Athletics at the XIV Bolivarian Games
Dates	September 12–15
Host city	Ambato, Ecuador
Venue	Pista Atlética Huachi-Loreto
Level	Senior
Events	47 (24 men, 23 women)
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Athletics competitions at the 2001 Bolivarian Games were held at the Pista Atlética Huachi-Loreto in Ambato, Ecuador, between September 12 and 15, 2001.

Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano. ^[1] A total of 47 events were contested, 24 by men and 23 by women.

Medal summary

Medal winners were published. ^{[2] [3]}

All results are marked as "affected by altitude" (A), because the stadium in Ambato is 2,620 metres (8,600 ft) above sea level.

Men

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 metres (wind: -0.9 m/s)	John Córdoba ( COL)	10.37 A	Luis Morán ( ECU)	10.47 A	Juan Morillo ( VEN)	10.50 A
200 metres (wind: -1.5 m/s)	John Córdoba ( COL)	20.87 A	Helly Ollarves ( VEN)	20.98 A	Jimmy Pino ( COL)	21.11 A
400 metres	Jonathan Palma ( VEN)	45.55 A	William Hernández ( VEN)	46.49 A	Danny Núñez ( VEN)	46.75 A
800 metres	Simoncito Silvera ( VEN)	1:50.02 A	Jonathan Palma ( VEN)	1:50.11 A	Fadrique Iglesias ( BOL)	1:51.64 A
1500 metres	Freddy González ( VEN)	3:56.21 A	Mauricio Ladino ( COL)	3:56.84 A	Juan A. Perea ( COL)	3:57.35 A
5000 metres	Franklin Tenorio ( ECU)	14:50.25 A	William Naranjo ( COL)	14:52.26 A	Diego Colorado ( COL)	14:59.16 A
10,000 metres [4]	Silvio Guerra ( ECU)	30:28.58 A	Diego Colorado ( COL)	31:17.36 A	José Alejandro Semprún ( VEN)	31:25.73 A
Marathon	Hugo Jiménez ( COL)	2:33:14 A	Jesús Virrueta ( PER)	2:37:31 A	Francisco Roldán ( ECU)	2:38:08 A
3000 metres steeplechase	Richard Arias ( ECU)	9:12.22 A	Néstor Nieves ( VEN)	9:23.77 A	Emigdio Delgado ( VEN)	9:24.71 A
110 metres hurdles (wind: 0.3 m/s)	Paulo Villar ( COL)	13.58 A	Jackson Quiñónez ( ECU)	13.64 A	Marleán Reina ( VEN)	14.16 A
400 metres hurdles	José Gregorio Turbay ( VEN)	51.06 A	José Carvajal ( COL)	52.17 A	José Ferrín ( ECU)	53.18 A
4 x 100 metres relay	Venezuela Juan Morillo José Pena José Manuel Carabalí Helly Ollarves	39.57 A	Colombia Wilmer Murillo Jhon Córdoba Jimmy Pino Nestor Miller	40.01 A	Ecuador Jaime Noblecilla Luis Morán Cristián Gutiérrez Jackson Quiñónez	40.80 A
4 x 400 metres relay	Venezuela	3:08.15 A	Colombia	3:10.61 A	Ecuador Luis Morán Dick Perlaza Ernesto Borja Cristián Gutiérrez	3:10.83 A
20 Kilometres Road Walk	Jefferson Pérez ( ECU)	1:30:27 A	Patricio Villacorte ( ECU)	1:35:56 A	Marco Taipe ( PER)	1:37:59 A
50 Kilometres Road Walk	Patricio Villacorte ( ECU)	4:27:57 A	Fausto Quinde ( ECU)	4:33:22 A	Rolando Saquipay ( ECU)	4:40:37 A
High Jump	Gilmar Mayo ( COL)	2.23 A	Jackson Quiñónez ( ECU)	2.20 A	Franco Moy ( PER)	2.19 A
Pole Vault	Johnny Romero ( VEN)	4.60 A	Jackson Angulo ( COL)	4.10 A
Long Jump	Esteban Copland ( VEN)	8.18 A w	José Reyes ( VEN)	7.65 A	Lewis Asprilla ( COL)	7.38 A w
Triple Jump	Freddy Nieves ( ECU)	16.69 A	Alvin Rentería ( COL)	16.66 A	Leisner Aragón ( COL)	16.54 A
Shot Put	Yojer Medina ( VEN)	19.44 A	Jhonny Rodríguez ( COL)	18.90 A	Orlando Ibarra ( COL)	17.24 A
Discus Throw	Yojer Medina ( VEN)	52.68 A	Juan Tello ( PER)	50.94 A	Orlando Ibarra ( COL)	50.12 A
Hammer Throw	Aldo Bello ( VEN)	65.95 A	Eduardo Acuña ( PER)	65.08 A	Jesús Parejo ( VEN)	53.84 A
Javelin Throw	Noraldo Palacios ( COL)	73.40 A	Ronald Noguera ( VEN)	73.06 A	Manuel Fuenmayor ( VEN)	72.38 A
Decathlon	Darrin Mijares ( VEN)	6830 A	Marcos Reyes ( VEN)	6746 A	Wílmer Cortez ( ECU)	6437 A

