List of South American records in athletics
South American records in athletics are the best marks set in an event by an athlete who competes for a member nation of Atletismo Sudamericano . The organisation is responsible for ratification and it analyses each record before approving it. Records may be set on any continent and at any competition, providing that the correct measures are in place (such as wind-gauges) to allow for a verifiable and legal mark.
Outdoor
Key to tables :
Awaiting ratification
Record not kept by Atletismo Sudamericano
Not ratified or later rescinded by Atletismo Sudamericano
at = automatic timing
# = not officially recognized by World Athletics
Men
Event
Record
Athlete
Nationality
Date
Meet
Place
Ref.
Video
100 m
9.96 (+1.0 m/s )
Felipe Bardi
Brazil
9 September 2023[ a]
Bandeirantes Trophy
São Bernardo do Campo , Brazil
[ 1]
9.89 (+0.8 m/s ) [ b]
Issamade Asinga
Suriname
28 July 2023
South American Championships
São Paulo , Brazil
[ 2] [ 3]
150 m (straight)
14.91 (+1.4 m/s )
Bruno de Barros
Brazil
31 March 2013
Mano a Mano Challenge
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
[ 4]
200 m
19.81 (−0.3 m/s )
Alonso Edward
Panama
20 August 2009
World Championships
Berlin , Germany
[ 5]
200 m straight
20.03 (+0.3 m/s )
Alonso Edward
Panama
20 May 2018
Adidas Boost Boston Games
Boston , United States
[ 6]
300 m
32.05
Robson da Silva
Brazil
17 September 1991
Jerez de la Frontera , Spain
[ 7]
400 m
43.93
Anthony Zambrano
Colombia
2 August 2021
Olympic Games
Tokyo , Japan
[ 8]
800 m
1:41.77
Joaquim Cruz
Brazil
26 August 1984
Cologne , Germany
1000 m
2:14.09
Joaquim Cruz
Brazil
20 August 1984
Meeting Nikaïa
Nice , France
1500 m
3:33.25
Hudson de Souza
Brazil
28 August 2005
IAAF Grand Prix
Rieti , Italy
Mile
3:51.05
Hudson de Souza
Brazil
29 July 2005
Oslo , Norway
Mile (road)
3:53.0 h
Joaquim Cruz
Brazil
13 May 1984
Los Angeles , United States
4:02.75
Guilherme Kurtz
Brazil
1 October 2023
World Road Running Championships
Riga , Latvia
[ 9]
2000 m
5:03.34
Hudson de Souza
Brazil
6 April 2002
Manaus , Brazil
3000 m
7:37.15
Santiago Catrofe
Uruguay
10 September 2023
Hanžeković Memorial
Zagreb , Croatia
[ 10]
5000 m
13:05.95
Santiago Catrofe
Uruguay
15 June 2024
KBC Night of Athletics
Heusden-Zolder , Belgium
[ 11]
5 km (road)
13:30
Valdenor Pereira dos Santos
Brazil
2 April 1995
Carlsbad 5000
Carlsbad , United States
[ 12]
10,000 m
27:28.12
Marílson dos Santos
Brazil
2 June 2007
Neerpelt , Belgium
10 km (road)
27:48+
Marílson dos Santos
Brazil
14 October 2007
World Road Running Championships
Udine , Italy
[ 13]
27:16
Santiago Catrofe
Uruguay
12 January 2025
10K Valencia Ibercaja
Valencia , Spain
[ 14]
15 km (road)
42:15+
Marílson dos Santos
Brazil
14 October 2007
World Road Running Championships
Udine , Italy
[ 13]
10 miles (road)
46:19
Valdenor dos Santos
Brazil
9 April 1995
Washington, D.C. , United States
20,000 m (track)
1:02:17.8
Elói Schleder
Brazil
27 November 1976
São Paulo , Brazil
[ 12]
20 km (road)
56:32+
Marílson dos Santos
Brazil
14 October 2007
World Road Running Championships
Udine , Italy
[ 13]
One hour
20129 m
