# 2015 Central American Championships in Athletics

The 26th Central American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio de Atletismo del Instituto Nicaragüense de Deportes in Managua, Nicaragua, between June 26–28, 2015.
A total of 44 events were contested, 22 by men and 22 by women. In total, 7 championships records were set. The new men's 400m mark (45.33 by Nery Brenes) was established in the heat. El Salvador won the overall team trophy.

## Medal summary

Complete results were published.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.5 m/s) | Cruz Rolando Palacios Honduras | 10.44 | Mateo Edward Panama | 10.49 | Josef Norales Honduras | 10.52 |
| 200 metres (wind: +6.4 m/s) | Gary Alexander Robinson Costa Rica | 20.93 w | Cruz Rolando Palacios Honduras | 21.01 w | Andrés Rodríguez Panama | 21.07 w |
| 400 metres | Nery Brenes Costa Rica | 45.43 | Jarlex Lynch Costa Rica | 47.98 | César Vásquez Costa Rica | 48.47 |
| 800 metres | Joseph Acevedo Panama | 1:54.92 | Jeffri Arcia Nicaragua | 1:55.78 | Álvaro Vásquez Nicaragua | 1:57.04 |
| 1500 metres | Georman Rivas Costa Rica | 3:54.00 | Erick Rodríguez Nicaragua | 3:54.23 | Álvaro Vásquez Nicaragua | 3:59.79 |
| 5000 metres | Álvaro Sanabria Costa Rica | 15:12.76 | Gustavo Mora Costa Rica | 15:18.81 | Williams Sánchez El Salvador | 15:22.47 |
| 10,000 metres | Williams Sánchez El Salvador | 33:04.54 | Julio Evenezzer Nicaragua | 33:49.31 | Dimas Castro Nicaragua | 34:45.16 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +2.1 m/s) | Gerber Blanco Guatemala | 14.39 w | Williams Ríos Panama | 14.45 w | Luis Carlos Bonilla Guatemala | 14.50 w |
| 400 metres hurdles | José Chorro El Salvador | 54.04 | René Perla El Salvador | 55.42 | Iván Lu Panama | 56.46 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Erick Rodríguez Nicaragua | 9:10.29 | Álvaro Vásquez Nicaragua | 9:16.81 | David Alexander Escobar El Salvador | 9:28.45 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Belize James Bregal Brandon Terrell Jones Linsford Ávila Mark Anthony Anderson | 42.03 | Honduras Víctor Josué González Cruz Rolando Palacios Jason Daniel Castro Josef Norales | 42.47 | Nicaragua José Benjamín Véliz Neykel Niño Luis Fernando Alfaro Ramón Ernesto Rizo | 42.99 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Costa Rica Víctor Emilio Ortiz Gary Alexander Robinson César Andrey Vásquez | 3:13.57 | El Salvador Bryan Ramos Fidel García Ronald Alexis Moreno René Perla | 3:20.99 | Panama Luis Alberto Hassan Héctor Josué González Luis Antonio Salazar Joseph Acevedo | 3:21.25 |
| 20000 metres track walk | Gabriel Calvo Costa Rica | 1:33:30.79 | Luis Alfonso López El Salvador | 1:40:54.39 | | |
| High jump | Alexander Bowen Panama | 2.15 | Jaime Enrique Escobar Panama | 2.15 | Henry Edmon Panama | 2.00 |
| Pole vault | Natan Rivera El Salvador | 4.55 | Pedro Daniel Figueroa El Salvador | 4.40 | César Alonso Chávez El Salvador | 4.00 |
| Long jump | Juan Mosquera Panama | 7.13 (wind: -0.7 m/s) | Becker Jarquín Nicaragua | 6.98 (wind: -2.3 m/s) | Brandon Terrell Jones Belize | 6.83 (wind: -0.9 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Brandon Terrell Jones Belize | 15.31 (wind: -2.4 m/s) | Jason Daniel Castro Honduras | 15.21 (wind: -0.7 m/s) | Kenneth Blackett Belize | 15.00 (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
| Shot put | Mario McKenzie Costa Rica | 14.96 | Billy Manolo López Guatemala | 14.37 | Hugo Antonio Gonzales Guatemala | 14.15 |
| Discus throw | Winston Campbell Honduras | 50.18 | Mario McKenzie Costa Rica | 48.61 | Ever Acajabón Guatemala | 43.53 |
| Hammer throw | Diego Berríos Guatemala | 60.61 | Alejandro Arroyo Costa Rica | 49.78 | Kairo Martínez Nicaragua | 47.22 |
| Javelin throw | Jonathan Cedeño Panama | 65.26 | Erick Méndez Costa Rica | 57.08 | Benigno Ortega Panama | 54.53 |
| Decathlon | Ronald Edyberto Ramírez Guatemala | 6164 | Andre Campos Costa Rica | 5953 | Alen Calderón Nicaragua | 5365 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +4.2 m/s) | Yasmin Woodruff Panama | 11.45 w | Kaina Martinez Belize | 11.59 w | Sharolyn Josephs Costa Rica | 11.65 w |
| 200 metres (wind: +5.4 m/s) | Sharolyn Josephs Costa Rica | 23.51 w | Kaina Martinez Belize | 23.60 w | Yasmin Woodruff Panama | 23.69 w |
| 400 metres | Kianeth Galván Panama | 57.57 | Sofía Carías El Salvador | 57.65 | Gina Zambrana Costa Rica | 59.02 |
