2026 Central American Championships in Athletics
International athletics championship event
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The 36th Central American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua in Managua, Nicaragua, on 6 and 7 June 2026. [1][2][3]
| XXXVI Central American Championships in Athletics | |
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| Dates | 6–7 June |
| Host city | Managua, Nicaragua  |
| Venue | Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 44 |
| Participation | 148 athletes from 7 nations |
| Records set | 1 CR |
2027 TBD → | |
A total of 45 events were contested, 22 by men, 21 by women, as well as two mixed events.
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +0.9 m/s) |
Arturo Deliser Panama | 10.30 | Alejandro Ricketts Costa Rica | 10.42 | Héctor Allen Costa Rica | 10.49 |
| 200 metres (wind: -1.2 m/s) |
Arturo Deliser Panama | 21.05 | Héctor Allen Costa Rica | 21.66 | Brandon Jones Belize | 21.73 |
| 400 metres | Milton Rodríguez Nicaragua | 47.68 | Isaac Mora Costa Rica | 47.79 | Gary Altamirano Costa Rica | 47.94 |
| 800 metres | Francisco Brenes Costa Rica | 1:49.33 | Jon Díaz El Salvador | 1:50.22 | Aaron Hernández El Salvador | 1:50.67 |
| 1500 metres | Aaron Hernández El Salvador | 4:01.42 | Esteban Oses Costa Rica | 4:01.73 | Jordy Méndez Costa Rica | 4:02.02 |
| 5000 metres | Daniel Johanning Costa Rica | 14:33.86 | Franklin Álvarez Guatemala | 15:06.24 | Robin Aguilar Costa Rica | 15:32.37 |
| 10,000 metres | Daniel Johanning Costa Rica | 31:05.61 | Franklin Álvarez Guatemala | 31:58.18 | José Cedeño Panama | 33:33.32 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +1.1 m/s) |
Esteban Josué Ibáñez El Salvador | 14.09 | Gabriel Mejía Honduras | 14.26 | Gino Toscano Panama | 14.93 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Pablo Andrés Ibáñez El Salvador | 50.05 | Gino Toscano Panama | 56.96 | Alejandro Sánchez Nicaragua | 60.79 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Marcos Cruz Guatemala | 9:08.78 | Robin Aguilar Costa Rica | 9:22.23 | Daniel González Panama | 9:29.83 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Costa Rica Andrew Escoe Gary Altamiran Isaac Mora Héctor Allen | 41.72 | Nicaragua Alexander Olivas Alejandro Sánchez Douglas Calero Yeykell Romero | 42.23 | El Salvador Daniel Machado Joseph Hernández Esteban Josué Ibáñez Julio Martínez | 43.05 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | El Salvador Julio Martínez Esteban Josué Ibáñez Joseph Hernández Pablo Andrés Ibáñez | 3:12.89 | Costa Rica Isaac Mora José Pablo Elizondo Francisco Brenes Gary Altamirano | 3:13.63 | Nicaragua Eliezer Zeledón Joaquín Bello Yeykell Romero Milton Rodríguez | 3:23.37 |
| Half marathon race walk | Erick Barrondo Guatemala | 1:35:47 | Jhoshua Monterroso Guatemala | 1:37:08 | Only two competitors | |
| High jump | Ariel Molina El Salvador | 1.99 | Denceel Álvarez Guatemala | 1.96 | Andrés Núñez Costa Rica | 1.93 |
| Pole vault | Denzel Ponce Costa Rica | 4.50 | Daniel Machado El Salvador | 4.40 | Osman Sanders Nicaragua | 3.70 |
| Long jump | Rasheed Miller Costa Rica | 7.85 CR | Miguel Aronategui Panama | 6.91 | Gabriel Mejía Honduras | 6.77 |
| Triple jump | Jason Castro Honduras | 15.42 | Fernando Reyes El Salvador | 15.40 | Brandon Jones Belize | 15.08 |
| Shot put | Billy López Guatemala | 15.04 | Winston Campbell Honduras | 14.33 | Leonel Rivas Guatemala | 13.88 |
| Discus throw | Winston Campbell Honduras | 52.02 | Máximo Mongalo Nicaragua | 37.53 | Billy López Guatemala | 34.03 |
| Hammer throw | Carlos Arteaga Nicaragua | 64.27 | Dylan Suárez Costa Rica | 59.63 | Luis Puerto Honduras | 43.39 |
| Javelin throw | Iván Sibaja Costa Rica | 69.73 | Leonel Rivas Guatemala | 58.35 | Carlos Espinosa Panama | 49.56 |
| Decathlon | Osman Sanders El Salvador | 6091 | Camilo Menjívar Nicaragua | 4799 | Juan Fernando Álvarez Honduras | 4365 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +0.4 m/s) |
Mariandre Chacón Guatemala | 11.66 | Rori Lowe Honduras | 11.76 | María Alejandra Carmona Nicaragua | 11.86 |
| 200 metres (wind: -2.1 m/s) |