Víctor Mora
Colombia
15 August 1973
Essen , West Germany
[ 12]
Half marathon
59:33
Marílson dos Santos
Brazil
14 October 2007
World Road Running Championships
Udine , Italy
[ 15]
25,000 m (track)
1:22.39.6+
Silvano Lima
Brazil
27 April 2012
São Paulo , Brazil
25 km (road)
1:15:02+
Silvio Guerra
Ecuador
4 March 2001
Lake Biwa , Japan
Vanderlei de Lima
Brazil
7 December 2003
Fukuoka , Japan
1:14:17+ a
Marilson dos Santos
Brazil
17 April 2011
London Marathon
London , United Kingdom
30,000 m (track)
1:38:47.0
Silvano Lima
Brazil
27 April 2012
São Paulo , Brazil
30 km (road)
1:29:21+
Marilson dos Santos
Brazil
17 April 2011
London Marathon
London , United Kingdom
Marathon
2:04:51
Daniel Ferreira do Nascimento
Brazil
17 April 2022
Seoul Marathon
Seoul , South Korea
[ 16]
100 km (road)
6:18:09 #
Valmir Nunes
Brazil
16 September 1995
Winschoten , Netherlands
110 m hurdles
13.17 (+0.4 m/s )
Rafael Pereira
Brazil
22 June 2022
Brazilian Championships
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
[ 17]
400 m hurdles
46.29
Alison dos Santos
Brazil
19 July 2022
World Championships
Eugene , United States
[ 18]
3000 m steeplechase
8:14.41
Wander Moura
Brazil
22 March 1995
Pan American Games
Mar del Plata , Argentina
High jump
2.33 m A
Gilmar Mayo
Colombia
17 October 1994
Pereira , Colombia
Pole vault
6.03 m
Thiago Braz
Brazil
15 August 2016
Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
[ 19]
Long jump
8.73 m (+1.2 m/s )
Irving Saladino
Panama
24 May 2008
Fanny Blankers-Koen Games
Hengelo , Netherlands
[1]
Triple jump
17.90 m (+0.4 m/s )
Jadel Gregório
Brazil
20 May 2007
Belém , Brazil
Shot put
22.61 m
Darlan Romani
Brazil
30 June 2019
IAAF Diamond League
Palo Alto , United States
[ 20]
Discus throw
70.29 m
Mauricio Ortega
Colombia
22 July 2020
Lovelhe , Portugal
[ 21]
Hammer throw
78.63 m
Wagner Domingos
Brazil
19 June 2016
Slovenian Championships
Celje , Slovenia
[ 22]
Javelin throw
85.91 m
Luiz Maurício da Silva
Brazil
6 August 2024
Olympic Games
Paris , France
[ 23]
Decathlon
8393 pts
Carlos Eduardo Chinin
Brazil
7–8 June 2013
Brazilian Championships
São Paulo , Brazil
[ 24]
100 m (wind)
Long jump (wind)
Shot put
High jump
400 m
110 m h (wind)
Discus
Pole vault
Javelin
1500 m
10.85 (+0.5 m/s )
7.55 m (+0.9 m/s )
15.28 m
2.04 m
48.18
14.08 (+1.0 m/s )
42.46 m
4.90 m
59.58 m
4:34.77
5 km walk (road)
20:35+
Luis Fernando López
Colombia
19 June 2010
Gran Premio Cantones de Marcha
A Coruña , Spain
10 km walk (road)
38:10
Luis Fernando López
Colombia
18 September 2010
IAAF World Race Walking Challenge Final
Beijing , China
[ 25]
15 km walk (road)
59:33+
Éider Arévalo
Colombia
13 August 2017
World Championships
London , United Kingdom
[ 26]
20,000 m walk (track)
1:19:52.1 h
Caio Bonfim
Brazil
27 June 2024
Brazilian Championships
Bragança Paulista , Brazil
[ 27]
20 km walk (road)
1:17:21
Jefferson Pérez
Ecuador
23 August 2003
World Championships
Saint-Denis , France
30 km walk (road)
2:09:49
Héctor Moreno
Colombia
1 May 1991
Italy
35 km walk (road)
2:24:34
Brian Pintado
Ecuador
24 August 2023
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 28]
