TheCentral American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics (Spanish: Campeonatos Centroamericanos Juvenil A y B) is anathletics event organized by the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (CADICA) (Spanish: Confederación Atlética del Istmo Centroamericano) open for athletes from member associations.
The event is divided into the Junior B Central American Championships and the Junior A Central American Championships. The Junior A category is open for girls and boys aged 18–19. The Junior B category is open for girls and boys aged 15–17. There is a report on an early Central American Junior Championship held in the year 1975 in Guatemala.[1] At least from 1997 on, it is verified that the competition is held annually. Records can be set by both Junior (U-20) and Youth (U-18) athletes who compete at the championships in their category representing one of CADICA's member federations.[2][3]
The following list was compiled from the CADICA website,[4] and from a variety of articles from the archives of a variety of different newspapers.[1][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Championships | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||
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| 100 m | 11.66(−0.2 m/s)NR | Mariandreé Chacón | 17 June 2022 | 2022 Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | [20] | ||||||||||||||
| 200 m | 24.93(NWI) | Glenda Davis | 25 May 2013 | 2013 San José | San José, Costa Rica | [18] | ||||||||||||||
| 400 m | 54.93 | Daniela Rojas Gutiérrez | 22 May 2016 | 2016 San José | San José, Costa Rica | [18] | ||||||||||||||
| 800 m | 2:12.81 | Brenda Salmerón | 16 May 2009 | 2009 El Salvador | San Salvador, El Salvador | [18] | ||||||||||||||
| 1500 m | 4:40.77 | Brenda Salmerón | 17 May 2009 | 2009 El Salvador | San Salvador, El Salvador | [18] | ||||||||||||||
| 3000 m | 10:26.41 | Noelia Vargas | 3 June 2018 | 2018 El Salvador | San Salvador, El Salvador | [19] | ||||||||||||||
| 5000 m | 18:14.91 | Noelia Vargas | 1 June 2018 | 2018 El Salvador | San Salvador, El Salvador | [19] | ||||||||||||||
| 10,000 m | 38:04.45 | Eugenia Allen | 24 May 2002 | 2002 Guatemala | Guatemala City, Guatemala | [18] | ||||||||||||||
| 100 m hurdles | 13.80(+0.8 m/s) | Andrea Carolina Vargas | 24 May 2014 | 2014 Managua | Managua, Nicaragua | [18] | ||||||||||||||
| 400 m hurdles (76.2 cm) | 1:00.66 | Daniela Rojas Gutiérrez | 20 May 2016 | 2016 Championships | San José, Costa Rica | [18] | ||||||||||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 11:44.88 | Irma Margarita Aldana | 22 May 2016 | 2016 Championships | San José, Costa Rica | [18] | ||||||||||||||
| High jump | 1.68 m | Kashany Ríos | 29 May 2010 | 2010 Panamá | Panama City, Panama | [18] | ||||||||||||||
| Pole vault | 3.51 m | Andrea Michelle Velasco | 20 May 2016 | 2016 Championships | San José, Costa Rica | [18] | ||||||||||||||
| Long jump | 5.80 m | Estefany Cruz | 19 July 2008 | 2008 Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | [18] | ||||||||||||||
| Triple jump | 12.32 m(±0.0 m/s) | Nancy Sandoval | 30 July 2017 | 2017 Managua | Managua, Nicaragua | [18] | ||||||||||||||
| Shot put | 11.94 m | Nathyan Catano | 5 September 2003 | 2003 San José | San José, Costa Rica | [18] | ||||||||||||||
| Discus throw | 44.67 m | Aixa Middleton | 26 May 2007 | 2007 Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | [18] | ||||||||||||||
| Hammer throw | 53.79 m | Sabrina Gaitán | 14 June 2015 | 2015 El Salvador | San Salvador, El Salvador | [18] | ||||||||||||||
| Javelin throw | 48.05 m | Dalila Rugama | 6 September 2003 | 2003 San José | San José, Costa Rica | [18] | ||||||||||||||
| Heptathlon | 4364 pts | Stephanie Grant | 19–20 August 1995 | 1995 San Salvador | San Salvador, El Salvador | [18] | ||||||||||||||
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| 10,000 m walk (track) | 48:37.27 | Noelia Vargas | 2 June 2018 | 2018 Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | [19] | ||||||||||||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 48.09 | Nathalee Joane Aranda Kaila Xiomara Smith Ana María Martínez Gabriela Shimara Guevara | 25 May 2013 | 2013 San José | San José, Costa Rica | [18] | ||||||||||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:53.95 | María Segura Vargas Lissette Ramírez Núñez Alejandra Murillo Barrantes Daniela Rojas Gutiérrez | 22 May 2016 | 2016 Championships | San José, Costa Rica | [18] | ||||||||||||||
Key: Defunct event