Mariandre Chacón Guatemala | 23.85 | Cristal Cuervo Panama | 23.87 | Rori Lowe Honduras | 24.42 |
| 400 metres | Cristal Cuervo Panama | 53.83 | Desire Bermúdez Costa Rica | 54.24 | Melissa Ramírez Costa Rica | 55.64 |
| 800 metres | Angeline Pondler Costa Rica | 2:10.74 | Antonella Lanuza Costa Rica | 2:19.49 | Suyeris Guerra Panama | 2:23.48 |
| 1500 metres | Angeline Pondler Costa Rica | 4:39.03 | María Nellys Chaves Costa Rica | 4:39.07 | Antonella Lanuza Costa Rica | 4:43.18 |
| 5000 metres | Sandra Raxón Guatemala | 16:59.96 | Suyeris Guerra Panama | 17:25.90 | Idelma Delgado El Salvador | 18:21.20 |
| 10,000 metres | Heidy Villegas Guatemala | 34:39.72 | Idelma Delgado El Salvador | 38:27.17 | Only two competitors | |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +0.8 m/s) |
Nathalie Almendárez El Salvador | 13.60 | Nancy Sandoval El Salvador | 13.76 | Rihana Mora Costa Rica | 13.87 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Mariangel Núñez Costa Rica | 59.80 | María Alejandra Alvarado Nicaragua | 61.13 | Leyka Archibold Panama | 61.16 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | María Nellys Chaves Costa Rica | 11:26.42 | Krissia Martinez El Salvador | 11:50.64 | Esmeralda Ríos Nicaragua | 11:53.59 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Panama Ivanna McFarlane Cristal Cuervo Leyka Archibold Natalie Aranda | 46.52 | Costa Rica Shannell Perkins Rihana Mora Desiré Bermudez Mariel Brokke | 47.14 | El Salvador Nancy Sandoval Nathalie Almendárez Natalie Barrientos Shantely Scott | 47.66 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Costa Rica Melissa Ramírez Angeline Pondler Mariangel Núñez Desiré Bermudez | 3:44.78 | Panama Leyka Archibold Suyeris Guerra Johan McFarlane Cristal Cuervo | 3:56.83 | Nicaragua Nayeli Mendoza Esmeralda Ríos Shelly Reyes María Alejandra Alvarado | 4:02.88 |
| Half marathon walk | Yaquelin Teletor Guatemala | 1:46:05 | Only one competitor | |||
| High jump | Valentina Brenes Costa Rica | 1.65 | Abigail Obando Costa Rica | 1.60 | Only two competitors | |
| Pole vault | Andrea Velasco El Salvador | 3.80 | Vielka Arias Costa Rica | 3.70 | Norma Canossa Costa Rica | 3.30 |
| Long jump | Natalie Aranda Panama | 6.27 | Daneysha Robinson Costa Rica | 5.47 | Natalie Barrientos El Salvador | 5.20 |
| Triple jump | Thelma Fuentes Guatemala | 12.68 | Danisha Chimilio Guatemala | 12.32 | Daneysha Robinson Costa Rica | 11.82 |
| Shot put | Deisheline Mayers Costa Rica | 13.51 | Kaylin Myrie Costa Rica | 10.83 | Stefanny Navarro Costa Rica | 10.55 |
| Discus throw | Kaylin Myrie Costa Rica | 41.11 | Luna Mora Costa Rica | 39.26 | Dayana Paz Honduras | 32.03 |
| Hammer throw | Gabrielle Figueroa Honduras | 52.27 | María José Soto El Salvador | 52.03 | Lindsay Reyes Costa Rica | 48.48 |
| Javelin throw | Esther Padilla Honduras | 48.65 | Esperanza Sibaja Nicaragua | 46.99 | Deisheline Mayers Costa Rica | 41.67 |
| Heptathlon | Abigail Obando Costa Rica | 4629 | Elena Romero Nicaragua | 3622 | Stephanie Hernández Honduras | 3306 |
Mixed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Nicaragua Cristofer González Shelly Reyes Yeykell Romero María Alejandra Carmona | 43.27 | Panama Gino Toscano Cristal Cuervo Jaime Smith Leyka Archibold | 44.50 | Belize Brandon Jones Kali Magana Kamron Gentle Nyasha Harris | 45.08 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Costa Rica Isaac Mora Melissa Ramírez Gary Altamirano Desiré Bermudez | 3:29.98 | El Salvador Joseph Hernández Krissia Martínez Jon Díaz Nathalie Barrientos | 3:49.99 | Belize Frederick Usher Jr. Kendall Morgan Donovan Grinage Kali Magana | 3:56.90 |
Medal table
* Host nation (Nicaragua)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 18 | 16 | 13 | 47 |
| 2 | El Salvador (ESA) | 7 | 10 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 | Guatemala (GUA) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | Panama (PAN) | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 |
| 5 | Nicaragua (NCA)* | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Honduras (HON) | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | Belize (BIZ) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 46 | 46 | 44 | 136 | |