Athletics competitions at the 2006 Central American Games were held at the Estadio Olímpico del Instituto Nicaragüense de Juventud y Deporte in Managua, Nicaragua, between March 4-7, 2006.

In total, 36 events were contested, 21 by men and 15 by women.

[1][2] Results were published on the webpage of the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (Spanish: Confederación Atlética del Istmo Centroamericano) CADICA[3] and on the CACAC webpage.

[2] Gold medal winners were also published elsewhere.

Published medal counts[1][2] slightly differ from each other and from the unofficial medal count below.