The 2007 North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships was a regional track and field competition held at the Flor Blanca National Stadium in San Salvador, El Salvador, from July 13–15, 2007. It was the inaugural edition of a senior track and field championship for the NACAC region.[1] A total of forty-three events were contested, 22 by male and 21 by female athletes.[2]
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Logo for the 2007 NACAC Championships | |
Dates | July 13–15, 2007 |
Host city | San Salvador, El Salvador |
Venue | Flor Blanca National Stadium |
Level | Senior |
Events | 42 |
Participation | 275 athletes from 26 nations |
The championships prepared for the 2007 Pan American Games, held later that month, for many senior athletes. Canada and Cuba, two of the region's strongest countries in the sport, did not send a delegation to participate. One further event—the women's 10,000 metres—was initially scheduled for the championships, but was subsequently not held in San Salvador.[3]
The United States sent the largest contingent to the competition and, although many were developmental athletes, Americans dominated the competition, winning twenty-eight of the events and fifteen minor medals for a total of 43. Mexico was the next best performers, claiming four golds, fourteen silvers and two bronze medals. Trinidad and Tobago took three golds in their eleven medal haul, while the hosts El Salvador also won three events.
Mary Jayne Harrelson completed an 800/1500 metres double win. Americans Calvin Smith Jr. and Debbie Dunn took the 400 metres individual titles, before going on the help the relay teams to another gold. Cristina López of El Salvador won the 10 km walk title and went on to win Pan American gold later that month. The NACAC high jump silver medallist Romary Rifka improved to the gold at that tournament.
Medal summary
editMen
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | 10.322 | 10.327 | 10.34 | |||
200 metres | 20.17 | 20.48 | 20.73 | |||
400 metres | 45.52 | 45.63 | 46.00 | |||
800 metres | 1:49.01 | 1:49.28 | 1:50.25 | |||
1500 metres | 3:45.29 | 3:48.53 | 3:49.69 | |||
5000 metres | 14:27.90 | 14:29.45 | 14.33.31 | |||
10,000 metres | 29.38.31 | 29.42.11 | Only two competitors | |||
110 m hurdles | 13.35 | 13.67 | 13.70 | |||
400 m hurdles | 48.76 | 48.88 | 49.31 | |||
3000 m steeplechase | 8.39.51 | 8.43.08 | 8.56.09 | |||
4 × 100 m relay | Abidemi Omole Jordan Vaden Michael Mitchell Monzavous Edwards |
38.99 | Decosma Wright Orlando Reid Tristan Taylor Carl Barret |
39.77 | Niconnor Alexander Richard Thompson Rondel Sorrillo Emmanuel Callander |
39.92 |
4 × 400 m relay | Reuben McCoy Calvin Smith Jr. Michael Mitchell David Neville |
3:02.78 | DeWayne Barrett Lansford Spence Bryan Steele Michael Manson |
3:04.32 | Carlos Santa Pedro Mejía Yoel Tapia Arismendy Peguero |
3:04.96 |
20 km track walk | 1:28.29 | 1:28.51 | 1:29.50 | |||
High jump | 2.23 m | 2.21 m | 2.17 m | |||
Pole vault | 5.15 m | 4.80 m | 4.80 m | |||
Long jump | 7.89 m | 7.83 m | 7.71 m | |||
Triple jump | 16.50 m | 16.37 m | 15.72 m | |||
Shot put | 18.43 m | 16.81 m | 13.91 m | |||
Discus throw | 56.17 m | 52.39 m | 50.15 m | |||
Hammer throw | 70.32 m | 62.62 m | 61.98 m | |||
Javelin throw | 73.16 m | 69.64 m | 66.50 m | |||
Decathlon | 6330 pts | 6092 pts | Only two competitors |
Women
editMedal table
edit* Host nation (El Salvador)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 43 | |
2 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 20 | |
3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 | |
6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Totals (18 entries) | 43 | 43 | 40 | 126 |
Participating nations
editAnguilla (1)
Aruba (1)
Barbados (7)
Bermuda (2)
Belize (5)
British Virgin Islands (5)
Cayman Islands (6)
Costa Rica (13)
Dominica (3)
Dominican Republic (28)
Guatemala (12)
Haiti (2)
Honduras (6)
Jamaica (21)
Mexico (31)
Netherlands Antilles (4)
Nicaragua (1)
Puerto Rico (19)
El Salvador (19)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (10)
Saint Lucia (3)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (5)
Trinidad and Tobago (19)
Turks and Caicos Islands (1)
United States (45)
United States Virgin Islands (6)
References
edit- ^ NACAC Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-12-19.
- ^ Clavelo Róbinson, Javier (July 13, 2007), Comienza hoy I Campeonato NACAC absoluto de atletismo (in Spanish), CACAC, retrieved September 10, 2012
- ^ Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2007-07-16). USA dominates 1st NACAC Senior Championships Archived 2007-08-18 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-12-19.
- Results
- I NACAC Senior T&F Championships. SIADA - Sistema de Resultados. Retrieved on 2010-12-19.