| XXVI Central American Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 26–28 | 
| Host city | Managua, Nicaragua  | 
| Venue | Estadio de Atletismo del Instituto Nicaragüense de Deportes | 
| Level | Senior | 
| Events | 44 (22 men, 22 women) | 
| Participation | 192 + 8 guest athletes from  7 + 1 guest nations  | 
| Records set | 7 | 
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The 26th Central American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio de Atletismo del Instituto Nicaragüense de Deportes in Managua, Nicaragua, between June 26–28, 2015.[1]
A total of 44 events were contested, 22 by men and 22 by women. In total, 7 championships records were set. The new men's 400m mark (45.33 by Nery Brenes) was established in the heat. El Salvador won the overall team trophy.[2]
Medal summary
Complete results were published.[3][4]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +0.5 m/s) | Cruz Rolando Palacios  | 10.44 | Mateo Edward  | 10.49 | Josef Norales  | 10.52 | 
| 200 metres (wind: +6.4 m/s) | Gary Alexander Robinson  | 20.93 w | Cruz Rolando Palacios  | 21.01 w | Andrés Rodríguez  | 21.07 w | 
| 400 metres | Nery Brenes  | 45.43 | Jarlex Lynch  | 47.98 | César Vásquez  | 48.47 | 
| 800 metres | Joseph Acevedo  | 1:54.92 | Jeffri Arcia  | 1:55.78 | Álvaro Vásquez  | 1:57.04 | 
| 1500 metres | Georman Rivas  | 3:54.00 | Erick Rodríguez  | 3:54.23 | Álvaro Vásquez  | 3:59.79 | 
| 5000 metres | Álvaro Sanabria  | 15:12.76 | Gustavo Mora  | 15:18.81 | Williams Sánchez  | 15:22.47 | 
| 10,000 metres | Williams Sánchez  | 33:04.54 | Julio Evenezzer  | 33:49.31 | Dimas Castro  | 34:45.16 | 
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Erick Rodríguez  | 9:10.29 | Álvaro Vásquez  | 9:16.81 | David Alexander Escobar  | 9:28.45 | 
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +2.1 m/s) | Gerber Blanco  | 14.39 w | Williams Ríos  | 14.45 w | Luis Carlos Bonilla  | 14.50 w | 
| 400 metres hurdles | José Chorro  | 54.04 | René Perla  | 55.42 | Iván Lu  | 56.46 | 
| High jump | Alexander Bowen  | 2.15 | Jaime Enrique Escobar  | 2.15 | Henry Edmon  | 2.00 | 
| Pole vault | Natan Rivera  | 4.55 | Pedro Daniel Figueroa  | 4.40 | César Alonso Chávez  | 4.00 | 
| Long jump | Juan Mosquera  | 7.13 (wind: -0.7 m/s) | Becker Jarquín  | 6.98 (wind: -2.3 m/s) | Brandon Terrell Jones  | 6.83 (wind: -0.9 m/s) | 
| Triple jump | Brandon Terrell Jones  | 15.31 (wind: -2.4 m/s) | Jason Daniel Castro  | 15.21 (wind: -0.7 m/s) | Kenneth Blackett  | 15.00 (wind: 0.0 m/s) | 
| Shot put | Mario McKenzie  | 14.96 | Billy Manolo López  | 14.37 | Hugo Antonio Gonzales  | 14.15 | 
| Discus throw | Winston Campbell  | 50.18 | Mario McKenzie  | 48.61 | Ever Acajabón  | 43.53 | 
| Hammer throw | Diego Berríos  | 60.61 | Alejandro Arroyo  | 49.78 | Kairo Martínez  | 47.22 | 
| Javelin throw | Jonathan Cedeño  | 65.26 | Erick Méndez  | 57.08 | Benigno Ortega  | 54.53 | 
| Decathlon | Ronald Edyberto Ramírez  | 6164 | Andre Campos  | 5953 | Alen Calderón  | 5365 | 
| 20000 metres track walk | Gabriel Calvo  | 1:33:30.79 | Luis Alfonso López  | 1:40:54.39 | ||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | James Bregal Brandon Terrell Jones Linsford Ávila Mark Anthony Anderson  | 42.03 | Víctor Josué González Cruz Rolando Palacios Jason Daniel Castro Josef Norales  | 42.47 | José Benjamín Véliz Neykel Niño Luis Fernando Alfaro Ramón Ernesto Rizo  | 42.99 | 
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Víctor Emilio Ortiz Gary Alexander Robinson César Andrey Vásquez  | 3:13.57 | Bryan Ramos Fidel García Ronald Alexis Moreno René Perla  | 3:20.99 | Luis Alberto Hassan Héctor Josué González Luis Antonio Salazar Joseph Acevedo  | 3:21.25 | 
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +4.2 m/s) | Yasmin Woodruff  | 11.45 w | Kaina Martinez  | 11.59 w | Sharolyn Josephs  | 11.65 w | 
| 200 metres (wind: +5.4 m/s) | Sharolyn Josephs  | 23.51 w | Kaina Martinez  | 23.60 w | Yasmin Woodruff  | 23.69 w | 
| 400 metres | Kianeth Galván  | 57.57 | Sofía Carías  | 57.65 | Gina Zambrana  | 59.02 | 
| 800 metres | Andrea Ferris  | 2:14.36 | Mónica Vargas  | 2:16.93 | Brenda Salmerón  | 2:18.30 | 
| 1500 metres | Andrea Ferris  | 4:37.42 | Ana Mirta Hércules  | 4:44.29 | Brenda Salmerón  | 4:45.03 | 
| 5000 metres | Rosa del Toro  | 18:30.53 | Xiomara Barrera  | 18:35.68 | Wendy Ascencio  | 18:38.27 | 
