# 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics

The 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships (Spanish: XXII Campeonato CAC Atletismo) was the twenty second edition of the tournament and was held between 3 and 7 July in Havana, Cuba.

## Event summary

The host country Cuba dominated the tournament, winning the most gold, silver, and bronze medals, and finishing with a total of 53 medals. Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago were joint second with two gold, five silver and seven bronze medals. Colombia, Puerto Rico and Saint Kitts and Nevis also picked up two gold medals.
Championships records were broken in over a quarter of the athletics events, bringing a total of 11 new records. A handful of national records were also broken at the Championships.
Three athletes won double golds: Virgil Hodge won the 200 metres and 4×100 metres relay titles, Emmanuel Callender won the 100 metres then helped the Trinidad and Tobago relay team to victory, while Yudileyvis Castillo completed a 5000 and 10,000 metres double.
The 2009 edition of the Championships saw a number of nations win their first gold medal in the history of the competition. Shara Proctor took the long jump gold for Anguilla, Tahesia Harrigan won the British Virgin Islands' first gold in the 100 metres, and the Saint Kitts and Nevis relay team won the country's first ever gold medal in women's events.
A number of invitational guest athletes competed at the Championships. Although each country could only have two representatives, it could also enter additional athletes. Their performances, however, were not eligible for medals at the competition. Cuba entered a number of athletes and relay teams in this way. One such competitor, Arnie David Giralt, recorded 17.46 m in the triple jump, which was ultimately better than gold medallist Alexis Copello's best jump.

## Records
### Key

| Name | Event | Country | Record | Type |
| Yeimer López | 800 metres | Cuba | 1:45.56 min | CR |
| Ryan Brathwaite | 110 metres hurdles | Barbados | 13.43 s | CR |
| Javier Culson | 400 metres hurdles | Puerto Rico | 48.51 s | CR |
| José Alberto Sánchez | 3000 metres steeplechase | Cuba | 8:30.08 min | CR |
| Alexis Copello | Triple jump | Cuba | 17.33 m | CR |
| Guillermo Martínez | Javelin throw | Cuba | 82.16 m | CR |
| Leonel Suárez | Decathlon | Cuba | 8654 pts | CR NR |
| Yudileyvis Castillo | 10,000 metres | Cuba | 33:50.68 min | CR |
| Tanika Liburd Meritzer Williams Tameka Williams Virgil Hodge | 4×100 metres relay | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 43.53 s | NR |
| Kemar Hyman Tyrell Cuffy David Hamil Carlos Morgan | 4×100 metres relay | Cayman Islands | 39.54 s | NR |
| Adrian Durant Tabarie Henry David Walters Calvin Dascent | 4×100 metres relay | United States Virgin Islands | 39.89 s | NR |
| Yarisley Silva | Pole vault | Cuba | 4.40 m | CR |
| Yargelis Savigne | Triple jump | Cuba | 14.97 m | CR |
| Misleydis González | Shot put | Cuba | 19.13 m | CR |
| Arasay Thondike | Hammer throw | Cuba | 71.32 m | CR |
| Rosa Rodríguez | Hammer throw | Venezuela | 69.06 m | NR |

