| Athletics at the 2010 South American Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
The Women's 3,000m Steeplechase event at the 2010 South American Games was held on March 23 at 18:00.
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Rocío Huillca | Jovana de la Cruz | Florencia Borelli |
| Standing records prior to the 2010 South American Games | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Gulnara Galkina | 8:58.81 | Beijing, China | 17 August 2008 | |
| World Leading | Tebogo Masehla | 10:10.14 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 19 February 2010 | |
| South American record | Sabine Heitling | 9:41.22 | London, Great Britain | 25 July 2009 | |
| South American U23 record | Sabine Heitling | 9:41.22 | London, Great Britain | 25 July 2009 | |
Results were published. [1] [2] [3]
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocío Huillca | | 10:48.53 | ||
| Jovana de la Cruz | | 10:52.35 | ||
| Florencia Borelli | 11:10.23 | |||
| 4 | Ingrith Barbosa | 11:44.90 | ||
| 5 | Viviana Ruiz | 12:06.39 | SB | |
| 6 | Rafaela Ritz dos Santos | 12:28.97 | ||
Intermediate times:
| 1000m | 3:24.52 | |
| 2000m | 7:02.01 | |