1998 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics

The 13th Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships were held in the Truman Bodden Sports Complex in Georgetown, Cayman Islands between 10–12 July 1998.

Records
A total of 19 new championship records were set.
 * Key:

†: Electronic timing. Still better hand timing results.

Medal summary
Complete results are published on the CFPI and on the World Junior Athletics History website, and medal winners are published by category: Junior A, Male, Junior A, Female, and Junior B.

Male Junior A (under 20)
†: Event marked as exhibition.

Female Junior A (under 20)
†: Event marked as exhibition.

Male Junior B (under 17)
†: Event marked as exhibition.

Participation (unofficial)
The Commonwealth of Dominica competed for the first time at the championships. Detailed result lists can be found on the CFPI and on the World Junior Athletics History website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 361 athletes (187 junior (under-20) and 174 youth (under-17)) from about 21 countries:


 * 🇦🇮 anguilla (2)
 * 🇦🇬 antigua and barbuda (5)
 * 🇦🇼 aruba (1)
 * 🇧🇸 bahamas (21)
 * 🇧🇧 barbados (23)
 * 🇧🇲 bermuda (7)
 * undefined (4)
 * 🇰🇾 cayman islands (30)
 * 🇩🇲 dominica (1)
 * 🇸🇻 el salvador (7)
 * 🇬🇩 grenada (4)
 * 🇬🇹 guatemala (14)
 * 🇬🇾 guyana (2)
 * 🇯🇲 jamaica (76)
 * 🇲🇽 México (74)
 * undefined (2)
 * 🇵🇷 puerto rico (47)
 * 🇱🇨 saint lucia (2)
 * 🇹🇨 turks and caicos islands (3)
 * 🇹🇹 trinidad and tobago (28)
 * undefined (8)