# Athletics at the 1986 Central American Games

Athletics competitions at the 1986 Central American Games were held at the Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores in Guatemala City, Guatemala, in January 1986.
A total of 40 events were contested, 24 by men and 16 by women.

## Medal summary

Gold medal winners and their results were published. A complete list of medal winners can be found on the MásGoles webpage (click on "JUEGOS CENTROAMERICANOS" in the low right corner). Gold medalists were also published in other sources.
All results are marked as "affected by altitude" (A), because Guatemala City is located at 1,592 m above sea level.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Eugenio Melwall (NCA) | 10.84 A | Roberto Guillén (NCA) | Kevin Garner (CRC) |
| 200 metres | Harold Pérez (NCA) | 21.84 A | Emilio Eva (GUA) | Michael Paerson (CRC) |
| 400 metres | Francisco Recinos (GUA) | 48.44 A | René López (ESA) | Frank Almendárez (NCA) |
| 800 metres | Roger Miranda (NCA) | 1:54.9 A | Orlando Ruano (GUA) | Luis Munguía (NCA) |
| 1500 metres | Hugo Allan García (GUA) | 3:59.93 A | Luis Mena (CRC) | Jorge Delgado (CRC) |
| 5000 metres | Jorge Delgado (CRC) | 15:10.74 A | Hugo Allan García (GUA) | Orlando Mora (CRC) |
| 10,000 metres | Orlando Mora (CRC) | 31:52.4 A | Eliécer López (CRC) | Oscar Valero (GUA) |
| Marathon | Mario Álvarez (CRC) | 2:41:10 A | Juan Raudales (HON) | José Guardián (NCA) |
| 110 metres hurdles | Gilberto Paterking (CRC) | 15.1 A | Ángel Díaz (GUA) | Guillermo Parra (GUA) |
| 400 metres hurdles | Francisco Recinos (GUA) | 54.89 A | Arnoldo Monge (CRC) | José Vega (CRC) |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Hugo Allan García (GUA) | 9:13.1 A | Alberto Paredes (GUA) | Eliécer López (CRC) |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Nicaragua Harold Pérez Gary Lisby Roberto Guillén Humberto Newball | 41.80 A | Costa Rica | Guatemala Emilio Eva Luis Walters Guillermo Parra Fernando Polanco |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Nicaragua Gary Lisby Traña Luis Munguía Frank Almendárez | 3:20.98 A | Costa Rica | Guatemala Emilio Eva Orlando Ruano Fernando Polanco Francisco Recinos |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Víctor Alonso (GUA) | 1:31:48 A | Santiago Fonseca (HON) | Sergio Gutiérrez (CRC) |
| 50 Kilometres Road Walk | Santiago Fonseca (HON) | 4:41:07 A | Tomás Alvarez (GUA) | |
| High Jump | Fernando Rodríguez (CRC) | 1.95 A | Renso Samuels (CRC) | Estuardo López (GUA) |
| Pole Vault | Antonio Montepeque (GUA) | 4.35 A | Héctor Salvatierra (GUA) | Lucas Miranda (ESA) |
| Long Jump | Vance Parks (CRC) | 7.32 A | Johny Sterling (CRC) | Nelson Navarro (NCA) |
| Triple Jump | Vance Parks (CRC) | 15.16 A | José Allen (GUA) | Vicente Parks (CRC) |
| Shot Put | Fernando Alonzo (GUA) | 14.60 A | Jaime Comandari (ESA) | Iván Turcios (NCA) |
| Discus Throw | Fernando Alonzo (GUA) | 45.74 A | Alexis Allen (CRC) | Iván Turcios (NCA) |
| Hammer Throw | Víctor Taracena (GUA) | 49.98 A | Igor Morales (GUA) | Carlos Ruiz (NCA) |
| Javelin Throw | Domingo Reyes (NCA) | 66.38 A* | Walter Sosa (GUA) | Francisco Gavarrete (NCA) |
| Decathlon | Ángel Díaz (GUA) | 6272 A | Johny Lester (CRC) | Héctor Salvatierra (GUA) |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Christa Schumann (GUA) | 12.16 A | Marisol García (NCA) | Sigrid Gutiérrez (CRC) |
| 200 metres | Christa Schumann (GUA) | 24.59 A | Marisol García (NCA) | Sigrid Gutiérrez (CRC) |
| 400 metres | Christa Schumann (GUA) | 56.23 A | Zoila Stewart (CRC) | Leticia Jiménez (GUA) |
| 800 metres | Cristina Girón (GUA) | 2:14.22 A | Leticia Jiménez (GUA) | Xiomara Larios (NCA) |
| 1500 metres | Cristina Girón (GUA) | 4:48.36 A | Aura Morales (GUA) | Kriscia García (ESA) |
| 3000 metres | Kriscia García (ESA) | 10:30.2 A | | |
| 100 metres hurdles | Amapola Arimany (GUA) | 16.06 A | Kriscia Murray (CRC) | Dulce Berríos (NCA) |
| 400 metres hurdles | Leticia Jiménez (GUA) | 62.75 A | | |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Costa Rica Zoila Stewart Quiroz Sigrid Gutiérrez Kriscia Murray | 49.12 A | Nicaragua | El Salvador |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Guatemala Heidi Krings Cristina Girón Leticia Jiménez Christa Schumann | 3:55.35 A | Costa Rica | Nicaragua |
| High Jump | Severna Crawford (CRC) | 1.55 A | Ivonne White (CRC) | Ruth Gallardo (ESA) |
| Long Jump | Claudia Álvarez (NCA) | 5.36 A | Damaris Patterson (CRC) | Ivonne White (CRC) |
| Shot Put | Damaris Ulloa (NCA) | 12.48 A | Marta Centeno (GUA) | Patricia Comandari (ESA) |
| Discus Throw | Patricia Comandari (ESA) | 38.46 A | María Lourdes Ruiz (NCA) | Marta Centeno (GUA) |
| Javelin Throw | Ana María Valle (NCA) | 42.80 A* | Patricia Chamorro (NCA) | Marleisa Pizarro (CRC) |
| Heptathlon | Lucrécia Aragón (GUA) | 4165 A | Virginia Boesche (GUA) | Ana María Valle (NCA) |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Guatemala)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Guatemala (GUA)* | 19 | 14 | 8 | 41 |
| 2 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 9 | 14 | 12 | 35 |
| 3 | Nicaragua (NIC) | 9 | 6 | 12 | 27 |
| 4 | El Salvador (ESA) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Honduras (HON) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals (5 entries) | Totals (5 entries) | 40 | 38 | 37 | 115 |