50,000 m walk (track)
3:57:58.0
Claudio dos Santos
Brazil
20 September 2008
Blumenau , Brazil
50 km walk (road)
3:42:57 A
Andrés Chocho
Ecuador
6 March 2016
IAAF Race Walking Challenge
Ciudad Juárez , Mexico
[ 29]
4 × 100 m relay
37.72
Rodrigo do Nascimento Vitor Hugo dos Santos Derick Silva Paulo André de Oliveira
Brazil
5 October 2019
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 30]
4 × 200 m relay
1:24.42
Adam Harris Winston George Jeremy Bascom Stephan James
Guyana
25 April 2015
Penn Relays
Philadelphia , United States
[ 31]
4 × 400 m relay
2:58.56
Eronilde de Araújo Anderson Jorge dos Santos Claudinei da Silva Sanderlei Parrela
Brazil
30 July 1999
Pan American Games
Winnipeg , Canada
Sprint medley relay (2,2,4,8)
3:44.70
Owen Adonis (200 m) Tevin Garraway (200 m) Earl Lucas (400 m) Laurindo Prince (800 m)
Guyana
29 April 2017
Penn Relays
Philadelphia , United States
[ 32]
4 × 800 m relay
7:47.3
Esporte Clube PinheirosOtto Neumann Pedro Prado José Azevedo Carlos De José
Brazil
21 April 1965
São Paulo , Brazil
4 × 1500 m relay
15:38.4 #
Ricardo Montero Roberto Salmona Pedro E. Warnke Víctor Ríos
Chile
1971
Marathon road relay (Ekiden )
2:01.24 #
Wander Moura (14:49)Vanderlei de Lima (29:10)Edgar de Oliveira (14:26)Delmir dos Santos (28:31)Tomix da Costa (14:26)Ronaldo da Costa (21:02)
Brazil
14 April 1996
Copenhagen , Denmark
Women
Event
Record
Athlete
Nationality
Date
Meet
Place
Ref.
100 m
10.91 (−0.2 m/s )
Rosângela Santos
Brazil
6 August 2017
World Championships
London , United Kingdom
[ 33]
150 m (bend)
17.50 (+2.0 m/s )
Ana Cláudia Lemos
Brazil
31 August 2013
Amsterdam Open & Flame Games
Amsterdam , Netherlands
[ 34]
150 m (straight)
16.75 NWI
Franciela Krasucki
Brazil
31 March 2013
Mano a Mano Challenge
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
[ 4]
200 m
22.47 (+1.4 m/s )
Vitória Cristina Rosa
Brazil
19 July 2022
World Championships
Eugene , Oregon
[ 35]
300 m
36.90
Maria Magnólia Figueiredo
Brazil
21 July 1996
Marietta , United States
[ 36]
400 m
49.64
Ximena Restrepo
Colombia
5 August 1992
Olympic Games
Barcelona , Spain
600 m
1:25.05
Luciana Mendes
Brazil
3 August 2004
Naimette-Xhovémont , Belgium
800 m
1:56.58
Letitia Vriesde
Suriname
13 August 1995
World Championships
Gothenburg , Sweden
1000 m
2:32.25
Letitia Vriesde
Suriname
10 September 1991
ISTAF
Berlin , Germany
1500 m
4:05.67
Letitia Vriesde
Suriname
31 August 1991
World Championships
Tokyo , Japan
Mile
4:27.41
Joselyn Brea [ c]
Venezuela
21 July 2023
Herculis
Fontvieille , Monaco
[ 37]
Mile (road)
4:45.81 Wo
María Pía Fernandez
Uruguay
1 October 2023
World Road Running Championships
Riga , Latvia
[ 38]
2000 m
5:50.21
María Pía Fernández
Uruguay
12 July 2024
Herculis
Fontvieille , Monaco
[ 39]
3000 m
8:43.26
Joselyn Brea [ d]
Venezuela
16 July 2023
Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
Chorzów , Poland
[ 40]
5000 m
14:36.59
Joselyn Brea
Venezuela
17 May 2024
Los Angeles Grand Prix
Los Angeles , United States
[ 41]
5 km (road)
15:39
Carmem de Oliveira
Brazil
6 June 1992
Freihofer's Run for Women
Albany , United States
[ 42]
10,000 m
31:33.07
