## Participating nations

* Antigua and Barbuda (6)
* Aruba (4)
* Bahamas (29)
* Barbados (13)
* Belize (1)
* Bermuda (8)
* British Virgin Islands (7)
* Cayman Islands (7)
* Colombia (32)
* Costa Rica (7)
* Cuba (8)
* Curaçao (6)
* Dominica (5)
* Dominican Republic (37)
* Grenada (10)
* Guatemala (6)
* Guyana (3)
* Haiti (17)
* Honduras (8)
* Jamaica (34)
* Martinique (4)
* Mexico (46)
* Montserrat (2)
* Nicaragua (1)
* Panama (4)
* Puerto Rico (59)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (8)
* Saint Lucia (5)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (9)
* El Salvador (3)
* Suriname (2)
* Trinidad and Tobago (27)
* Turks and Caicos Islands (1)
* United States Virgin Islands (13)
* Venezuela (17)