# Athletics at the 1997 Bolivarian Games

Athletics competitions at the 1997 Bolivarian Games were held at the Estadio Monumental Vírgen de Chapi in Arequipa, Perú, between October 17–26, 1997.
Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano.
A total of 45 events were contested, 23 by men and 22 by women.

## Medal summary

Medal winners were published.
All results are marked as "affected by altitude" (A), because Arequipa is located at 2,335 m above sea level.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (Wind: 0.6 m/s) | Jorge Cañizales (VEN) | 10.45 A | Robinson Urrutia (COL) | 10.54 A | Fernando Robledo (COL) | 10.56 A |
| 200 metres (Wind: 1.6 m/s) | Jorge Cañizales (VEN) | 20.87 A | Julio César Rojas (COL) | 21.15 A | Javier Verme (PER) | 21.39 A |
| 400 metres | Julio César Rojas (COL) | 46.10 A | Wenceslao Ferrín (COL) | 46.90 A | Víctor Camero (VEN) | 46.97 A |
| 800 metres | José López (VEN) | 1:48.04 A | Luis Díaz (VEN) | 1:49.58 A | John Chávez (COL) | 1:49.69 A |
| 1500 metres | José López (VEN) | 3:53.8 A | Mark Olivo (VEN) | 3:58.5 A | Pablo Ramírez (ECU) | 3:59.9 A |
| 5000 metres | Herder Vásquez (COL) | 14:33.3 A | Franklin Tenorio (ECU) | 14:36.3 A | Julio Cutipa (PER) | 14:50.3 A |
| 10,000 metres | Herder Vásquez (COL) | 30:11.4 A | José López (COL) | 30:14.8 A | Julio Cutipa (PER) | 30:15.1 A |
| Marathon | Gilberto Torres (PER) | 2:26:10 A | José Carrasco (COL) | 2:26:56 A | Julio Chuqui (ECU) | 2:27:23 A |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Silvano Simeón (PER) | 9:12.6 A | Giovanni Morejón (BOL) | 9:15.3 A | Pablo Ramírez (ECU) | 9:23.0 A |
| 110 metres hurdles (Wind: 0.0 m/s) | José Humberto Rivas (COL) | 14.12 A | José David Riesco (PER) | 14.17 A | José Gregorio Turbay (VEN) | 14.27 A |
| 400 metres hurdles | Llimy Rivas (COL) | 50.14 A | Alexander Mena (COL) | 50.65 A | Antonio Smith (VEN) | 51.44 A |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Venezuela Antonio Medina Jorge Cañizales ? José Manuel Carabalí | 39.85 A | Ecuador Dean Torres Dick Perlaza Carlos Aguilera Fabricio Lara | 41.32 A | Bolivia Rodrigo Arteaga Iván Molina Luis Villaroel Juan Sanjines | 42.18 A |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Colombia Wenceslao Ferrín Julio César Rojas Llimy Rivas John Mena | 3:05.57 A | Venezuela Oswaldo Torres Víctor Camero Dany Núñez Claudio Silva | 3:09.51 A | | |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Jefferson Pérez (ECU) | 1:27:54 A | Héctor Moreno (COL) | 1:29:51 A | Juan Rojas (ECU) | 1:30:37 A |
| High Jump | Alfredo Deza (PER) | 2.15 A | Franco Moy (PER) | 2.10 A | José Cáceres (PER) | 2.05 A |
| Pole Vault | Luis Hidalgo (VEN) | 4.90 A | Johnny Romero (VEN) | 4.90 A | | |
| Long Jump | Esteban Copland (VEN) | 7.58 A | José Reyes (VEN) | 7.53 A | Yesid Cossio (COL) | 7.48 A |
| Triple Jump | Sergio Saavedra (VEN) | 15.82 A | Miguel Padrón (VEN) | 15.74 A | Oscar Valiente (PER) | 15.39 A |
| Shot Put | Yojer Medina (VEN) | 19.40 A | Ronny Jiménez (VEN) | 16.58 A | Orlando Ibarra (COL) | 16.51 A |
| Discus Throw | Yojer Medina (VEN) | 56.72 A | Julián Angulo (COL) | 51.04 A | Rogelio Ospina (COL) | 50.06 A |
| Hammer Throw | Eduardo Acuña (PER) | 63.40 A | Aldo Bello (VEN) | 60.70 A | David Castrillón (COL) | 58.62 A |
| Javelin Throw | Luis Lucumí (COL) | 74.72 A | Edwin Cuesta (VEN) | 67.38 A | Jorge Quiñónez (PER) | 66.26 A |