Florencia Borelli
Argentina
16 March 2024
The TEN
San Juan Capistrano , United States
[ 43]
31:16.56 X
Simone Alves da Silva
Brazil
3 August 2011
Troféu Brasil de Atletismo
São Paulo , Brazil
[ 44]
10 km (road)
32:03
Carmem de Oliveira
Brazil
4 June 1994
New York City , United States
15,000 m (track)
53:43.0+
Chiara Mainetti
Argentina
18 June 2022
Buenos Aires , Argentina
15 km (road)
48:38
Carmem de Oliveira
Brazil
26 February 1994
Tampa , United States
10 miles (track)
57:34.0+
Chiara Mainetti
Argentina
18 June 2022
Buenos Aires , Argentina
10 miles (road)
56:55
Griselda González
Argentina
12 October 1997
Newry , United Kingdom
One hour (track)
16.795 m+
Chiara Mainetti
Argentina
18 June 2022
Buenos Aires , Argentina
20,000 m (track)
1:11:17.6
Chiara Mainetti
Argentina
18 June 2022
Buenos Aires , Argentina
20 km (road)
1:06:35+
Gladys Tejeda
Peru
26 March 2016
World Half Marathon Championships
Cardiff , United Kingdom
[ 45]
Half marathon
1:09:31 Wo
Florencia Borelli
Argentina
21 August 2022
South American Half Marathon Championships
Buenos Aires , Argentina
[ 46]
1:09:31 a
Carmem de Oliveira
Brazil
13 March 1994
Lisbon , Portugal
1:04:50
Leone Justino da Silva
Brazil
28 September 2003
Buenos Aires , Argentina
25 km (road)
1:24:56+
Florencia Borelli
Argentina
18 February 2024
Seville Marathon
Seville , Spain
[ 47]
30 km (road)
1:41:42+
Florencia Borelli
Argentina
18 February 2024
Seville Marathon
Seville , Spain
[ 48]
Marathon
2:24:18
Florencia Borelli
Argentina
18 February 2024
Seville Marathon
Seville , Spain
[ 49]
100 km
7:20:22 #
Maria Venancio
Brazil
8 August 1998
Cubatão , Brazil
100 m hurdles
12.49 (+1.3 m/s )
Maribel Caicedo
Ecuador
23 May 2024
NCAA Division I West First Rounds
Fayetteville , United States
[ 50]
200 m hurdles (straight)
26.12 (−0.2 m/s )
Gianna Woodruff
Panama
4 June 2017
Boost Boston Games
Boston , United States
[ 51]
400 m hurdles
53.69
Gianna Woodruff
Panama
20 July 2022
World Championships
Eugene , United States
[ 52]
2000 m steeplechase
6:01.47
Tatiane Raquel da Silva
Brazil
18 June 2023
Czeslaw Cybulski Memorial
Poznań , Poland
[ 53]
3000 m steeplechase
9:24.38
Tatiane Raquel da Silva
Brazil
11 June 2022
British Miler Club International
Watford , United Kingdom
[ 54]
High jump
1.96 m
Solange Witteveen
Argentina
8 September 1997
Oristano , Italy
1.97 m X
Solange Witteveen
Argentina
19 May 2001
South American Championships
Manaus , Brazil
[ 55]
Pole vault
4.87 m
Fabiana Murer
Brazil
3 July 2016
Brazilian Championships
São Bernardo do Campo , Brazil
[ 56]
Long jump
7.26 m A (+1.8 m/s )
Maurren Maggi
Brazil
26 June 1999
Bogotá , Colombia
Triple jump
15.67 m (+0.7 m/s )
Yulimar Rojas
Venezuela
1 August 2021
Olympic Games
Tokyo , Japan
[ 57]
Shot put
19.30 m A
Elisângela Adriano
Brazil
14 July 2001
Tunja , Colombia
Discus throw
65.98 m
Andressa de Morais
Brazil
6 August 2019
Pan American Games
Lima , Peru
[ 58]
Hammer throw
73.74 m
Jennifer Dahlgren
Argentina
10 April 2010
Buenos Aires , Argentina
[ 59]
Javelin throw
66.70 m
Flor Ruiz
Colombia
12 May 2024
Ibero-American Championships
Cuiabá , Brazil
[ 60]
Weight throw
22.48 m