### Key

* AR — Area record  • CR — Championship record  • NR — National record

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Emmanuel Callander (TRI) | 10.08 s PB | Lerone Clarke (JAM) | 10.08 s PB | Andrew Hinds (BAR) | 10.12 s |
| 200 metres | Nickel Ashmeade (JAM) | 20.54 s | Rondel Sorrillo (TRI) | 20.72 s | Ramone McKenzie (JAM) | 20.74 s |
| 400 metres | William Collazo (CUB) | 44.96 s | Dane Hyatt (JAM) | 45.57 | Arismendy Peguero (DOM) | 45.62 s |
| 800 metres | Yeimer López (CUB) | 1:45.56 min CR | Andy González (CUB) | 1:46.62 min | Gavyn Nero (TRI) | 1:47.51 min |
| 1500 metres | Eduar Villanueva (VEN) | 3:42.23 min | Maury Surel Castillo (CUB) | 3:42.49 min | José Rivera (PUR) | 3:42.86 min |
| 5000 metres | José Alberto Sánchez (CUB) | 14:23.73 min | Teodoro Vega (MEX) | 14:28.06 min | Denides Vélez (PUR) | 14:32.92 min |
| 10,000 metres | Liván Luque (CUB) | 29:55.16 min | Henry Jaens (CUB) | 30:08.76 min | Teodoro Vega (MEX) | 30:13.21 min |
| Half marathon | Henry Jaens (CUB) | 1:06:32 | Liván Luque (CUB) | 1:07:26 | Sean Trott (BER) | 1:19:16 |
| 110 metres hurdles (+2.5 m/s wind) | Dayron Robles (CUB) | 13.18 s | Ryan Brathwaite (BAR) | 13.31 s (13.43 s CR in semis) | Dayron Capetillo (CUB) | 13.39 s |
| 400 metres hurdles | Javier Culson (PUR) | 48.51 s CR | Félix Sánchez (DOM) | 48.85 s | Jehue Gordon (TRI) | 49.45 s |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | José Alberto Sánchez (CUB) | 8:30.08 min CR | José Peña (VEN) | 8:51.03 min | Osmany Calzado (CUB) | 8:54.15 min |
| High jump | James Grayman (ATG) | 2.19 m | Warner Miller (COL) | 2.19 m | Yordano Glemaud (CUB) | 2.16 m |
| Pole vault | David Díaz (PUR) | 5.00 m | Natanael Semeis (DOM) | 4.80 m | César González (VEN) | 4.80 m |
| Long jump | Osbourne Moxey (BAH) | 7.96 m | Carlos Morgan (CYM) | 7.87 m | Rudon Bastian (BAH) | 7.57 m |
| Triple jump | Alexis Copello (CUB) | 17.33 m CR | Yoandri Betanzos (CUB) | 17.24 m | Chris Hercules (TRI) | 15.91 m |
| Shot put | Carlos Véliz (CUB) | 20.10 m | Reinaldo Proenza (CUB) | 18.81 m | Yojer Medina (VEN) | 17.05 m |
| Discus throw | Jorge Fernández (CUB) | 61.79 m | Yunior Lastre (CUB) | 59.80 m | Jason Morgan (JAM) | 57.47 m |
| Hammer throw | Roberto Janet (CUB) | 73.80 m | Noleisis Bicet (CUB) | 72.46 m | Raúl Rivera (GTM) | 66.02 m |
| Javelin throw | Guillermo Martínez (CUB) | 82.16 m CR | Dayron Márquez (COL) | 78.91 m | Arley Ibargüen (COL) | 75.16 m |
| Decathlon | Leonel Suárez (CUB) | 8654 pts CR NR | Yunior Díaz (CUB) | 8013 pts | Claston Bernard (JAM) | 7698 pts |
| 20 km road walk | Walter Sandoval (SLV) | 1:33:10 min | Allan Segura (CRI) | 1:34:58 min | Yosley Soto (PUR) | 1:36:19 min |
| 4×100 metres relay | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) Rondel Sorrillo Emmanuel Callender Jovon Toppin Keston Bledman | 38.73 s | Jamaica (JAM) Lerone Clarke Kwayne Fisher Rasheed Dwyer Rayon Lawrence | 39.31 s | Bahamas (BAH) Adrian Griffith Derrick Atkins Rodney Green Karlton Rolle | 39.45 s |
| 4×400 metres relay | Cuba (CUB) William Collazo Yeimer López Omar Cisneros Noel Ruíz | 3:03.26 min | Dominican Republic (DOM) Félix Sánchez Arismendy Peguero Ramón Frías Yoel Tapia | 3:03.30 min | Jamaica (JAM) Dane Hyatt Marvin Essor Leford Green Oral Thompson | 3:04.09 min |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Tahesia Harrigan (IVB) | 11.21 s | Semoy Hackett (TRI) | 11.35 s | Carol Rodríguez (PUR) | 11.38 s |
| 200 metres | Virgil Hodge (SKN) | 23.41 s | Roxana Díaz (CUB) | 23.56 s | Reyare Thomas (TRI) | 23.61 s |
| 400 metres | Indira Terrero (CUB) | 51.64 s | Norma González (COL) | 51.90 s | Daisurami Bonne (CUB) | 52.31 s |
| 800 metres | Zulia Calatayud (CUB) | 2:01.63 min | Pilar McShine (TRI) | 2:02.79 min | Diosmely Peña (CUB) | 2:03.87 min |
| 1500 metres | Yadira Bataille (CUB) | 4:23.82 min | Anayelli Navarro (MEX) | 4:25.82 min | María Osorio (VEN) | 4:29.83 min |
| 5000 metres | Yudileyvis Castillo (CUB) | 16:03.68 min | Yudisleidis Fuente (CUB) | 16:08.63 min | Anayelli Navarro (MEX) | 16:24.15 min |
