title: Athletics at the Central American Games
text: # Athletics at the Central American Games
  
  Athletics competitions have been held at the quadrennial Central American Games that are open for member federations of the Central American Sports Organization (Spanish: Organización Deportiva Centroamericana) ORDECA since the inaugural edition 1973 in Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala. The 1981 games was cancelled due to the unstable political situation in the region. In 2006 the athletics events were not contested by Costa Rica, El Salvador or Panamá. In 2010, Guatemala did not participate.
  
  ## Editions
  
  | Games | Year | Host city | Country | Events | Events |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Games | Year | Host city | Country | Men | Women |
  | I | 1973 (details) | Ciudad de Guatemala | Guatemala | 24 | 14 |
  | II | 1977 (details) | San Salvador | El Salvador | 23 | 14 |
  | III | 1986 (details) | Ciudad de Guatemala | Guatemala | 24 | 16 |
  | IV | 1990 (details) | Tegucigalpa | Honduras | 24 | 19 |
  | V | 1994 (details) | San Salvador | El Salvador | 24 | 21 |
  | VI | 1997 (details) | San Pedro Sula | Honduras | 24 | 22 |
  | VII | 2001 (details) | Ciudad de Guatemala | Guatemala | 22 | 21 |
  | VIII | 2006 (details) | Managua | Nicaragua | 21 | 15 |
  | IX | 2010 (details) | Ciudad de Panamá | Panama | 20 | 19 |
  | X | 2013 (details) | San José | Costa Rica | 20 | 21 |
  | XI | 2017 (details) | Managua | Nicaragua | 24 | 23 |
  
  ## Medals
  
  Gold medal winners for the athletics events of the Central American Games were published.
  
  