Jennifer Dahlgren
Argentina
5 February 2006
Gainesville , United States
Heptathlon
6429 pts
Martha Araújo
Colombia
14–15 September 2024
Décastar
Talence , France
[ 61]
100m H (wind)
High jump
Shot put
200m (wind)
Long jump (wind)
Javelin
800m
13.12 (−0.2 m/s )
1.75 m
13.38 m
24.31 (+0.2 m/s )
6.49 m (+0.7 m/s )
50.64 m
2:19.80
Decathlon
6570 pts #
Andrea Bordalejo
Argentina
27–28 November 2004
Rosario , Argentina
(100 m) , (discus) , (pole vault) , (javelin) , (400 m) / (100 m hurdles) , (long jump) , (shot put) , (high jump) , (1500 m)
5000 m walk (track)
21:30.33
Sandra Arenas
Colombia
5 March 2023
Victorian Track & Field Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 62]
5 km walk (road)
21:35+
Kimberly García
Peru
1 August 2024
Olympic Games
Paris , France
[ 63]
21:16
Glenda Morejón
Ecuador
15 April 2017
National Racewalking Championships
Sucúa , Ecuador
[ 64]
10,000 m walk (track)
42:02.99
Sandra Arenas
Colombia
25 August 2018
Ibero-American Championships
Trujillo , Peru
[ 65]
10 km walk (road)
42:58+
Glenda Morejón
Ecuador
8 June 2019
Gran Premio Cantones de Marcha
A Coruña , Spain
[ 66]
15 km walk (road)
1:05:34+
Érica de Sena
Brazil
13 August 2017
World Championships
London , United Kingdom
[ 67]
20,000 m walk (track)
1:29:07.5
Mary Luz Andía
Peru
28 July 2023
South American Championships
São Paulo , Brazil
[ 68]
20 km walk (road)
1:25:29
Glenda Morejón
Ecuador
8 June 2019
Gran Premio Cantones de Marcha
A Coruña , Spain
[ 66]
30 km walk (road)
2:24:33
Paola Pérez
Ecuador
22 October 2017
Hauppauge , United States
35 km walk (road)
2:37:44
Kimberly García
Peru
25 March 2023
Dudinská Päťdesiatka
Dudince , Slovakia
[ 69]
50 km walk (road)
4:11:12
Johana Ordóñez
Ecuador
11 August 2019
Pan American Games
Lima , Peru
[ 70]
4 × 100 m relay
42.29
Evelyn dos Santos Ana Claudia Silva Franciela Krasucki Rosângela Santos
Brazil
18 August 2013
World Championships
Moscow , Russia
[ 71]
4 × 200 m relay
1:35.91
Virginia Villalba Anahí Suárez Marizol Landázuri Ángela Tenorio
Ecuador
12 May 2019
World Relays
Yokohama , Japan
[ 72]
Sprint medley relay (1,1,2,4)
1:42.36
Jasmine Abrams (100 m) Chante Moore (100 m) Shenika King (200 m) Jenea McCammon (400 m)
Guyana
28 April 2018
Penn Relays
Philadelphia , United States
[ 73]
4 × 400 m relay
3:26.68
BM&F BovespaGeisa Aparecida Coutinho Bárbara de Oliveira Joelma Sousa Jailma de Lima
Brazil
7 August 2011
Troféu Brasil de Atletismo
São Paulo , Brazil
[ 44]
4 × 800 m relay
9:29.10
C.R. FlamengoCristiane Barbosa Cintia Fragoso Lorena Oliveira Ana Paula Pereira
Brazil
21 December 2000
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
4 × 1500 m relay
20:11.0
Olga Caccaviello Iris Fernández Liliana Angelucci Beatriz Vázquez
Argentina
21 August 1977
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Marathon road relay (Ekiden )
2:32:55
Ana de Souza (16.59)Maria Lúcia Vieira (37.01)Célia dos Santos (17.08)Rosângela Faria (37.03)Solange de Souza (17.42)Selma dos Reis (27.02)
Brazil
18 April 1998
World Road Relay Championships
Manaus , Brazil
[ 74]
Mixed
Indoor
Men
Event
Record
Athlete
Nationality
Date
Meet
Place
Ref.
