# Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games

Athletics competitions at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile will be held on October 22, between October 29 and November 4, 2023 at the Athletics Stadium in the Julio Martínez National Stadium Coliseum, with the marathon and walks being held in the Santiago streets.
A total of 48 events will be contested, 23 each for men and women, and two mixed events.

## Qualification

A total of 778 athletes will qualify to compete. Each nation may enter a maximum of two athletes in each individual event (provided the second person is the reigning 2022 area champion), and one team per relay event. Each event has a maximum number of competitors and a minimum performance standard. Chile as host nation, is granted an automatic athlete slot per event, in the event no one qualifies for that respective event.
The winner of each individual event (plus top two relay teams per event), from four regional qualification tournaments automatically qualified with the standard (even if not reached). If an event quota is not filled, athletes will be invited till the maximum number per event is reached.
For relays, each country can enter two relay only competitors to participate. The other members of each relay team must be registered in an individual event.
Qualifying standards must be achieved between 1 January 2022 and 18 September 2023.

## Competition schedule

The competition schedule for athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games is announced.
Day 1— Sunday, October 22, 2023 :
| Road Events ||||||
| Time CLST (UTC−3) | Event | Division | Round |
| 3:00 a.m. | Marathon | Men | Final |
| 3:15 a.m. | Marathon | Women | Final |
| Day 2— Sunday, October 29, 2023 ||||||
| Road Events ||||||
| Time | Event | Division | Round |
| 3:00 a.m. | 20 km Race Walk | Women | Final |
| 5:30 a.m. | 20 km Race Walk | Men | Final |
| Day 3— Monday, October 30, 2023 ||||||
| Track Events ||||||
| Time | Event | Division | Round |
| 1:50 p.m. | 400m | Women | Semi-Final |
| 2:20 p.m. | 400m | Men | Semi-Final |
| 2:50 p.m. | 100m | Men | Semi-Final |
| 3:20 p.m. | 100m | Women | Semi-Final |
| 3:46 p.m. | 10,000m | Women | Final |
| 5:00 p.m. | 4 × 400 m Relay | Mixed | Final |
| Field Events ||||||
| 1:55 p.m. | Discus | Women | Final |
| 3:00 p.m. | Long Jump | Women | Final |
| 3:40 p.m. | Discus | Men | Final |
| Decathlon ||||||
| Time | Event | Division | Round |
| 11:30 a.m. | 100m | Men | Decathlon Final |
| 12:10 p.m. | Long Jump | Men | Decathlon Final |
| 1:40 p.m. | Shot Put | Men | Decathlon Final |
| 3:15 p.m. | High Jump | Men | Decathlon Final |
| 4:35 p.m. | 400m | Men | Decathlon Final |
| Day 4— Tuesday, October 31, 2023 ||||||
| Time | Event | Division | Round |
| Decathlon ||||||
| 5:00 a.m. | 110m Hurdles | Men | Decathlon Final |
| 5:40 a.m. | Discus Throw | Men | Decathlon Final |
| 7:00 a.m. | Pole Vault | Men | Decathlon Final |
| 2:20 p.m. | Javelin Throw | Men | Decathlon Final |
| 4:35 p.m. | 1500m | Men | Decathlon Final |
| Track Events ||||||
| 2:45 p.m. | 100m Hurdles | Women | Semi-Final |
| 3:20 p.m. | 110m Hurdles | Men | Semi-Final |
| 3:55 p.m. | 5000m | Men | Final |
| 4:50 p.m. | 100m | Women | Final |
| 5:00 p.m. | 100m | Men | Final |
| Field Event ||||||
| 2:00 p.m. | Long Jump | Men | Final |
| Day 5— Wednesday, November 1, 2023 ||||||
| Time | Event | Division | Round |
| Track Events ||||||
| 1:48 p.m. | 400m Hurdles | Women | Semi-Final |
| 2:18 p.m. | 400m Hurdles | Men | Semi-Final |
| 2:53 p.m. | 200m | Women | Semi-Final |
| 3:22 p.m. | 200m | Men | Semi-Final |
| 3:48 p.m. | 100m Hurdles | Women | Final |
| 4:03 p.m. | 110m Hurdles | Men | Final |
| 4:23 p.m. | 400m | Women | Final |
| 4:31 p.m. | 400m | Men | Final |
| Field Event ||||||
| 1:20 p.m. | Hammer | Women | Final |
| Heptathlon ||||||
| 1:00 p.m. | 100m Hurdles | Women | Heptathlon Final |
| 1:45 p.m. | High Jump | Women | Heptathlon Final |
| 3:42 p.m. | Shot Put | Women | Heptathlon Final |
| 4:52 p.m. | 200m | Women | Heptathlon Final |
| Day 6— Thursday, November 2, 2023 ||||||
| Time | Event | Division | Round |
| Heptathlon ||||||
| 1:40 p.m. | Long Jump | Women | Heptathlon Final |
| 3:05 a.m. | Javelin | Women | Heptathlon Final |
| 4:30 p.m. | 800m | Women | Heptathlon Final |
| Field Events ||||||
| 1:30 p.m. | Pole Vault | Women | Final |
| 2:15 p.m. | Shot Put | Women | Final |
| 3:45 p.m. | Triple Jump | Men | Final |
| Track Events ||||||
| 1:45 p.m. | 4 × 100 m Relay | Women | Semi-Final |
| 2:25 p.m. | 4 × 100 m Relay | Men | Semi-Final |
| 3:15 p.m. | 1500m | Men | Final |
| 3:35 p.m. | 5000m | Women | Final |
| 4:00 p.m. | 200m | Women | Final |
| 4:10 p.m. | 200m | Men | Final |
| 4:47 p.m. | 4 × 100 m Relay | Women | Final |
| 5:00 p.m. | 4 × 100 m Relay | Men | Final |
| Day 7— Friday, November 3, 2023 ||||||
| Time | Event | Division | Round |
| Track Events ||||||
| 1:00 p.m. | 800m | Women | Semi-Final |
| 1:35 p.m. | 400m Hurdles | Women | Semi-Final |
| 2:55 p.m. | 10,000m | Men | Final |
| 3:40 p.m. | 800m | Men | Semi-Final |
| 4:10 p.m. | 1500m | Women | Final |
| 4:30 p.m. | 4 × 400 m Relay | Women | Semi-Final |
| 4:50 p.m. | 4 × 400 m Relay | Men | Semi-Final |
| Field Events ||||||
| 1:25 p.m. | Shot Put | Men | Final |
| 1:30 p.m. | High Jump | Men | Final |
| 2:50 p.m. | Triple Jump | Women | Final |
| 3:15 p.m. | Javelin | Women | Final |
| Day 8 — Saturday, November 4, 2023 ||||||
| Time | Event | Division | Round |
| Road Event ||||||
| 2:30 a.m. | Marathon Race Walk Relay | Mixed | Final |
| Track Event ||||||
| 2:00 p.m. | 800m | Women | Final |
| 2:15 p.m. | 800m | Men | Final |
| 3:20 p.m. | 3000m Steeplechase | Women | Final |
| 3:35 p.m. | 3000m Steeplechase | Men | Final |
| 4:35 p.m. | 4 × 400 m Relay | Men | Final |
| 4:45 p.m. | 4 × 400 m Relay | Women | Final |
| Field Events ||||||
| 1:00 p.m. | Hammer | Men | Final |
| 1:30 p.m. | Pole Vault | Men | Final |
| 3:15 p.m. | High Jump | Women | Final |
| 3:40 p.m. | Javelin | Men | Final |

