The 37th CARIFTA Games was held in the Bird Rock Athletic Stadium in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, on March 21–24, 2008.[1] IAAF president Lamine Diack was visiting the games emphasizing the event's importance and high value.[2] Detailed reports on the results were given.[3][4][5]
| XXXVII CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | March 22–24 |
| Host city | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis  |
| Venue | Bird Rock Athletic Stadium |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 66 (35 junior (incl. 3 open), 31 youth) |
| Participation | about 488 (278 junior, 210 youth) athletes from about 22 nations |
| Records set | 9 games records |
Participation (unofficial) edit
Detailed result lists can be found on the St. Kitts-Nevis Amateur Athletic Association website,[6] and on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[7] An unofficial count yields the number of about 488 athletes (278 junior (under-20) and 210 youth (under-17)) from about 22 countries: Anguilla (11), Antigua and Barbuda (10), Aruba (4), Bahamas (55), Barbados (39), Bermuda (24), British Virgin Islands (10), Cayman Islands (12), Dominica (4), Grenada (19), Guadeloupe (28), Guyana (3), Jamaica (68), Martinique (40), Netherlands Antilles (6), Saint Kitts and Nevis (55), Saint Lucia (11), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (6), Suriname (1), Trinidad and Tobago (63), Turks and Caicos Islands (9), US Virgin Islands (10).
Records edit
A total of 9 new games records were set.
In the boys' U-20 category, Jamaican long distance runner Kemoy Campbell set the new 5000m record to 14:46.51,[5] while his compatriot K'don Samuels improved the 21-year-old mark of 4.26m in pole vault to 4.60m.[4]
In the girls' U-20 category, four new games records were set: for 800 metres, by Natoya Goule of Jamaica to 2:05.90,[5] for 100 metres hurdles record by Kierre Beckles of Barbados to 13.43s (0.4 m/s),[5] for the Pentathlon by Salcia Slack of Jamaica to 3935 points,[4] and by the 4 x 100 metres relay team from the Bahamas to 44.36s.[4]
Finally, there were three more games records in the boys' U-17 category: by Bahamians Aaron Wilmore who finished the 100 m hurdles in 12.88s (0.6 m/s),[5] and compatriot Nejmi Burnside with 52.81s in the 400 m hurdles.[4] Dillon Simon of Dominica reached a width of 16.63m to establish a new U-17 shot put record.[3]
Austin Sealy Award edit
The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Kierre Beckles of Barbados.[5] She won the gold medals in the 100m hurdles competition in the junior (U-20) category setting the new games record to 13.43s, and a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m relay.
Medal summary edit
Complete results can be found on the St. Kitts-Nevis Amateur Athletic Association website,[6] and on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[7]
Boys under 20 (Junior) edit
: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.
Girls under 20 (Junior) edit
: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.
Boys under 17 (Youth) edit
Girls under 17 (Youth) edit
Medal table edit
The medal count has been published.[8]
* Host nation (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 29 | 25 | 15 | 69 |
| 2 |  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| 3 |  Bahamas (BAH) | 8 | 3 | 12 | 23 |
| 4 |  Barbados (BAR) | 7 | 10 | 9 | 26 |
| 5 |  Martinique (MTQ) | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 |  Grenada (GRN) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 |  Dominica (DMA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Turks and Caicos Islands (TKS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 U.S. Virgin Islands (VIR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Guadeloupe (GLP) | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN)* | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 13 |  Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 |  Bermuda (BER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cayman Islands (CAY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 66 | 66 | 65 | 197 | |
References edit
- ^ "XXXVII CARIFTA Games". St. Kitts and Nevis Amateur Athletic Association. 2008-02-15. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ Foster, Anthony (23 March 2008), President Diack urges every region to have its own version of CARIFTA, IAAF, retrieved February 13, 2012
- ^ a b Foster, Anthony (23 March 2008), 37th CARIFTA Games open in St. Kitts - Day ONE news, IAAF, retrieved February 13, 2012
- ^ a b c d e Foster, Anthony (24 March 2008), Records fall – CARIFTA Games, Day TWO, IAAF, retrieved February 13, 2012
- ^ a b c d e f Foster, Anthony (25 March 2008), Beckles already eyeing Bydgoszcz, as CARIFTA Games close – Day THREE, IAAF, retrieved February 13, 2012
- ^ a b XXXVII CARIFTA GAMES, Saint Kitts-Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, retrieved February 13, 2012
- ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 2011-10-23, retrieved February 13, 2012
- ^ Carifta Games 2008, Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, retrieved February 13, 2012