50 m
5.75+
Vicente de Lima
Brazil
10 February 2009
Meeting Pas de Calais
Liévin , France
5.6 h
Fernando Acevedo
Peru
28 January 1978
Böblingen , Germany
José Bento de Assis Junior
Brazil
22 August 1942
São Paulo , Brazil
60 m
6.52
José Carlos Moreira
Brazil
13 February 2009
Paris , France
100 m
10.42
Vicente de Lima
Brazil
4 February 2006
Tähtien kisat
Tampere , Finland
[ 76]
200 m
20.65
Robson da Silva
Brazil
26 February 1989
Sindelfingen , Germany
300 m
32.19
Robson da Silva
Brazil
24 February 1989
BW-Bank Meeting
Karlsruhe , Germany
400 m
46.07
Jhon Perlaza
Colombia
9 March 2019
NCAA Division I Championships
Birmingham , United States
[ 77]
500 m
1:01.35
Jhon Perlaza
Colombia
26 January 2019
Liberty Kickoff
Lynchburg , United States
[ 78]
600 m
1:15.90
Osmar dos Santos
Brazil
31 January 2004
Boston , United States
800 m
1:45.43
José Luíz Barbosa
Brazil
8 March 1989
Piraeus , Greece
1000 m
2:16.99
Joaquim Cruz
Brazil
12 February 1989
Sparkassen Cup
Stuttgart , Germany
1500 m
3:39.13
Thiago André
Brazil
8 February 2020
Copernicus Cup
Toruń , Poland
[ 79]
Mile
3:56.26
Hudson de Souza
Brazil
10 February 2001
Tyson Invitational
Fayetteville , United States
2000 m
5:09.61
Federico Bruno
Argentina
26 January 2013
Bordeaux , France
[ 80]
3000 m
7:49.46
Jacinto Navarrete
Colombia
10 March 1991
World Championships
Sevilla , Spain
Two miles
8:29.0 h
Jacinto Navarrete
Colombia
22 February 1987
San Diego , United States
[ 81]
5000 m
13:42.54
Antonio Silio
Argentina
20 February 1990
San Sebastián , Spain
50 m hurdles
6.57
Redelén Melo dos Santos
Brazil
28 January 2006
Groningen , Netherlands
60 m hurdles
7.58
Rafael Pereira
Brazil
4 February 2022
ISTAF Indoor
Berlin , Germany
[ 82]
Rafael Pereira
Brazil
9 February 2022
Mondeville , France
[ 83]
Rafael Pereira
Brazil
14 February 2022
Meeting de l’Eure
Val-de-Reuil , France
[ 84]
7.58 A
Rafael Pereira
Brazil
20 February 2022
South American Championships
Cochabamba , Bolivia
[ 85]
7.58
Rafael Pereira
Brazil
20 March 2022
World Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
[ 86]
7.58 A
Eduardo de Deus
Brazil
28 January 2024
South American Championships
Cochabamba , Bolivia
[ 87]
High jump
2.31 m
Thiago Moura
Brazil
20 March 2022
World Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
[ 88]
Pole vault
5.95 m
Thiago Braz
Brazil
20 March 2022
World Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
[ 89]
Long jump
8.42 m
Irving Saladino
Panama
13 February 2008
Paiania , Greece
Triple jump
17.56 m
Jadel Gregório
Brazil
12 March 2006
World Championships
Moscow , Russia
[ 90]
Shot put
22.53 m
Darlan Romani
Brazil
19 March 2022
World Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
[ 91]
Discus throw
57.62 m
Mauricio Ortega
Colombia
10 February 2017
ISTAF Indoor
Berlin , Germany
[ 92]
Heptathlon
5951 pts
Gonzalo Barroilhet
Chile
14–15 March 2008
NCAA Indoor Championships
Fayetteville , United States
7.19 (60 m) , 7.42 m (long jump) , 13.74 m(shot put) , 2.02 m (high jump) / 7.98 (60 m hurdles) , 5.05 m (pole vault) , 2:40.30 (1000 m)
5951 pts
Carlos Chinin
Brazil
7–8 February 2014
Combined Events International Meeting
Tallinn , Estonia
[ 93] [ 94]
7.01 (60 m) , 7.41 m (long jump) , 14.27 m (shot put) , 2.01 m (high jump) / 8.01 (60 m hurdles) , 4.64 m (pole vault) , 2:44.88 (1000 m)
5000 m walk
19:28.87
Sérgio Galdino
Brazil
13 March 1993
World Championships
Toronto , Canada
4 × 200 m relay
1:28.08
Jeremy Bascom Winston George Ken Nelson Stefan Smith
Guyana
27 January 2018
Dr. Norb Sander Invitational
New York City , United States
[ 95]
4 × 400 m relay
3:10.50
Claudinei da Silva Osmar dos Santos Flávio Godoy Geraldo Maranhao
Brazil
8 March 1997
World Championships
Paris , France
Women
Event
Record
Athlete
Nationality
Date
Meet
Place
Ref.