| 10,000 metres | Yudileyvis Castillo (CUB) | 33:50.68 min CR | Dailín Belmonte (CUB) | 36:40.32 min | — | — |
| Half marathon | Dailín Belmonte (CUB) | 1:20:21 | Yailén García (CUB) | 1:21:50 | — | — |
| 100 metres hurdles | Anay Tejeda (CUB) | 12.95 s | Aleesha Barber (TRI) | 13.12 s | Tony Doyley (JAM) | 13.13 s |
| 400 metres hurdles | Nickiesha Wilson (JAM) | 56.95 s | Yadisleidy Pedroso (CUB) | 57.73 s | Nikita Tracey (JAM) | 58.14 s |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Ángela Figueroa (COL) | 10:03.44 min | Milena Pérez (CUB) | 10:12.96 min | Yoslín Ocampo (CUB) | 10:22.35 min |
| High jump | Lavern Spencer (LCA) | 1.91 m | Sheree Francis (JAM) | 1.88 m | Lesyaní Mayor (CUB) | 1.76 m |
| Pole vault | Yarisley Silva (CUB) | 4.40 m CR | Dailis Caballero (CUB) | 4.10 m | — | — |
| Long jump | Shara Proctor (AIA) | 6.61 m | Rhonda Watkins (TRI) | 6.47 m | Tanika Liburd (SKN) | 6.42 m |
| Triple jump | Yargelis Savigne (CUB) | 14.97 m CR | Mabel Gay (CUB) | 14.48 m | Kimberly Williams (JAM) | 13.78 m |
| Shot put | Misleydis González (CUB) | 19.13 m CR | Yaniuvis López (CUB) | 18.81 m PB | Cleopatra Borel-Brown (TRI) | 17.98 m |
| Discus throw | Yarelis Barrios (CUB) | 62.10 m | Yarisley Collado (CUB) | 61.33 m | María Cubillán (VEN) | 55.57 m |
| Hammer throw | Arasay Thondike (CUB) | 71.32 m CR | Rosa Rodríguez (VEN) | 69.06 m NR | Johana Moreno (COL) | 67.66 m |
| Javelin throw | Yainelis Ribeaux (CUB) | 61.28 m | Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) | 59.68 m | Laverne Eve (BAH) | 58.69 m |
| Heptathlon | Gretchen Quintana (CUB) | 5710 pts | Yarianny Argüelles (CUB) | 5669 pts | Shianne Smith (BMU) | 4988 pts |
| 10 km road walk | Yanelis Conte (CUB) | 46:46 min | Leisis Rodríguez (CUB) | 47:42 min | Cristina López (SLV) | 49:30 min |
| 4×100 metres relay | Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) Tanika Liburd Meritzer Williams Tameka Williams Virgil Hodge | 43.53 s NR | Colombia (COL) Yomara Hinestroza Felipa Palacios Darlenis Obregón Norma González | 43.67 s | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) Sasha Springer Semoy Hackett Reyare Thomas Ayanna Hutchinson | 43.75 s |
| 4×400 metres relay | Cuba (CUB) Roxana Díaz Daisurami Bonne Susana Clement Indira Terrero | 3:29.94 min | Jamaica (JAM) Sonita Sutherland Anastasia Le-Roy Nickiesha Wilson Nikita Tracey | 3:34.02 min | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) Karla Hope Aleesha Barber Melissa DeLeon Natalie Dixon | 3:35.18 min |

## Medal table

* Host nation (Cuba)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Cuba (CUB)* | 27 | 19 | 7 | 53 |
| 2 | Jamaica (JAM) | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Colombia (COL) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Puerto Rico (PUR) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Venezuela (VEN) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Bahamas (BAH) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | El Salvador (ESA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | British Virgin Islands (IVB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Saint Lucia (LCA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | Barbados (BAR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Cayman Islands (CAY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Bermuda (BER) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | Guatemala (GUA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (20 entries) | Totals (20 entries) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 129 |

## Participating nations

* Antigua and Barbuda (3)
* Aruba (2)
* Bahamas (26)
* Barbados (12)
* Belize (1)
* Bermuda (6)
* British Virgin Islands (9)
* Cayman Islands (6)
* Colombia (16)
* Costa Rica (14)
* Cuba (114)
* Dominican Republic (27)
* Grenada (3)
* Guatemala (10)
* Haiti (5)
* Honduras (4)
* Jamaica (33)
* Mexico (19)
* Netherlands Antilles (5)
* Nicaragua (3)
* Puerto Rico (26)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (9)
* Saint Lucia (2)
* El Salvador (6)
* Trinidad and Tobago (28)
* United States Virgin Islands (9)
* Venezuela (24)