| Decathlon | Eladio Farfán (VEN) | 7026 A | Diógenes Estévez (VEN) | 6440 A | Wilfredo Carias (VEN) | 6304 A |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (Wind: 2.6 m/s) | Felipa Palacios (COL) | 11.15 A w | Mirtha Brock (COL) | 11.50 A w | Ana Caicedo (ECU) | 11.67 A w |
| 200 metres (Wind: 3.1 m/s) | Felipa Palacios (COL) | 22.74 A w | Patricia Rodríguez (COL) | 23.57 A w | Mirtha Brock (COL) | 23.86 A w |
| 400 metres | Patricia Rodríguez (COL) | 53.31 A | Janeth Lucumí (COL) | 55.81 A | Zulay Nazareno (ECU) | 56.44 A |
| 800 metres | Mercy Colorado (ECU) | 2:07.39 A | Janeth Lucumí (COL) | 2:07.72 A | Carmen Mancilla (BOL) | 2:12.11 A |
| 1500 metres | Janeth Caizalitín (ECU) | 4:29.1 A | Rosa Mila Ibarra (COL) | 4:29.7 A | Niusha Mancilla (BOL) | 4:33.3 A |
| 5000 metres | Janeth Caizalitín (ECU) | 18:26.1 A | Rosa Mila Ibarra (COL) | 18:27.4 A | Wilma Guerra (ECU) | 18:34.3 A |
| 10,000 metres | Martha Tenorio (ECU) | 36:05.85 A | Florinda Tamayo (PER) | 36:22.56 A | Iglandini González (COL) | 36:33.14 A |
| Marathon | Hortensia Aliaga (PER) | 3:25:24 A | Paulina Mamani (PER) | 3:27:16 A | Cinthya Soto (PER) | 3:32:04 A |
| 100 metres hurdles (Wind: 0.0 m/s) | Princesa Oliveros (COL) | 13.94 A | Paula Yáñez (VEN) | 14.30 A | Gilda Massa (PER) | 14.49 A |
| 400 metres hurdles | Princesa Oliveros (COL) | 59.65 A | Ondina Rodríguez (ECU) | 61.00 A | Helen Delgado (VEN) | 61.15 A |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Colombia Mirtha Brock Helena Guerrero Patricia Rodríguez Sandra Borrero | 43.89 A | Venezuela Mackarly MacGregor Adriana González Emy Ochoa Fanny Sevilla | 45.99 A | Ecuador Ana Caicedo Ana Villasis Zulay Nazareno Ondina Rodríguez | 47.10 A |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Colombia Patricia Rodríguez Mirtha Brock Janeth Lucumí Princesa Oliveros | 3:44.76 A | Ecuador Ondina Rodríguez Zulay Nazareno Maritza Valencia Martha González | 3:47.94 A | Panama Ivette Sánchez Rita Alcazar Zolveik Ruiz Velveth Moreno | 3:52.94 A |
| 10 Kilometres Road Walk | Geovana Irusta (BOL) | 50:29 A | Liliana Bermeo (COL) | 50:51 A | Miriam Ramón (ECU) | 52:49 A |
| High Jump | Yetzálida Pérez (VEN) | 1.78 A | Gladibeth Morles (VEN) | 1.75 A | Vivian González (VEN) | 1.67 A |
| Pole Vault | Karol Borja (PER) | 2.70 A | Johana Peña (ECU) | 2.70 A | Irina Castillo (PER) | 2.70 A |
| Long Jump | Nathaniel Gómez (VEN) | 6.08 A | Helena Guerrero (COL) | 5.98 A | Ana Caicedo (ECU) | 5.96 A |
| Triple Jump | Ludmila Reyes (VEN) | 13.12 A | Nathaniel Gómez (VEN) | 12.62 A | Ana Villasis (ECU) | 12.03 A |
| Shot Put | María Isabel Urrutia (COL) | 15.51 A | Fanny García (VEN) | 13.73 A | Rosa Peña (PER) | 12.83 A |
| Discus Throw | María Isabel Urrutia (COL) | 51.80 A | Fanny García (VEN) | 45.76 A | Karella Agurto (PER) | 38.84 A |
| Hammer Throw | María Eugenia Villamizar (COL) | 58.68 A | Dubraska Rodríguez (VEN) | 52.14 A | Anabell Gómez (VEN) | 51.98 A |
| Javelin Throw | Zuleima Araméndiz (COL) | 58.04 A | Sabina Moya (COL) | 49.94 A | Marieta Riera (VEN) | 49.58 A |
| Heptathlon | Zorobabelia Córdoba (COL) | 5275 A | Gladibeth Morles (VEN) | 4885 A | Rubia Quintanilla (VEN) | 4745 A |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Peru)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Colombia | 19 | 17 | 8 | 44 |
| 2 | Venezuela | 14 | 18 | 9 | 41 |
| 3 | Peru* | 6 | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | Ecuador | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | Bolivia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Panama | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | Totals (6 entries) | 45 | 45 | 43 | 133 |