50 m
6.31
Jennifer Inniss
Guyana
11 February 1983
S.F. Examiner Games
Daly City , United States
55 m
6.76
Jennifer Inniss
Guyana
25 February 1983
USA Championships
New York City , United States
[ 96]
60 m
7.14
Vitória Cristina Rosa
Brazil
18 March 2022
World Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
[ 97]
200 m
23.02
Brenessa Thompson
Guyana
26 January 2019
Texas Tech Classic
Lubbock , United States
[ 98]
300 m
37.09
Aliyah Abrams
Guyana
12 February 2022
American Track League
Louisville , United States
[ 99]
400 m
51.57
Aliyah Abrams
Guyana
18 March 2022
World Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
[ 100]
500 m
1:09.23
Aliann Pompey
Guyana
5 March 2000
Boston , United States
600 m
1:29.75
Déborah Rodríguez
Uruguay
26 January 2019
New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
Boston , United States
[ 101]
800 m
1:59.21
Letitia Vriesde
Suriname
23 February 1997
AVIVA Indoor Grand Prix
Birmingham , United Kingdom
1000 m
2:38.30
Letitia Vriesde
Suriname
25 February 1999
GE Galan
Stockholm , Sweden
1500 m
4:12.95
Fedra Luna
Argentina
28 January 2023
Meeting Internacional Catalunya
Sabadell , Spain
[ 102]
Mile
4:38.86
Rolanda Bell
Panama
21 January 2017
New Balance Games
New York City , United States
[ 103]
3000 m
8:57.59
Fedra Luna
Argentina
4 February 2023
Val-de-Reuil , France
[ 102]
5000 m
16:12.58
María Elena Calle
Ecuador
10 March 2000
NCAA Indoor Championships
Fayetteville , United States
50 m hurdles
7.1 h
Edith Noeding
Peru
28 January 1976
Munich , Germany
60 m hurdles
7.91
Yvette Lewis
Panama
7 March 2014
World Championships
Sopot , Poland
[ 104]
High jump
1.94 m
Solange Witteveen
Argentina
9 February 2000
Brno , Czech Republic
Pole vault
4.83 m
Fabiana Murer
Brazil
7 February 2015
Perche Elite Tour
Nevers , France
[ 105]
Long jump
6.89 m
Maurren Maggi
Brazil
9 March 2008
World Championships
Valencia , Spain
[ 106]
Triple jump
15.74 m
Yulimar Rojas
Venezuela
20 March 2022
World Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
[ 107]
Shot put
18.33 m
Elisângela Adriano
Brazil
24 February 1999
Piraeus , Greece
Weight throw
24.04 m
Jennifer Dahlgren
Argentina
10 March 2006
Fayetteville , United States
Pentathlon
4292 pts
Vanessa Spínola
Brazil
14 February 2016
European Permit Combined Events Meeting
Tallinn , Estonia
[ 108]
8.81 (60 m hurdles) , 1.75 m (high jump) , 13.62 m (shot put) , 5.87 m (long jump) , 2:18.25 (800 m)
4295 pts #
Najuma Fletcher
Guyana
18 February 1995
Syracuse , United States
(55 m hurdles) , (high jump) , (shot put) , (long jump) , (800 m)
3000 m walk
13:24.95
Miriam Ramón
Ecuador
9 March 1991
World Championships
Seville , Spain
4 × 200 m relay
1:40.14
Shenika King Iana Amsterdam Natricia Hooper Jenea McCammon
Guyana
27 January 2018
Dr. Norb Sander Invitational
New York City , United States
[ 95]
4 × 400 m relay
3:47.37 A
Lucía Sotomayor Mariana Arce Norelia Guasace Cecilia Gómez
Bolivia
20 February 2022
South American Championships
Cochabamba , Bolivia
[ 109]
3:33.78
Atletismo BM & F Coelho Neto Almirao P. dos Santos L. de Oliveira
Brazil
24 September 2006
São Paulo , Brazil
Notes
^ by World Athletics source; 15 September 2023 by CBAt source
^ later disqualified by World Athletics due to a doping offence
^ Joselyn Daniely Brea has dual Spanish and Venezuelan nationality
^ Joselyn Daniely Brea has dual Spanish and Venezuelan nationality
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