2026 Pan American Championships in Athletics
International athletics championship event
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2026 Pan American Championships in Athletics were the inaugural edition of the competition organised by Association of Panamerican Athletics. It took place at the Estadio Alfonso Galvis Duque in Medellín, Colombia between 26 and 28 June 2026.[1][2] The winner of each event qualified for the 2027 Pan American Games.[3]
| 1st Pan American Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 26–28 June 2026 |
| Host city | Medellín, Colombia |
| Venue | Estadio Alfonso Galvis Duque |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 45 |
| Participation | 350 athletes from 29 nations |
2028 Santo Domingo → | |
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +1.5 m/s) |
Ronal Longa Colombia | 9.85 AR, AU23R | Eliezer Adjibi Canada | 9.92 PB | Eloy Benitez Puerto Rico | 9.98 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.4 m/s) |
José Figueroa Puerto Rico | 19.87 NR | Alexis Nieves Venezuela | 20.34 NR | Adrian Canales Puerto Rico | 20.39 |
| 400 metres | Gabriel Moronta Dominican Republic | 44.67 PB | Javier Gómez Venezuela | 44.96 | Jhonatan Hoyos Colombia | 45.38 |
| 800 metres | Eduardo Moreira Brazil | 1:45.07 | Abdullahi Hassan Canada | 1:45.17 | Ryan Ignaiker López Venezuela | 1:45.90 |
| 1500 metres | Foster Malleck Canada | 3:40.20 | Gerson Montes de Oca Ecuador | 3:44.55 | Camden Gilmore Paraguay | 3:46.23 |
| 5000 metres | Matías Reynaga Argentina | 14:30.53 | Carlos San Martín Colombia | 14:46.00 | Iker Sánchez Mexico | 14:49.25 |
| 10,000 metres | Luis Masabanda Ecuador | 29:45.06 | Michael Terán Mexico | 30:46.87 | Matías Reynagas Argentina | 31:14.04 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -2.5 m/s) | Marcos Herrera Ecuador | 13.40 | Rafael Pereira Brazil | 13.42 | John Paredes Colombia | 13.44 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Yeral Núñez Dominican Republic | 48.20 PB | Gerald Drummond Costa Rica | 48.76 | Francisco Viana Brazil | 48.96 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | César Gómez Mexico | 8:56.77 | Didier Rodríguez Panama | 8:59.38 | Frank Durán Colombia | 9:02.88 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Dominican Republic Franquelo Pérez Yohandris Andújar Melbin Marcelino Yancarlos Martínez | 38.34 NR | Puerto Rico Miles Lewis José Figueroa Adrián Canales Pedro Rivas | 38.40 NR | Colombia Carlos Flórez John Paredes Óscar Baltán Carlos Palacios | 38.85 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Dominican Republic Lidio Andrés Feliz Yeral Núñez Christopher Melenciano Gabriel Moronta | 3:01.20 | Venezuela Carlos Zambrano Kelvis Padrino Axel Gómez Javier Gómez | 3:01.38 | Puerto Rico José Figueroa Yariel Pérez Alejandro Rosado Jarell Cruz | 3:02.22 NR |
| Half marathon walk | Iván Oña Ecuador | 1:27:03 | Ricardo Ortíz Mexico | 1:27:21 | Éider Arévalo Colombia | 1:28:24 |
| High jump | Jair Portillo Mexico | 2.15 | Juan Ignacio Acosta Puerto Rico | 2.12 | Gilmar Correa Colombia | 2.12 |
| Pole vault | Austin Miller United States | 5.81 | Ricardo Montes de Oca Venezuela | 5.50 | Guillermo Correa Chile | 5.30 |
| Long jump | Emiliano Lasa Uruguay | 7.99 | Arnovis Dalmero Colombia | 7.97 | William Williams United States | 7.90 |
| Triple jump | Almir dos Santos Brazil | 17.24 | Elton Petronilho Brazil | 16.56 | Brandon Green United States | 16.47 |
| Shot put | Willian Dourado Brazil | 20.53 | Juan Carley Vázquez Cuba | 19.63 | Ronald Grueso Colombia | 19.22 PB |
| Discus throw | Claudio Romero Chile | 65.30 | Joseph Brown United States | 64.04 | Juan José Caicedo Ecuador | 62.33 |
| Hammer throw | Humberto Mansilla Chile | 75.38 | Daniel Haugh United States | 74.56 | Gabriel Kehr Chile | 74.28 |
| Javelin throw | Lars Flaming Paraguay | 82.10 PB | Marc Minichello United States | 81.36 | Pedro Henrique Rodrigues Brazil | 78.96 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +0.4 m/s) |
Sade McCreath Canada | 11.10 | Ana Carolina Azevedo Brazil | 11.16 | Liranyi Alonso Dominican Republic | 11.18 |
| 200 metres (wind: -1.3 m/s) |
Audrey Leduc Canada | 22.64 | Nicole Caicedo Ecuador | 23.06 | Ana Carolina Azevedo Brazil | 23.10 |
| 400 metres | Lauren Gale Canada | 50.68 | Gabby Scott Puerto Rico | 50.69 | Lina Licona Colombia | 50.75 PB |
| 800 metres | Daily Cooper Gaspar Cuba | 1:56.10 PB | Meghan Hunter United States | 1:58.93 | Maeliss Trapeau Canada | 1:59.54 |
| 1500 metres | Daily Cooper Gaspar Cuba | 4:22.72 | Micaela Levaggi Argentina | 4:24.14 | Carmen Alder Ecuador | 4:25.28 |
| 5000 metres | Anisleidis Ochoa Cuba | 16:37.48 | Veronica Huacasi Peru | 16:39.00 | Benita Parra Bolivia | 16:40.79 |
