# Athletics at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games

The track and field competition in the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Maracaibo, Venezuela. It was the first edition to feature women's hammer throw and pole vault.

## Medal summary
### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Obadele Thompson Barbados | 10.20 | Dwight Ferguson Bahamas | 10.43 | Luis Pérez Cuba | 10.44 |
| 200 metres | Juan Pedro Toledo Mexico | 20.46 | Misael Ortíz Cuba | 20.75 | Iván García Cuba | 20.81 |
| 400 metres | Troy McIntosh Bahamas | 44.84 | Roxbert Martin Jamaica | 45.11 | Alejandro Cárdenas Mexico | 45.22 |
| 800 metres | Norberto Téllez Cuba | 1:49.71 | Ereisis Torres Cuba | 1:51.39 | Mark Olivo Venezuela | 1:51.68 |
| 1500 metres | Héctor Torres Mexico | 3:46.06 | Emigdio Delgado Venezuela | 3:47.71 | Pablo Olmedo Mexico | 3:48.19 |
| 5000 metres | Pablo Olmedo Mexico | 14:01.85 | Freddy González Venezuela | 14:04.77 | Germán Beltrán Venezuela | 14:05.15 |
| 10,000 metres | Germán Beltrán Venezuela | 29:49.06 | Julio César Valle Mexico | 29:53.40 | Gabino Apolonio Mexico | 30:11.29 |
| Marathon | Juan Camacho Mexico | 2:25:25 | William Ramírez Colombia | 2:25:33 | Rubén Maza Venezuela | 2:27:46 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Anier García Cuba | 13.27 | Steve Brown Trinidad and Tobago | 13.56 | Erik Batte Cuba | 13.84 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Dinsdale Morgan Jamaica | 48.87 | Emilio Valle Cuba | 49.66 | Kemel Thompson Jamaica | 49.67 |
| 3000 metre steeplechase | Salvador Miranda Mexico | 8:41.70 | Néstor Nieves Venezuela | 8:43.34 | Daniel Torres Mexico | 8:46.44 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Cuba Alfredo García Misael Ortiz Iván García Luis Pérez | 38.79 | Jamaica Garth Robinson Patrick Jarrett Leon Gordon Clarkson Reid | 39.04 | Trinidad and Tobago Niconnor Alexander Steve Brown Peter Fredericks Julian Raeburn | 39.54 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Cuba Omar Mena Jorge Crusellas Edel Hevia Norberto Téllez | 3:03.18 | Jamaica Michael McDonald Greg Haughton Gregory Hines Davian Clarke | 3:03.26 | Bahamas Avard Moncur Carl Oliver Chris Brown Dennis Darling | 3:04.16 |
| 20 kilometre road walk | Daniel García Mexico | 1:23:32 | Bernardo Segura Mexico | 1:24:31 | Julio Martínez Guatemala | 1:25:31 |
| 50 kilometre road walk | Ignacio Zamudio Mexico | 3:58:15 | Hugo López Guatemala | 4:06:55 | Jorge Luis Pino Cuba | 4:07:52 |
| High jump | Javier Sotomayor Cuba | 2.37 | Gilmar Mayo Colombia | 2.30 | Julio Luciano Dominican Republic | 2.21 |
| Pole vault | Edgar Díaz Puerto Rico | 5.30 | Ricardo Diez Venezuela | 5.30 | Jorge Tienda Mexico | 5.10 |
| Long jump | Iván Pedroso Cuba | 8.45 | James Beckford Jamaica | 8.16 | Joan Lino Martínez Cuba | 8.09 |
| Triple jump | Yoelbi Quesada Cuba | 17.18 | Aliecer Urrutia Cuba | 16.53 | Iván Salcedo Mexico | 16.10 |
| Shot put | Yojer Medina Venezuela | 19.42 | Yosvany Obregón Cuba | 18.30 | Orlando Ibarra Colombia | 17.52 |
| Discus throw | Alexis Elizalde Cuba | 65.00 | Frank Casañas Cuba | 59.38 | Alfredo Romero Puerto Rico | 50.83 |
| Hammer throw | Alberto Sánchez Cuba | 74.25 | Yosvany Suárez Cuba | 69.35 | Guillermo Guzmán Mexico | 63.78 |
| Javelin throw | Emeterio González Cuba | 80.92 | Isbel Luaces Cuba | 78.96 | Edwin Cuesta Venezuela | 75.41 |
| Decathlon | Raúl Duany Cuba | 8118 | Eugenio Balanqué Cuba | 8090 | Diógenes Estévez Venezuela | 7237 |

### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Chandra Sturrup Bahamas | 11.14 | Beverly McDonald Jamaica | 11.36 | Tayna Lawrence Jamaica | 11.53 |
| 200 metres | Beverly McDonald Jamaica | 22.30w | Juliet Campbell Jamaica | 22.63w | Felipa Palacios Colombia | 23.07w |
| 400 metres | Sandie Richards Jamaica | 51.27 | Ana Guevara Mexico | 51.32 | Norfalia Carabalí Colombia | 51.52 |
| 800 metres | Letitia Vriesde Suriname | 2:00.24 | Ana Guevara Mexico | 2:01.12 (NR) | Mardrea Hyman Jamaica | 2:01.46 |
| 1500 metres | Mardrea Hyman Jamaica | 4:27.03 | Nora Rocha Mexico | 4:27.74 | Yanelis Lara Cuba | 4:29.43 |
| 5000 metres | Nora Rocha Mexico | 16:43.48 | Adriana Fernández Mexico | 16:44.60 | Bertha Sánchez Colombia | 16:51.89 |
| 10,000 metres | Adriana Fernández Mexico | 34:04.16 | Lucía Mendiola Mexico | 35:27.63 | Yailén García Cuba | 36:12.72 |
| Marathon | Emma Cabrera Mexico | 2:57:49 | Marisol Vargas Mexico | 2:58:34 | Kriscia García El Salvador | 3:00:21 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Dionne Rose Jamaica | 12.64 | Gillian Russell Jamaica | 12.66 | Dainelky Pérez Cuba | 13.23 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Deon Hemmings Jamaica | 54.30 | Andrea Blackett Barbados | 54.61 | Debbie-Ann Parris Jamaica | 55.15 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Cuba Idalia Hechavarría Dainelky Pérez Mercedes Carnesolta Virgen Benavides | 43.89 | Colombia Norfalia Carabalí Felipa Palacios Patricia Rodríguez Mirtha Brock | 44.39 | Jamaica Tulia Robinson Tanya Lawrence Donette Brown Brigitte Foster | 44.89 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Cuba Yudalis Díaz Lency Montelier Idalmis Bonne Julia Duporty | 3:29.65 | Jamaica Charmaine Howel Keisha Downer Debbie-Ann Parris Tracey Barnes | 3:30.03 | Barbados Joanne Durant Andrea Blackett Sherline Williams Melissa Straker | 3:31.91 |
| 10,000 metre track walk | Graciela Mendoza Mexico | 46:30.16 | Rosario Sánchez Mexico | 47:12.74 | Oslaidis Cruz Cuba | 47:14.85 |
| High jump | Juana Arrendel Dominican Republic | 1.90 | Natasha Gibson Trinidad and Tobago | 1.82 | Niurka Lussón Cuba | 1.79 |
| Pole vault | Alejandra Meza Mexico | 3.70 | Mariana McCarthy Cuba | 3.50 | Agueda Jerez Guatemala | 2.90 |
| Long jump | Flora Hyacinth U.S. Virgin Islands | 6.57 | Jackie Edwards Bahamas | 6.50 | Lacena Golding Jamaica | 6.49 |
| Triple jump | Yamilé Aldama Cuba | 14.34 | Suzette Lee Jamaica | 13.77 | Olga Cepero Cuba | 13.74 |
| Shot put | Yumileidi Cumbá Cuba | 18.89 | María Isabel Urrutia Colombia | 14.25 | Mari Mercedes Dominican Republic | 13.99 |
| Discus throw | Bárbara Hechevarría Cuba | 58.14 | Hilda Ramos Cuba | 55.42 | María Isabel Urrutia Colombia | 50.44 |
| Hammer throw | Aldenay Vasallo Cuba | 61.46 | María Eugenia Villamizar Colombia | 57.69 | Norbi Balantén Cuba | 57.30 |
| Javelin throw | Sonia Bisset Cuba | 66.67 | Osleidys Menéndez Cuba | 62.06 | Laverne Eve Bahamas | 60.66 |
| Heptathlon | Magalys García Cuba | 5888 | Marsha Mark Trinidad and Tobago | 5706 | Lisa Wright Jamaica | 5566 |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Cuba | 19 | 13 | 12 | 44 |
| 2 | Mexico | 12 | 9 | 7 | 28 |
| 3 | Jamaica | 6 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Venezuela (VEN) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | Bahamas | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Barbados | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Suriname | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Colombia | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 12 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Guatemala | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | El Salvador | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | Totals (14 entries) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 138 |

## Participation

* Antigua and Barbuda (7)
* Aruba (2)
* Bahamas (19)
* Barbados (10)
* Belize (4)
* Bermuda (5)
* British Virgin Islands (4)
* Cayman Islands (6)
* Colombia (28)
* Costa Rica (2)
* Cuba (64)
* Dominica (2)
* Dominican Republic (15)
* Grenada (6)
* Guatemala (15)
* Guyana (3)
* Haiti (4)
* Jamaica (41)
* Mexico (51)
* Netherlands Antilles (5)
* Nicaragua (5)
* Panama (2)
* Puerto Rico (27)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (12)
* Saint Lucia (4)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (3)
* El Salvador (19)
* Suriname (1)
* Trinidad and Tobago (12)
* United States Virgin Islands (3)
* Venezuela (55)