## Medal summary
### Medal table

* Host nation (Chile)
| Rank | NOC's | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 8 | 5 | 12 | 25 |
| 2 | Brazil | 7 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
| 3 | Cuba | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | Canada | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Colombia | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Chile* | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Venezuela | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Peru | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Ecuador | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Mexico | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | Argentina | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Jamaica | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Panama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Guyana | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | Bahamas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | Uruguay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Dominica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Independent Athletes Team | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (23 entries) | Totals (23 entries) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 144 |

## Results
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | José González Dominican Republic | 10.30 | Felipe Bardi Brazil | 10.31 (.302) | Emanuel Archibald Guyana | 10.31 (.310) |
| 200 metres details | Renan Correa Brazil | 20.37 | José González Dominican Republic | 20.56 | Nadale Buntin Saint Kitts and Nevis | 20.79 |
| 400 metres details | Lucas Conceição Brazil | 45.77 | Luis Avilés Mexico | 45.97 | Martín Kouyoumdjian Chile | 46.58 |
| 800 metres details | José Antonio Maita Venezuela | 1:45.69 | Jesús Tonatiú López Mexico | 1:46.04 | Navasky Anderson Jamaica | 1:46.40 |
| 1500 metres details | Charles Philibert-Thiboutot Canada | 3:39.74 | Robert Heppenstall Canada | 3:39.76 | Casey Comber United States | 3:39.90 |
| 5000 metres details | Kasey Knevelbaard United States | 14:47.69 | Charles Philibert-Thiboutot Canada | 14:48.02 | Altobeli da Silva Brazil | 14:48.18 |
| 10,000 metres details | Isai Rodriguez United States | 28:17.84 | Samuel Chelanga United States | 29:01.21 | Alberto González Independent Athletes Team | 29:12.24 |
| 110 metres hurdles details | Eduardo de Deus Brazil | 13.67 | De'Vion Wilson United States | 13.78 | Rafael Pereira Brazil | 14.04 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Jaheel Hyde Jamaica | 49.19 | Matheus Lima Brazil | 49.69 | Yoao Illas Cuba | 49.74 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase details | Jean-Simon Desgagnés Canada | 8:30.14 | Daniel Michalski United States | 8:36.47 | Carlos San Martín Colombia | 8:41.59 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | Brazil Rodrigo do Nascimento Felipe Bardi Erik Cardoso Renan Correa | 38.68 | Cuba Reynaldo Espinosa Edel Amores Yaniel Carrero Shainer Reginfo | 39.26 | Argentina Tomás Mondino Bautista Diamante Juan Ignacio Ciampitti Franco Florio | 39.48 SB |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | Brazil Lucas Carvalho Matheus Lima Douglas Mendes Lucas Conceição | 3:03.92 | Mexico Guillermo Campos Luis Avilés Edgar Ramírez Valente Mendoza | 3:04.22 | Dominican Republic Ezequiel Suárez Robert King Ferdy Agramonte Yeral Nuñez | 3:05.98 |
| Marathon details | Cristhian Pacheco Peru | 2:11:14 | Hugo Catrileo Chile | 2:12:07 | Luis Ostos Peru | 2:12:34 |
| 20 kilometres walk details | David Hurtado Ecuador | 1:19.20 GR | Caio Bonfim Brazil | 1:19.24 | Andrés Olivas Mexico | 1:19.56 |
| High jump details | Luis Zayas Cuba | 2.27 | Luis Joel Castro Puerto Rico | 2.24 | Donald Thomas Bahamas | 2.24 |
| Pole vault details | Matt Ludwig United States | 5.55 | Germán Chiaraviglio Argentina | 5.50 | Jorge Luna Mexico | 5.40 |
| Long jump details | Arnovis Dalmero Colombia | 8.08 | Alejandro Parada Cuba | 8.01 | Maikel Vidal Cuba | 8.01 |
| Triple jump details | Lázaro Martínez Cuba | 17.19 | Almir dos Santos Brazil | 16.92 | Cristian Nápoles Cuba | 16.66 |