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Championships | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 100 m | 10.78(−0.5 m/s) | Arturo Deliser | 23 May 2014 | 2014 Managua | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 200 m | 21.61 | Arturo Deliser | 25 May 2013 | 2013 San José | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 400 m | 48.51 | Antonio Grant | 22 May 2016 | 2016 Championships | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 800 m | 1:52.03 | Juan Diego Castro Villalobos | 20 May 2016 | 2016 Championships | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1500 m | 3:59.69 | Juan Diego Castro Villalobos | 22 May 2016 | 2016 Championships | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3000 m | 8:48.11 | Roy Vargas | 19 August 1995 | 1995 San Salvador | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 110 m hurdles (91 cm) | 13.94(NWI) | Wienstan Mena | 13 June 2015 | 2015 Championships | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 400 m hurdles (84 cm) | 53.26 | Pablo Ibáñez | 12 June 2015 | 2015 Championships | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 m steeplechase | 6:15.80 | Allan Rodriguez Mata | 3 June 2018 | 2018 El Salvador | [19] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| High jump | 1.97 m | Francisco Rodriguez Castaneda | 28 July 2017 | 2017 Managua | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pole vault | 4.21 m | Natán Armando Rivera | 25 May 2014 | 2014 Managua | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Long jump | 7.02 m | Juan Mosquera | 18 June 2011 | 2011 San Salvador | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Triple jump | 14.93 m | Jason Castro | 20 July 2008 | 2008 Championships | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shot put | 15.34 m | Pablo Abarca | 23 May 2014 | 2014 Managua | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Discus throw | 45.79 m | José Francisco Araya | 26 May 2012 | 2012 Championships | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hammer throw | 62.76 m | Rodrigo Moran Gaitan | 3 June 2018 | 2018 Championships | [19] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Javelin throw | 67.93 m | Armando Abdiel Caballero | 1 June 2018 | 2018 Championships | [19] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Decathlon | 6240 pts | Mauricio Galindo Vega | 29–30 July 2017 | 2017 Managua | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10,000 m walk (track) | 44:05.92 | Oseas Abimael Accu | 2 June 2018 | 2018 Championships | [19] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 43.18 | Keiner Arboine Kluiverth Nuñez Sebastian Alonso Piza Kayle Farguharson | 30 July 2017 | 2017 Managua | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Medley relay | 1:57.06 | Arturo Deliser Gino Alfredo Toscano José Abdul Demera Miguel Angel Ortega | 25 May 2013 | 2013 San José | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Championships | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||
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| 100 m | 11.90(+0.1 m/s) | Selena Arjona | 20 May 2016 | 2016 Championships | [18] | |||||||||||||||
| 200 m | 24.86(+1.7 m/s) | Rosa Benita Baltazar | 22 May 2016 | 2016 Championships | [18] | |||||||||||||||
| 400 m | 56.78 | Kathi Cuadra | 29 May 2010 | 2010 Panamá | [18] | |||||||||||||||
| 800 m | 2:10.66 | Brenda Salmerón | 25 May 2007 | 2007 Championships | [18] | |||||||||||||||
| 1500 m | 4:38.73 | Brenda Salmerón | 26 May 2007 | 2007 Championships | [18] | |||||||||||||||
| 3000 m | 10:14.39 | Ana Hercules | 12 June 2015 | 2015 Championships | [18] | |||||||||||||||
| 100 m hurdles | 14.10 | Verónica Quijano | 21 June 1997 | 1997 Guatemala | [18] | |||||||||||||||
| 400 m hurdles | 63.61 | Andrea Vargas | 24 May 2013 | 2013 San José | [18] | |||||||||||||||
| 2000 m steeplechase | 7:24.45 | Irma Aldana | 14 June 2015 | 2015 Championships | [18] | |||||||||||||||
| High jump | 1.67 m | Kashani Ríos | 20 July 2008 | 2008 Championships | [18] | |||||||||||||||
| Pole vault | 3.21 m | Fátima Soto | 21 May 2016 | 2016 Championships | [18] | |||||||||||||||
| Long jump | 5.72 m(+0.2 m/s) | Nathalee Aranda | 18 June 2011 | 2011 San Salvador | [18] | |||||||||||||||
| Triple jump | 12.23 m(+1.4 m/s) | Nancy Sandoval | 22 May 2016 | 2016 Championships | [18] | |||||||||||||||
| Shot put (3.0 kg) | 13.37 m | Jennifer Rodriguez | 30 July 2017 | 2017 Managua | [18] | |||||||||||||||
| Discus throw | 40.07 m | Sabrina Gaitán | 24 May 2014 | 2014 Managua | [18] | |||||||||||||||
| Hammer (3.0 kg) | 62.49 m | Sabrina Gaitán | 25 May 2014 | 2014 Managua | [18] | |||||||||||||||
| Javelin throw (500 g) | 46.47 m | Jennifer Rodríguez | 29 July 2017 | 2017 Managua | [18] | |||||||||||||||
| Javelin throw (600 g) | 47.64 m | Jannis Ramírez | 11 June 2004 | 2004 San José | [18] | |||||||||||||||
| Heptathlon | 3830 pts | Victoria Grenni Alvarado | 1–2 June 2018 | 2018 El Salvador | [19] | |||||||||||||||
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| 5000 m walk (track) | 23:31.28 | Jamy Franco | 25 May 2007 | 2007 Championships | [18] | |||||||||||||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 49.23 | Mariella Eugenia Mena Camila María Eserski Mikaela María Rank Nancy Gabriela Sandoval | 21 May 2016 | 2016 Championships | [18] | |||||||||||||||
| Swedish relay | 2:15.99 | Eugenia Stargarten Ingrid Narváez Kathi Cuadra Vanessa Romero | 29 May 2010 | 2010 Panamá | [18] | |||||||||||||||