| 10,000 metres | Viviana Aroche Guatemala | 34:41.95 | Mary Granja Ecuador | 34:42.90 | Nélida Peñaflor Argentina | 34:45.14 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +1.0 m/s) | Vitória Alves Brazil | 12.59 | Tatiana Aholou Canada | 12.69 | Micaela de Mello Brazil | 12.90 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Michelle Smith U.S. Virgin Islands | 54.93 | Grace Claxton Puerto Rico | 55.14 | Bianca Stubler United States | 55.34 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Micaela Levaggi Argentina | 9:46.90 | Veronica Huacasi Peru | 10:01.57 | Sabrina Salcedo Mexico | 10:16.69 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Dominican Republic Patricia Sine Fiordaliza Cofil Estrella de Aza Liranyi Alonso | 43.29 | Puerto Rico Adanelys Rodríguez Gladymar Torres Legna Echevarría Frances Colón | 43.42 NR | Chile Macarena Borie María Montt Anaís Hernández Belén Ituarte | 44.05 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Colombia Paola Loboa Melany Bolaño María Alejandra Rocha Lina Licona | 3:29.49 NR | Dominican Republic Evelin del Carmen Milagros Durán Franshina Martínez Estrella de Aza | 3:31.40 | Only two competing teams | |
| Half marathon walk | Evelyn Inga Peru | 1:35:34 | Glenda Morejón Ecuador | 1:35:44 PB | Alejandra Ortega Mexico | 1:38:09 |
| High jump | Marysabel Senyu Dominican Republic | 1.92 | María Arboleda Colombia | 1.84 | Hellen Tenorio Colombia | 1.81 SB |
| Pole vault | Juliana Campos Brazil | 4.45 | Alyssa Quiñones Puerto Rico | 4.20 | Jennifer Elizarov Canada | 4.20 |
| Long jump | Alysbeth Félix Puerto Rico | 6.64 | Nathalee Aranda Panama | 6.57 | Paola Fernández Puerto Rico | 6.49 |
| Triple jump | Gabriele dos Santos Brazil | 14.18 | Regiclecia da Silva Brazil | 13.79 | Mylana Hearn United States | 13.75 |
| Shot put | Dianelis Delís Cuba | 18.12 | Ivana Gallardo Chile | 17.58 | Rosa Ramírez Dominican Republic | 17.45 |
| Discus throw | Andressa de Morais Brazil | 58.87 | Yerlin Mesa Colombia | 55.92 SB | Isabella Mosquera Colombia | 52.91 |
| Hammer throw | Jillian Weir Canada | 70.37 | Jinaye Shomachuk Canada | 70.13 | Ximena Zorrilla Peru | 69.39 SB |
| Javelin throw | Valentina Barrios Colombia | 60.72 SB | Luz Castro Mexico | 52.17 | Ariana Ince United States | 51.69 |
| Heptathlon | María Fernanda Murillo Colombia | 6357 PB | Sienna MacDonald Canada | 5974 SB | Madisson Lawrence Canada | 5897 |
Mixed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Dominican Republic Yohandris Andújar Fiordaliza Cofil Melbin Marcelino Liranyi Alonso | 40.92 NR | Brazil Erik Cardoso Gabriela Mourão Felipe Bardi Ana Carolina Azevedo | 41.55 | Colombia Carlos Flórez Angélica Gamboa Óscar Baltán Danna Banquez | 41.63 NR |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Dominican Republic Erick Sánchez Anabel Medina Christopher Melenciano Estrella de Aza | 3:13.83 SB | Colombia Daniel Balanta Melany Bolaño Jhonatan Hoyos Lina Licona | 3:15.36 SB | Puerto Rico Yariel Pérez Adanelys Rodríguez Jarell Cruz Andrea Rivera | 3:16.07 NR |
Medal table
* Host nation (Colombia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | Brazil | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Canada | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Colombia* | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 |
| 5 | Cuba | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Puerto Rico | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | Mexico | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | Chile | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Argentina | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 |  United States | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 12 | Peru | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Guatemala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | Venezuela | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 18 | Panama | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Costa Rica | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Bolivia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (20 entries) | 45 | 45 | 44 | 134 | |
Points table
| Rank | Nation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 269 |
| 2 | Dominican Republic | 207 |
| 3 | Brazil | 181 |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 157 |
| 5 | Mexico | 151 |
| 6 | Canada | 145 |
| 7 | Venezuela | 102 |
| 8 | Ecuador | 89 |
| 9 | United States | 89 |
| 10 | Argentina | 76 |
| 11 | Chile | 70 |
| 12 | Cuba | 52 |
| 13 | Peru | 39 |
| 14 | Costa Rica | 29 |
| 15 | United States Virgin Islands | 22 |
| 16 | Panama | 18 |
| 17 | Paraguay | 16 |
| 18 | Guatemala | 15 |
| 19 | Uruguay | 14 |
| 20 | Bolivia | 14 |
| 21 |  British Virgin Islands | 10 |
| 22 |  Honduras | 9 |
| 23 |  Dominica | 5 |
| 24 |  El Salvador | 5 |
| 25 |  Suriname | 5 |
| 26 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 3 |
Participating nations
Antigua and Barbuda (4)
Argentina (14)
Belize (1)
Bolivia (2)
Brazil (29)
British Virgin Islands (4)
Canada (25)
Chile (17)
Colombia (46)
Costa Rica (8)
Cuba (6)
Dominica (1)
Dominican Republic (31)
Ecuador (13)
Guatemala (4)
Haiti (1)
Honduras (8)
Mexico (35)
Nicaragua (2)
Panama (8)
Paraguay (2)
Peru (6)
Puerto Rico (26)
El Salvador (2)
Suriname (2)
United States (17)
United States Virgin Islands (10)
Uruguay (6)
Venezuela (20)
