# Athletics at the 2009 Bolivarian Games

Athletics at the 2009 Bolivarian Games was held at the Estadio Olímpico Patria in Sucre, Bolivia, between November 22–26, 2009. A total of 47 events were contested, 24 by men and 23 by women. In total, 7 games records were set or equaled.

## Medal summary

The official webpage is no longer available.
Medal winners below were compiled from a variety of sources.
All results are marked as "affected by altitude" (A), because the stadium in Sucre is situated 2820 m above sea level.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Daniel Grueso (COL) | 10.27 GR A | Arturo Ramírez (VEN) | 10.28 A | Luis Morán (ECU) | 10.31 A |
| 200 meters | Arturo Ramírez (VEN) | 20.78 A | Daniel Grueso (COL) | 20.79 A | Lenin Cubillán (VEN) | 21.31 A |
| 400 meters | Alberto Aguilar (VEN) | 46.54 A | Omar Longart (VEN) | 46.74 A | Freddy Mezones (VEN) | 46.97 A |
| 800 meters | Nico Herrera (VEN) | 1:51.75 A | Rafith Rodríguez (COL) | 1:55.37 A | Julio Alfredo Pérez (PER) | 1:59.57 A |
| 1500 meters | Bayron Piedra (ECU) | 3:50.53 A | Nico Herrera (VEN) | 3:53.92 A | Mario Bazán (PER) | 3:54.70 A |
| 5000 meters | Bayron Piedra (ECU) | 15:05.1 A | Jhon Cusi (PER) | 15:09.1 A | William Naranjo (COL) | 15:10.4 A |
| 10,000 meters | Bayron Piedra (ECU) | 31:07.10 A | William Naranjo (COL) | 31:18.45 A | Jorge Aruquipa (BOL) | 31:19.32 A |
| Half Marathon | Diego Colorado (COL) | 1:09:25 A | Rolando Pillco (BOL) | 1:10:30 A | Franklin Tenorio (ECU) | 1:10:30 A |
| 110 meter hurdles | Paulo Villar (COL) | 13.64 A | Albert Bravo (VEN) | 13.89 A | Jorge McFarlane (PER) | 14.36 A |
| 400 meter hurdles | Yeison Rivas (COL) | 50.67 A | Víctor Solarte (VEN) | 51.83 A | Emerson Chala (ECU) | 52.35 A |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Mario Bazán (PER) | 9.29.04 A | Gerardo Villacrés (ECU) | 9.46.75 A | Gregorio Peña (VEN) | 10.04.90 A |
| 4×100 meter relay | Colombia Jhon Valoyes Paulo Villar Jhon Murillo Daniel Grueso | 39.25 GR A | Venezuela Víctor Castillo Arturo Ramírez Diego Rivas Ronald Amaya | 39.73 A | Ecuador Diego Ferrín Luis Morán Hugo Chila Franklin Nazareno | 39.80 A |
| 4×400 meter relay | Venezuela Freddy Mezones Omar Longart Alberto Aguilar Albert Bravo | 3:06.91 A | Colombia Juan Pablo Maturana Geiner Mosquera Yeison Rivas Jhon Valoyes | 3:10.93 A | Ecuador Emerson Chala Gerardo Correa Luis Caicedo Lenin Flores | 3:19.29 A |
| 20 km race walk | Luis Fernando López (COL) | 1:28.09 A | Rolando Saquipay (ECU) | 1:32.06 A | Mauricio Arteaga (ECU) | 1:37.07 A |
| 50 km race walk | Mesías Zapata (ECU) | 4:24:07 A | Néstor Rueda (COL) | 4:25.27 A | David Guevara (ECU) | 4:36.22 A |
| High jump | Albert Bravo (VEN) | 2.22 A | Wanner Miller (COL) | 2.22 A | Diego Ferrín (ECU) Arturo Chávez (PER) | 2.05 A |
| Pole vault | Víctor Medina (COL) | 5.10 =GR A | César González (VEN) | 4.80 A | Oscar Mina (ECU) | 3.60 A |
| Long jump | Víctor Castillo (VEN) | 8.25 GR A | Hugo Chila (ECU) | 8.16 A | Jorge McFarlane (PER) | 8.10 A |
| Triple jump | Hugo Chila (ECU) | 17.03 GR A (0.3 m/s) | Jhon Murillo (COL) | 16.20 A (0.5 m/s) | José Sornoza (ECU) | 16.03 A |
| Shot put | Eder Moreno (COL) | 18.29 A | Yojer Medina (VEN) | 17.56 A | Jesus Parejo (VEN) | 17.54 A |
| Discus throw | Jesús Parejo (VEN) | 55.98 A | Julio César Londoño (COL) | 53.89 A | Michael Putman (PER) | 53.31 A |
| Hammer throw | Aldo Bello (VEN) | 64.79 A | Pedro Muñoz (VEN) | 62.73 A | Guillermo Braulio (ECU) | 57.71 A |
| Javelin throw | Dayron Márquez (COL) | 73.70 A | Noraldo Palacios (COL) | 71.64 A | Jhonatan Davis (VEN) | 56.29 A |
| Decathlon | William Valor (VEN) | 7330 A | Jhonatan Davis (VEN) | 7281 A | Oscar Mina (ECU) | 6621 A |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Darlenys Obregón (COL) | 11.44 A | Prisciliana Chourio (VEN) | 11.59 A | Nelcy Caicedo (COL) | 11.75 A |
| 200 meters | Darlenys Obregón (COL) | 23.19 A | Norma González (COL) | 23.50 A | Erika Chávez (ECU) | 23.65 A |
