# Athletics at the 2022 Bolivarian Games

Athletics competitions at the 2022 Bolivarian Games in Valledupar, Colombia were held from 1 to 5 July 2022 at the Athletics Stadium in the Centro de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo La Gota Fría cluster, with the marathon and walks held at Vías Públicas Departamentales.
Forty nine medal events were originally scheduled to be contested; 48 events equally divided among men and women plus a 4 × 400 metres relay mixed event. However, on 30 June 2022, during the technical congress held prior to the start of the competitions the following events were cancelled due to lack of athletes: shot put, discus throw and hammer throw for men and 3000 metres steeplechase and javelin throw for women, reducing the total medal events to 44. A total of 240 athletes will compete in the events. The events were open competitions without age restrictions.
Colombia were the athletics competitions defending champions having won them in the previous edition in Santa Marta 2017.

## Participating nations

A total of 9 nations (all the 7 ODEBO nations and 2 invited) registered athletes for the athletics competitions. Each nation was able to enter a maximum of 85 athletes; up to 2 men and 2 women for the individual events and one team for each relay event:
* Bolivia (7 athletes)
* Chile (30)
* Colombia (53)
* Dominican Republic (18)
* Ecuador (34)
* Panama (11)
* Paraguay (8)
* Peru (30)
* Venezuela (34)

## Venues

The athletics competitions were held in two venues, both in Valledupar. Road events (marathons and racewalks) took place at Vías Públicas Departamentales, while track and field events were held at Estadio de Atletismo José Luis Parada located within the Centro de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo La Gota Fría. The athletics stadium track has a World Athletics "Class 2 certificate", which was equipped by the Italian company Mondo.

## Medal summary
### Medal table

* Host nation (Colombia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Colombia* | 14 | 12 | 10 | 36 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 8 | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Peru | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Chile | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | Dominican Republic | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Venezuela | 3 | 9 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Panama | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Paraguay | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals (9 entries) | Totals (9 entries) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 |

### Medal summary
#### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Alonso Edward Panama | 10.17 SB | Christopher Valdez [de] Dominican Republic | 10.18 SB | Carlos Palacios [de] Colombia | 10.23 |
| 200 metres | Alonso Edward Panama | 20.41 | Erick Sánchez Dominican Republic | 20.64 SB | Melbin Marcelino Dominican Republic | 20.85 |
| 400 metres | Robert King Dominican Republic | 46.47 SB | Kelvis Padrino Venezuela | 46.96 | Gustavo Barrios Colombia | 47.24 |
| 800 metres | Jelssin Robledo Colombia | 1:48.05 SB | José Antonio Maita Venezuela | 1:48.57 | Marco Vilca Peru | 1:48.77 |
| 1500 metres | Carlos San Martín Colombia | 3:42.91 GR, SB | David Ninavia Bolivia | 3:43.60 SB | Esteban González Chile | 3:44.29 |
| 5000 metres | Carlos Díaz Chile | 14:34.59 | Vidal Basco Bolivia | 14:35.21 | Ivan Darío González Colombia | 14:35.70 |
| 10,000 metres | Vidal Basco Bolivia | 29:40.80 | Héctor Garibay Bolivia | 29:42.54 SB | Ignacio Velásquez Chile | 29:59.96 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Fanor Escobar [de] Colombia | 13.55 SB | Brayan Rojas Colombia | 14.06 | Martín Sáenz de Santa María Chile | 14.13 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Juander Santos Dominican Republic | 50.05 GR | Alfredo Sepúlveda Chile | 50.25 SB | Fanor Escobar [de] Colombia | 50.62 SB |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Carlos San Martín Colombia | 8:44.62 | Julio Palomino Peru | 8:48.97 | Yuri Labra [fr] Peru | 9:07.17 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Dominican Republic (DOM) José González Melbin Marcelino Erick Sánchez Christopher Valdez | 39.26 | Venezuela (VEN) Bryant Álamo Abdel Kalil Hernández Rafael Vásquez David Vivas | 39.75 | Paraguay (PAR) César Almirón Nilo Dure Fredy Maidana Jonathan Wolk | 39.90 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Colombia (COL) Gustavo Barrios Raúl Mena Jelssin Robledo Jhonatan Rodríguez | 3:06.61 | Venezuela (VEN) Javier Gómez José Antonio Maita Kelvis Padrino Julio José Rodríguez | 3:07.28 | Dominican Republic (DOM) Robert King Melbin Marcelino José Miguel Paulino Juander Santos | 3:08.11 |
| Half marathon | Rafael Loza Ecuador | 1:06:34.82 GR | Ferdinan Cereceda Peru | 1:06:49.33 | Christian Vasconez Ecuador | 1:07:05.60 |
| 20 kilometres race walk | Jordy Jiménez Ecuador | 1:28:54 | José Leonardo Montaña Colombia | 1:29:09 | Manuel Esteban Soto Colombia | 1:31:41 |
| 35 kilometres race walk | César Rodríguez Peru | 2:43:44 GR | Diego Pinzón Colombia | 2:44:21 | Luis Henry Campos Peru | 2:45:02 |
| High jump | Nicolás Numair [de] Chile | 2.18 m =SB | Gilmar Correa Colombia | 2.18 m SB | Pedro Álamos Chile | 2.10 m |
| Pole vault | Dyander Pacho [de] Ecuador | 5.40 m GR, SB | Austin Ramos Ecuador | 5.30 m SB | Walter Viáfara [it] Colombia | 5.20 m =SB |
| Long jump | Jhon Berrío [de] Colombia | 7.56 m | Santiago Cova Venezuela | 7.56 m | Eubrig Maza Venezuela | 7.40 m |
| Triple jump | Leodan Torrealba Venezuela | 16.57 m | Geiner Moreno Colombia | 16.11 m | Steeven Palacios Ecuador | 15.93 m SB |
| Shot put | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| Discus throw | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| Hammer throw | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| Javelin throw | Francisco Muse [fr] Chile | 76.71 m SB | Larson Diaz Paraguay | 73.84 m | Arley Ibargüen Colombia | 73.21 m |
| Decathlon | Andy Preciado Ecuador | 7966 pts GR | Gerson Izaguirre Venezuela | 7731 pts | José Miguel Paulino Dominican Republic | 7452 pts |

#### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Ángela Tenorio Ecuador | 11.14 GR, SB | Anahí Suárez Ecuador | 11.38 | Selena Arjona Ecuador | 11.61 |
| 200 metres | Shary Vallecilla Colombia | 23.30 | Orangy Jiménez Venezuela | 23.45 PB, SB | Anahí Suárez Ecuador | 23.48 |
| 400 metres | Evelis Aguilar Colombia | 51.84 GR, SB | Martina Weil Chile | 52.64 | Nicole Caicedo Ecuador | 54.36 SB |
| 800 metres | Rosangélica Escobar Colombia | 2:04.63 SB | Anita Poma Peru | 2:05.57 NR | Andrea Calderón Ecuador | 2:05.89 |
| 1500 metres | Joselyn Brea Venezuela | 4:16.64 | Muriel Coneo Colombia | 4:17.77 | Josefa Quezada Chile | 4:18.07 |
| 5000 metres | Josefa Quezada Chile | 17:22.21 | Soledad Torre Peru | 17:22.89 | Muriel Coneo Colombia | 17:23.45 |
| 10,000 metres | Jovana de la Cruz Peru | 34:48.56 | Edymar Brea Venezuela | 34:49.59 | Soledad Torre Peru | 34:50.29 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Yoveinny Mota Venezuela | 13.07 GR | Maribel Caicedo Ecuador | 13.31 | Diana Bazalar Peru | 13.62 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Gianna Woodruff Panama | 55.32 GR | Valeria Cabezas Colombia | 57.47 | Evilin del Carmen Dominican Republic | 58.90 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Colombia (COL) Angélica Gamboa Laura Martínez Evelyn Rivera Shary Vallecilla | 44.52 | Chile (CHI) Macarena Borie Javiera Cañas Isidora Jiménez María Ignacia Montt | 44.57 | Ecuador (ECU) Nicole Caicedo Evelin Mercado Anahí Suárez Virginia Villalba | 45.55 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Colombia (COL) Evelis Aguilar Johana Arrieta Rosangélica Escobar Valeria Cabezas | 3:36.91 | Chile (CHI) Berdine Castillo Isidora Jiménez Martina Weil Rocio Muñoz | 3:36.98 | Ecuador (ECU) Nicole Caicedo Evelin Mercado Anahí Suárez Virginia Villalba | 3:37.84 |
| Half marathon | Gladys Tejeda Peru | 1:15:13.86 | Luz Mery Rojas Peru | 1:15:22.94 | Rosa Chacha Ecuador | 1:16:42.38 |
| 20 kilometres race walk | Karla Jaramillo Ecuador | 1:38:46 | Sandra Galvis Colombia | 1:39:55 | Not awarded (only two competitors) | — |
| 35 kilometres race walk | Magaly Bonilla Ecuador | 2:59:55 GR | Arabelly Orjuela Colombia | 3:00:15 | Evelyn Inga Peru | 3:04:29 |
| High jump | Jennifer Rodríguez Colombia | 1.84 m | Marysabel Senyu Dominican Republic | 1.84 m | María Fernanda Murillo Colombia | 1.78 m SB |
| Pole vault | Nicole Hein Peru | 4.05 m SB | Alejandra Arévalo Peru | 4.00 m =SB | Katherine Castillo Colombia | 3.90 m |
| Long jump | Natalia Linares Colombia | 6.79 m (+2.2 m/s) 6.68 m (+1.8 m/s) GR, AU20R | Nathalee Aranda Panama | 6.38 m SB | Yuliana Angulo Ecuador | 6.24 m |
| Triple jump | Liuba Zaldívar Ecuador | 13.57 m | Fernanda Maita Venezuela | 13.05 m | Silvana Segura Peru | 12.75 m |
| Triple jump | Liuba Zaldívar Ecuador | 13.57 m | Fernanda Maita Venezuela | 13.05 m | Ana Paula Argüello Paraguay | 12.67 m |
| Shot put | Rosa Ramírez Dominican Republic | 17.31 m | Natalia Duco Chile | 16.75 m SB | Ivana Gallardo Chile | 16.52 m |
| Discus throw | Karen Gallardo Chile | 59.38 m GR | Yerlin Mesa Colombia | 53.37 m | Catalina Bravo Chile | 53.32 m |
| Hammer throw | Ximena Zorrilla Peru | 66.96 m NR | Mayra Gaviria Colombia | 64.93 m | Valeria Chiliquinga Ecuador | 63.44 m |
| Javelin throw | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| Heptathlon | Martha Araújo Colombia | 5975 pts GR | Ana Camila Pirelli Paraguay | 5848 pts | Yesi Tejeda Dominican Republic | 4832 pts |

#### Mixed event

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Dominican Republic (DOM) Juander Santos Mariana Pérez Robert King Anabel Medina | 3:19.50 GR | Colombia (COL) Nicolás Salinas Evelis Aguilar Gustavo Barrios Rosangélica Escobar | 3:20.30 | Venezuela (VEN) Javier Gómez Orangy Jiménez José Antonio Maita Ibeyis Romero | 3:22.68 |