Athletics at the 1997 Central American Games

Athletics competitions at the 1997 Central American Games were held at the Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, between December 12-15, 1997.

A total of 46 events were contested, 24 by men and 22 by women.

Medal summary
Gold medal winners were published. A couple of medals and results could be retrieved from the archive of Costa Rican newspaper La Nación,   and from Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa. A complete list of medal winners can be found on the MásGoles webpage (click on "JUEGOS CENTROAMERICANOS" in the low right corner). Gold medalists were also published in other sources.