| Athletics at the XXII CAC Games | |
|---|---|
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| Dates | November 23–30 |
| Host city | Veracruz, Mexico  |
| Venue | Heriberto Jara Corona Stadium |
| Events | 47 |
| Participation | 417 athletes from 31 nations |
The Athletics competition at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Veracruz, Mexico.
The tournament was held from 23 to 30 November at the Heriberto Jara Corona Stadium. Detailed reports and an appraisal of the results were given. [1] [2]
* Host nation (Mexico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba | 23 | 15 | 8 | 46 |
| 2 | Mexico* | 8 | 11 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 |  Colombia | 5 | 9 | 10 | 24 |
| 4 |  Venezuela | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 |  Guatemala | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Dominica | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  British Virgin Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Honduras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Saint Lucia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Puerto Rico | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 |  U.S. Virgin Islands | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 |  Barbados | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dominican Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |  Bahamas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Jamaica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Panama | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 141 | |
According to an unofficial count, 417 athletes from 31 countries participated in the event.
Antigua and Barbuda (2)
Aruba (1) Bahamas (11) Barbados (4)
Belize (2)
Bermuda (2) British Virgin Islands (2)
Cayman Islands (3) Colombia (43) Costa Rica (15) Cuba (65) Dominica (3) Dominican Republic (23)
El Salvador (4)
Grenada (4) Guatemala (13)
Guyana (4)
Haiti (10)
Honduras (2) Jamaica (15) Mexico (82)
Nicaragua (5) Panama (10) Puerto Rico (17)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (8) Saint Lucia (3)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (6)
Suriname (3) Trinidad and Tobago (11) U.S. Virgin Islands (10) Venezuela (34)
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