| Shot put details | Darlan Romani Brazil | 21.36 | Uziel Muñoz Mexico | 21.15 | Jordan Geist United States | 20.53 |
| Discus throw details | Lucas Nervi Chile | 63.39 SB | Mauricio Ortega Colombia | 61.86 | Fedrick Dacres Jamaica | 61.25 |
| Hammer throw details | Ethan Katzberg Canada | 80.96 GR | Daniel Haugh United States | 77.82 | Rudy Winkler United States | 76.65 |
| Javelin throw details | Curtis Thompson United States | 79.65 | Pedro Henrique Rodrigues Brazil | 78.45 | Leslain Baird Guyana | 78.23 |
| Decathlon details | Santiago Ford Chile | 7834 | José Fernando Santana Brazil | 7748 | Ryan Talbot United States | 7742 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Yunisleidy García Cuba | 11.36 | Jasmine Abrams Guyana | 11.52 | Michelle-Lee Ahye Trinidad and Tobago | 11.53 |
| 200 metres details | Marileidy Paulino Dominican Republic | 22.74 | Yunisleidy García Cuba | 23.33 | Ana Azevedo Brazil | 23.52 |
| 400 metres details | Martina Weil Chile | 51.48 | Nicole Caicedo Ecuador | 51.76 | Evelis Aguilar Colombia | 51.95 |
| 800 metres details | Sahily Diago Cuba | 2:02.71 | Déborah Rodríguez Uruguay | 2:02.88 | Rose Mary Almanza Cuba | 2:03.68 |
| 1500 metres details | Joselyn Brea Venezuela | 4:11.80 | Daily Cooper Cuba | 4:11.86 | Emily Mackay United States | 4:12.02 |
| 5000 metres details | Joselyn Brea Venezuela | 16:04.12 | Taylor Werner United States | 16:06.48 | Julie-Anne Staehli Canada | 16:06.75 |
| 10,000 metres details | Luz Mery Rojas Peru | 33:12.19 | Laura Galván Mexico | 33:15.85 | Ednah Kurgat United States | 33:16.61 |
| 100 metres hurdles details | Andrea Vargas Costa Rica | 13.06 | Greisys Roble Cuba | 13.09 | Alaysha Johnson United States | 13.19 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Gianna Woodruff Panama | 56.44 | Ewellyn Santos Brazil | 57.18 | Daniela Rojas Costa Rica | 57.41 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase details | Belén Casetta Argentina | 9:39.47 GR | Alycia Butterworth Canada | 9:40.86 | Tatiane da Silva Brazil | 9:41.29 PB |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | Cuba Laura Moreira Enis Verdecia Yarima García Yunisleidy García Jocelyn Echazabal * | 43.72 | Chile Anaís Hernández Martina Weil Isidora Jiménez Maria Ignacia Montt | 44.19 NR | Dominican Republic Liranyi Alonso Marileidy Paulino Martha Méndez Anabel Medina Darianny Jiménez * | 44.32 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | Cuba Zurian Hechavarría Rose Mary Almanza Sahily Diago Lisneidy Veitía | 3:33.15 | Dominican Republic Mariana Pérez Anabel Medina Franshina Martínez Marileidy Paulino | 3:34.27 | Brazil Anny de Bassi Letícia Nonato Jainy dos Santos Tiffani Marinho | 3:34.80 |
| Marathon details | Citlali Cristian Mexico | 2:27:12 GR | Florencia Borelli Argentina | 2:27:29 | Gladys Tejeda Peru | 2:30:39 |
| 20 kilometres walk details | Kimberly García Peru | — | Glenda Morejón Ecuador | — | Evelyn Inga Peru | — |
| High jump details | Rachel McCoy United States | 1.87 | Jennifer Rodríguez Colombia | 1.84 | Marisabel Senyu Dominican Republic | 1.81 |
| Pole vault details | Bridget Williams United States | 4.60 | Robeilys Peinado Venezuela | 4.55 | Aslin Quiala Cuba | 4.40 |
| Long jump details | Natalia Linares Colombia | 6.66 | Eliane Martins Brazil | 6.49 | Tiffany Flynn United States | 6.40 |
| Triple jump details | Leyanis Pérez Cuba | 14.75 | Liadagmis Povea Cuba | 14.41 | Thea Lafond Dominica | 14.25 |
| Shot put details | Sarah Mitton Canada | 19.19 | Rosa Ramírez Dominican Republic | 17.99 | Adelaide Aquilla United States | 17.73 |
| Discus throw details | Izabela da Silva Brazil | 59.63 | Andressa de Morais Brazil | 59.29 | Samantha Hall Jamaica | 59.14 |
| Hammer throw details | DeAnna Price United States | 72.34 | Rosa Rodríguez Venezuela | 71.59 | Kaila Butler Canada | 65.10 |
| Javelin throw details | Flor Ruiz Colombia | 63.10 | Rhema Otabor Bahamas | 60.54 | Madelyn Harris United States | 60.06 |
| Heptathlon details | Erin Marsh United States | 5882 | Alysbeth Félix Puerto Rico | 5665 | Jordan Gray United States | 5494 |

