The 14th Central American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Nacional in San José, Costa Rica, between October 12-13, 2002.

A total of 38 events were contested, 20 by men and 18 by women.

Results and medal winners were published.

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*   Host nation (Costa Rica)A total of 180 athletes from 7 countries were reported to participate:[3] Costa Rica won the overall team ranking.