| 800 metres | Andrea Ferris Panama | 2:14.36 | Mónica Vargas Costa Rica | 2:16.93 | Brenda Salmerón El Salvador | 2:18.30 |
| 1500 metres | Andrea Ferris Panama | 4:37.42 | Ana Mirta Hércules El Salvador | 4:44.29 | Brenda Salmerón El Salvador | 4:45.03 |
| 5000 metres | Rosa del Toro El Salvador | 18:30.53 | Xiomara Barrera El Salvador | 18:35.68 | Wendy Ascencio El Salvador | 18:38.27 |
| 10,000 metres | Xiomara Barrera El Salvador | 39:10.23 | Aldy González Honduras | 40:15.82 | Martha Jiménez El Salvador | 43:36.74 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +4.1 m/s) | Iris Santamaría El Salvador | 14.57 w | Alexia Neal Belize | 15.06 w | Naomi Priscilla Smith Costa Rica | 15.15 w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Ana María Porras Costa Rica | 1:02.03 | Leyka Archibold Panama | 1:03.65 | Alexia Neal Belize | 1:06.67 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Andrea Ferris Panama | 10:39.19 CR | Brenda Salmerón El Salvador | 11:21.03 | Josselyn Grijalva El Salvador | 11:54.81 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay$^†$ | Panama Selena Arjona Yasmin Woodruff Leyka Archibold Ruth-Cassandra Hunt | 47.40 CR | El Salvador Lauren Velásquez Iris Santamaría Sofía Carías Beatriz Flamenco | 48.83 | Costa Rica Naomi Priscilla Smith Sharolyn Josephs Ana María Porras Melanie Foulkes | 49.13 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay$^‡$ | Costa Rica Sharolyn Josephs Ana María Porras Mónica Vargas Gina Zambrana | 3:52.77 | Belize Ashantie Carr Alexia Neal Kaina Martinez Ashontie Carr | 4:01.62 | El Salvador Sofía Carías Lauren Velásquez Brenda Salmerón Ana Mirta Hércules | 4:01.85 |
| 10,000 metres track walk | Cristina López El Salvador | 48:10.76 | Yesenia Miranda El Salvador | 50:19.82 | Glenda Úbeda Nicaragua | 56:47.79 |
| High jump | Kashani Ríos Panama | 1.75 | Ana María Martínez Panama | 1.66 | Giuliana di Bartolo Costa Rica | 1.63 |
| Pole vault | Andrea Velasco El Salvador | 3.35 CR | Fátima Soto El Salvador | 2.80 | Fátima Aguirre El Salvador | 2.70 |
| Long jump | Estefany Cruz Guatemala | 5.63 (wind: +0.4 m/s) | Melanie Foulkes Costa Rica | 5.25 (wind: -2.1 m/s) | Shanicka Augustine Belize | 5.06 (wind: -2.5 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Estefany Cruz Guatemala | 12.69 (wind: -0.1 m/s) | Thelma Fuentes Guatemala | 12.33 (wind: -1.2 m/s) | Shanicka Augustine Belize | 11.87 (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| Shot put | Aixa Middleton Panama | 12.32 | Naomi Priscilla Smith Costa Rica | 11.55 | Katy Sealy Belize | 11.21 |
| Discus throw | Aixa Middleton Panama | 55.00 CR | Alma Guitierrez Honduras | 40.13 | Ayleen González Panama | 39.66 |
| Hammer throw | Dagmar Alvarado Panama | 43.85 | Viviana Abarca Costa Rica | 41.91 | María José Soto El Salvador | 38.12 |
| Javelin throw | Dalila Rugama Nicaragua | 48.65 | Génova Arias Costa Rica | 44.56 | Natasha Rodríguez Costa Rica | 37.33 |
| Heptathlon | Katy Sealy Belize | 4614 | Ruth Morales Guatemala | 4361 | María Inaly Morazán Nicaragua | 3599 |
$^†$ The women's 4x100m relay was won by the invited guest team from Puerto Rico (Beatriz Cruz, Celiangeli Morales, Dayleen Santana, Genoiska Cancel) in 44.03. $^‡$ The women's 4x400m relay was won by the invited guest team from Puerto Rico (Grace Claxton, Alethia Marrero, Paris García, Carol Rodríguez) in 3:35.71.

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Nicaragua)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Panama (PAN) | 14 | 5 | 7 | 26 |
| 2 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 10 | 11 | 7 | 28 |
| 3 | El Salvador (ESA) | 8 | 11 | 11 | 30 |
| 4 | Guatemala (GUA) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Belize (BIZ) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | Nicaragua (NIC)* | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | Honduras (HON) | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Totals (7 entries) | Totals (7 entries) | 44 | 44 | 43 | 131 |

## Team trophies

El Salvador won the overall team trophy.

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 192 (+ 8 guest) athletes from 7 (+ 1 guest) countries participated.
* Belize (18)
* Costa Rica (34)
* El Salvador (41)
* Guatemala (16)
* Honduras (8)
* Nicaragua (34)
* Panama (41)
Guest country:
* Puerto Rico (8)