### Mixed events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | Dominican Republic Ezequiel Suárez Anabel Medina Robert King Marileidy Paulino | 3:16.05 | Brazil Douglas Hernandes Letícia Nonato Lucas Conceição Tiffani Marinho | 3:18.55 | United States Demarius Smith Honour Finley Richard Kuydendoll Jada Griffin | 3:19.41 |
| Race walk mixed team details | Ecuador Glenda Morejón Brian Pintado | 2:56.49 | Peru Kimberly García César Rodríguez | 3:01.14 | Brazil Viviane Lyra Caio Bonfim | 3:02.14 |
* Indicates the athlete only competed in the preliminary heats and received medals.

## Controversies
### Wrong time at the Women's March

The women's 20 kilometres walk was marked by controversy as the official distance was short of 20 kilometres. Kimberly García of Peru won the gold medal in the event originally in a time of 1:12.26, more than nine minutes below the world record. Organizers realized the course was short after the event had been completed. Athletes believed the course was approximately three kilometers short, with the winner Garcia noticing the distance and time were not matching after the first kilometre. Due to the error, the times were erased and athletes could not receive world ranking points towards the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. The organizing committee blamed the error on the Association of Panamerican Athletics and the person who they hired (Marcelo Ithurralde) to accurately measure the course. The executive director of the games, Harold Mayne-Nicholls later claimed the incident was an embarrassment.