Women

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 metres (wind: -2.0 m/s)	Mirtha Brock ( COL)	11.82 A	Melisa Murillo ( COL)	11.88 A	Miriam Caicedo ( COL)	12.00 A
200 metres (wind: 0.9 m/s)	Felipa Palacios ( COL)	22.92 A	Digna Luz Murillo ( COL)	23.83 A	Wilmary Álvarez ( VEN)	24.04 A
400 metres	Norma González ( COL)	52.73 A	Eliana Pacheco ( VEN)	54.82 A	Yusmelys García ( VEN)	54.94 A
800 metres	Niusha Mancilla ( BOL)	2:03.98 A	Rosibel García ( COL)	2:08.97 A	Mercy Colorado ( ECU)	2:09.65 A
1500 metres	Niusha Mancilla ( BOL)	4:22.6 A	Bertha Sánchez ( COL)	4:38.2 A	Mariela Álvarez ( PER)	4:40.7 A
5000 metres	Martha Tenorio ( ECU)	17:16.3 A	Sonia Calizaya ( BOL)	17:22.1 A	María Paredes ( ECU)	17:49.5 A
10,000 metres	Martha Tenorio ( ECU)	36:04.0 A	Rosa Apaza ( BOL)	36:51.5 A	Sonia Calizaya ( BOL)	36:59.8 A
Marathon	Justina Calizaya ( BOL)	3:06:06 A	Myriam Pulido ( COL)	3:07:04 A	Yolanda Quimbita ( ECU)	3:13:04 A
3000 metres steeplechase	Niusha Mancilla ( BOL)	10:40.7 A	Marlene Acuña ( ECU)	11:51.1 A	Bertha Sánchez ( COL)	11:53.1 A
100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.5 m/s)	Princesa Oliveros ( COL)	13.0 A	Sandrine Legenort ( VEN)	14.1 A	Virginia Wila ( ECU)	15.1 A
400 metres hurdles	Princesa Oliveros ( COL)	58.21 A	Yusmelys García ( VEN)	60.34 A	Lucy Jaramillo ( ECU)	60.89 A
4 x 100 metres relay	Colombia Felipa Palacios Miryam Caicedo Melisa Murillo Mirtha Brock	44.18 A	Venezuela ? ? ? Wilmary Álvarez	46.03 A	Ecuador Noelia Caicedo Viviana Silva Rosa Cabezas Ana Caicedo	47.12 A
4 x 400 metres relay	Colombia ? ? ? Norma González	3:36.32 A	Ecuador Rebeca Cabezas Rosa Cabezas Gabriela Chalá Lucy Jaramillo	3:44.38 A	Venezuela ? ? Eliana Pacheco Yusmely García	3:45.30 A
20 Kilometres Road Walk	Geovana Irusta ( BOL)	1:45:04 A	Morelba Useche ( VEN)	1:48:08 A	Cristina Bohórquez ( COL)	1:51:56 A
High Jump	Caterine Ibargüen ( COL)	1.79 A	Jhoris Luque ( VEN)	1.79 A	Yetzálida Pérez ( VEN)	1.73 A
Pole Vault	Yoisemil Fuentes ( VEN)	3.50 A	Milena Agudelo ( COL)	3.40 A	Elizabeth Restrepo ( COL)	3.30 A
Long Jump	Helena Guerrero ( COL)	6.66 A w	Jennifer Arveláez ( VEN)	6.44 A w	Ana Caicedo ( ECU)	6.14 A w
Triple Jump	Jennifer Arveláez ( VEN)	13.58 A	Ludmila Reyes ( VEN)	13.46 A	Ivonne Patarroyo ( COL)	12.07 A
Shot Put	Luz Dary Castro ( COL)	15.84 A	Yanira Hurtado ( VEN)	14.82 A	Neolanis Suárez ( VEN)	14.80 A
Discus Throw	Luz Dary Castro ( COL)	52.72 A	Neolanis Suárez ( VEN)	49.06 A	Denis Córdoba ( COL)	48.48 A
Hammer Throw	María Eugenia Villamizar ( COL)	58.26 A	Yaiza Córdoba ( COL)	55.32 A	Dubraska Rodríguez ( VEN)	54.14 A
Javelin Throw	Sabina Moya ( COL)	55.58 A	Zuleima Araméndiz ( COL)	55.56 A	María González ( VEN)	48.60 A
Heptathlon	Zorobabelia Córdoba ( COL)	5436 A	Thaimara Rivas ( VEN)	5025 A	Osmary Sequea ( VEN)	4711 A

Medal table (unofficial)

  *   Host nation ( Ecuador)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Colombia	20	17	13	50
2	Venezuela	14	18	15	47
3	Ecuador*	8	7	13	28
4	Bolivia	5	2	2	9
5	Peru	0	3	3	6
Totals (5 entries)		47	47	46	140

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