| 400 meters | Lucy Jaramillo (ECU) | 52.9 A | Yenifer Padilla (COL) | 53.9 A | Wilmary Álvarez (VEN) | 54.0 A |
| 800 meters | Rosibel García (COL) | 2:10.00 A | Muriel Coneo (COL) | 2:10.66 A | Daisy Ugarte (BOL) | 2:10.87 A |
| 1500 meters | Rosibel García (COL) | 4:45.66 A | Muriel Coneo (COL) | 4:45.96 A | Raquel Acosta (ECU) | 4:46.75 A |
| 5000 meters | Inés Melchor (PER) | 17:42.95 A | Julia Rivera (PER) | 17:57.05 A | Rosa Chacha (ECU) | 18:32.04 A |
| 10,000 meters | Inés Melchor (PER) | 36:00.62 A | Rosa Chacha (ECU) | 36:54.21 A | Rosmery Quispe (BOL) | 38:12.31 A |
| Half Marathon | Jemena Misayauri (PER) | 1:20:45 A | Yolanda Fernández (COL) | 1:21:42 A | Nelby Sánchez (BOL) | 1:24:46 A |
| 100 meter hurdles | Brigitte Merlano (COL) | 13.35 A | Lina Flórez (COL) | 13.43 A | Ada Hernández (VEN) | 14.16 A |
| 400 meter hurdles | Lucy Jaramillo (ECU) | 57.77 A | Princesa Oliveros (COL) | 58.12 A | Magdalena Mendoza (VEN) | 60.44 A |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Ángela Figueroa (COL) | 11:06.48 A | Marlene Acuña (ECU) | 11:25.92 A | Rocío Huillca (PER) | 12.10.71 A |
| 4×100 meter relay | Colombia Nelcy Caicedo Lina Flórez Brigitte Merlano Darlenys Obregón | 43.96 A | Venezuela Nercely Soto Prisciliana Chourio Lexabeth Hidalgo Nancy Garcés | 44.98 A | Ecuador Erika Chávez Germania Caicedo Liliana Núñez María Ruiz | 46.28 A |
| 4×400 meter relay | Colombia Kelly López Darlenys Obregón Yenifer Padilla Muriel Coneo | 3:39.06 A | Venezuela Yenny Mejías Ydanis Navas Magdalena Mendoza Wilmary Álvarez | 3:39.06. A | Ecuador Erika Chávez María Corozo Liliana Núñez Lucy Jaramillo | 3:41.42 A |
| 20 km race walk | Johana Ordóñez (ECU) | 1:44.37 A | Geovana Irusta (BOL) | 1:44.38 A | Sandra Zapata (COL) | 1:47.12 A |
| High jump | Caterine Ibargüen (COL) | 1.80 A | Gabriela Saravia (PER) | 1.73 A | Guillercy González (VEN) | 1.60 A |
| Pole vault$^†$ | Keisa Monterola (VEN) | 4.00 A | Milena Agudelo (COL) | 4.00 A | | |
| Long jump | Caterine Ibargüen (COL) | 6.32 A (-0.4 m/s) | Verónica Davis (VEN) | 6.14 A (-1.0 m/s) | Munich Tovar (VEN) | 6.10 A w (2.6 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Verónica Davis (VEN) | 13.97 GR A | Caterine Ibargüen (COL) | 13.96 A | Munich Tovar (VEN) | 12.87 A |
| Shot put | Luz Dary Castro (COL) | 16.37 A | Ahymará Espinoza (VEN) | 16.32 A | Rosa Rodríguez (VEN) | 14.32 A |
| Discus throw | María Cubillán (VEN) | 51.04 A | Luz Dary Castro (COL) | 49.66 A | Rosa Rodríguez (VEN) | 39.72 A |
| Hammer throw | Johana Moreno (COL) | 69.65 GR A | Rosa Rodríguez (VEN) | 66.98 A | Zuleyma Mina (ECU) | 53.36 A |
| Javelin throw | Zuleima Araméndiz (COL) | 51.81 A | Thaimara Rivas (VEN) | 41.40 A | Rubí Mercado (ECU) | 41.18 A |
| Heptathlon | Thaimara Rivas (VEN) | 5142 A | Guillercy González (VEN) | 4809 A | Nasli Perea (COL) | 4797 A |

#### Notes

$^†$: One source lists María Ruiz from Ecuador as bronze medalist in pole vault (without indicating any height or result). However, other sources say that she did not show or there is no indication for any attempt or height achieved. Therefore, she was not considered in the medal list.

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Bolivia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Colombia (COL) | 22 | 19 | 4 | 45 |
| 2 | Venezuela (VEN) | 13 | 18 | 13 | 44 |
| 3 | Ecuador (ECU) | 8 | 5 | 19 | 32 |
| 4 | Peru (PER) | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | Bolivia (BOL)* | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Totals (5 entries) | Totals (5 entries) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 141 |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count through incomplete result lists, at least 155 athletes from 5 countries participated.
* Bolivia (at least 27)
* Colombia (at least 41)
* Ecuador (at least 32)
* Perú (at least 16)
* Venezuela (at least 39)