Athletics at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games
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The athletics competition at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games was held at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellín, Colombia.
| Athletics at the XIII CAC Games | |
|---|---|
Host stadium (shown in 2011) | |
| Dates | 15–20 July 1978 |
| Host city |  Medellín, Colombia |
| Venue | Estadio Atanasio Girardot |
| Events | 37 |
| Participation | 19 nations |
It was the first time that women's 1500 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay events were held at the Games. It was also the last appearance of women's pentathlon before being replaced by the heptathlon from the next edition on.
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba (CUB) | 27 | 13 | 9 | 49 |
| 2 |  Mexico (MEX) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 3 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 |  Bahamas (BAH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 |  Puerto Rico (PUR) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Colombia (COL) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 |  Dominican Republic (DOM) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 |  Costa Rica (CRC) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Suriname (SUR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Panama (PAN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 |  Guatemala (GUA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 111 | |