| 10,000 metres | Xiomara Barrera  | 39:10.23 | Aldy González  | 40:15.82 | Martha Jiménez  | 43:36.74 | 
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Andrea Ferris  | 10:39.19 CR | Brenda Salmerón  | 11:21.03 | Josselyn Grijalva  | 11:54.81 | 
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +4.1 m/s) | Iris Santamaría  | 14.57 w | Alexia Neal  | 15.06 w | Naomi Priscilla Smith  | 15.15 w | 
| 400 metres hurdles | Ana María Porras  | 1:02.03 | Leyka Archibold  | 1:03.65 | Alexia Neal  | 1:06.67 | 
| High jump | Kashani Ríos  | 1.75 | Ana María Martínez  | 1.66 | Giuliana di Bartolo  | 1.63 | 
| Pole vault | Andrea Velasco  | 3.35 CR | Fátima Soto  | 2.80 | Fátima Aguirre  | 2.70 | 
| Long jump | Estefany Cruz  | 5.63 (wind: +0.4 m/s) | Melanie Foulkes  | 5.25 (wind: -2.1 m/s) | Shanicka Augustine  | 5.06 (wind: -2.5 m/s) | 
| Triple jump | Estefany Cruz  | 12.69 (wind: -0.1 m/s) | Thelma Fuentes  | 12.33 (wind: -1.2 m/s) | Shanicka Augustine  | 11.87 (wind: +0.1 m/s) | 
| Shot put | Aixa Middleton  | 12.32 | Naomi Priscilla Smith  | 11.55 | Katy Sealy  | 11.21 | 
| Discus throw | Aixa Middleton  | 55.00 CR | Alma Guitierrez  | 40.13 | Ayleen González  | 39.66 | 
| Hammer throw | Dagmar Alvarado  | 43.85 | Viviana Abarca  | 41.91 | María José Soto  | 38.12 | 
| Javelin throw | Dalila Rugama  | 48.65 | Génova Arias  | 44.56 | Natasha Rodríguez  | 37.33 | 
| Heptathlon | Katy Sealy  | 4614 | Ruth Morales  | 4361 | María Inaly Morazán  | 3599 | 
| 10,000 metres track walk | Cristina López  | 48:10.76 | Yesenia Miranda  | 50:19.82 | Glenda Úbeda  | 56:47.79 | 
| 4 x 100 metres relay† | Selena Arjona Yasmin Woodruff Leyka Archibold Ruth-Cassandra Hunt  | 47.40 CR | Lauren Velásquez Iris Santamaría Sofía Carías Beatriz Flamenco  | 48.83 | Naomi Priscilla Smith Sharolyn Josephs Ana María Porras Melanie Foulkes  | 49.13 | 
| 4 x 400 metres relay‡ | Sharolyn Josephs Ana María Porras Mónica Vargas Gina Zambrana  | 3:52.77 | Ashantie Carr Alexia Neal Kaina Martinez Ashontie Carr  | 4:01.62 | Sofía Carías Lauren Velásquez Brenda Salmerón Ana Mirta Hércules  | 4:01.85 | 
† The women's 4x100m relay was won by the invited guest team from 
 Puerto Rico (Beatriz Cruz, Celiangeli Morales, Dayleen Santana, Genoiska Cancel) in 44.03.
‡ The women's 4x400m relay was won by the invited guest team from 
 Puerto Rico (Grace Claxton, Alethia Marrero, Paris García, Carol Rodríguez) in 3:35.71.
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Nicaragua)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 26 | |
| 2 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 28 | |
| 3 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 30 | |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | |
| 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | |
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 44 | 44 | 43 | 131 | |
Team trophies
El Salvador won the overall team trophy.[2]
Total  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue 
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Male  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue 
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Female  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue 
 
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Participation
According to an unofficial count, 192 (+ 8 guest) athletes from 7 (+ 1 guest) countries participated.
 Belize (18)
 Costa Rica (34)
 El Salvador (41)
 Guatemala (16)
 Honduras (8)
 Nicaragua (34)
 Panama (41)
Guest country:
 Puerto Rico (8)
References
- ↑ XXVI CAMPEONATO CENTROAMERICANO MAYOR DE ATLETISMO - Estadio Olímpico Instituto Nicaragüense de Deportes (IND) Managua, Nicaragua del 26 al 28 de Junio de 2015 - MANUAL TECNICO (PDF) (in Spanish), CADICA, 12 May 2015, archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2015, retrieved July 21, 2015
 - 1 2 CAMPEONATO CENTROAMERICANO MAYOR NICARAGUA 2015 - PUNTUACIONES POR EQUIPO - FINAL (PDF) (in Spanish), CADICA, 29 June 2015, archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2015, retrieved July 21, 2015
 - ↑ CAMPEONATO CENTROAMERICANO MAYOR - MANAGUA. NICARAGUA VIERNES 26, SABADO 27 Y DOMINGO 28 DE JUNIO DE 2015 - MEMORIA FINAL (PDF) (in Spanish), CADICA, 29 June 2015, archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2015, retrieved July 21, 2015
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