List of South American under-23 records in athletics
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South American U23 records in the sport of athletics are ratified by the Atletismo Sudamericano, which maintains an official list for such performances, but only in a specific list of outdoor events. Athletics records comprise the best performance of an athlete before the year of their 23rd birthday. Technically, in all under-23 age divisions, the age is calculated "on December 31 of the year of competition" to avoid age group switching during a competitive season.
Outdoor
Key to tables: Awaiting ratification Record not kept by CONSUDATLE Not ratified or later rescinded by CONSUDATLE
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref.. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 100 m | 9.85 (+1.5 m/s) | Ronal Longa | 26 June 2026 | Pan American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 21 years, 361 days | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 200 m | 19.81 (−0.3 m/s) | Alonso Edward | 20 August 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 19 years, 255 days | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 400 m | 44.15 | Anthony Zambrano | 4 October 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 21 years, 260 days | [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 800 m | 1:41.77 | Joaquim Cruz | 26 August 1984 | Cologne, Germany | 21 years, 167 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1500 m | 3:35.28 | Thiago André | 2 June 2017 | Nijmegen Global Athletics | Nijmegen, Netherlands | 21 years, 302 days | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mile | 3:51.99 | Thiago André | 27 May 2017 | Eugene, United States | 21 years, 296 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3000 m | 7:43.48 | Valentín Soca | 17 August 2024 | Oulu, Finland | 22 years, 24 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5000 m | 13:23.48 | Pedro Marín | 1 May 2026 | Peyton Jordan International | Palo Alto, United States | 22 years, 50 days | [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10,000 m | 28:12.91 | Pedro Marín | 28 March 2026 | The TEN | San Juan Capistrano, United States | 22 years, 16 days | [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Half marathon | 1:03:32 | Franck de Almeida | 4 December 2005 | Fukuoka, Japan | 22 years, 301 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marathon | 2:17:27 | Franck de Almeida | 2 May 2004 | São Paulo, Brazil | 21 years, 86 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 110 m hurdles | 13.42 A (+0.5 m/s) | Mateus Facho Inocêncio | 11 May 2003 | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 21 years, 359 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13.42 (+1.9 m/s) | John Paredes | 20 April 2024 | Cougar Classic Invitational | Pullman, United States | 21 years, 201 days | [5] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 300 m hurdles | 33.98 | Matheus Lima | 26 April 2025 | Xiamen Diamond League | Xiamen, China | 21 years, 329 days | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 400 m hurdles | 46.29 | Alison dos Santos | 19 July 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 22 years, 46 days | [7] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:28.67 | Mario Bazán | 16 August 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| High jump | 2.30 m | Hugo Muñoz | 29 October 1995 | Lima, Peru | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pole vault | 5.92 m | Thiago Braz | 24 June 2015 | Baku, Azerbaijan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long jump | 8.29 (±0.0 m/s) | Irving Saladino | 4 June 2005 | Seville, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Triple jump | 17.89 A (±0.0 m/s) | João Carlos de Oliveira | 15 October 1975 | Mexico City, Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shot put | 20.74 m | Nazareno Sasia | 13 May 2023 | Argentinian Championships | Concepción del Uruguay, Argentina | 22 years, 128 days | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discus throw | 67.02 m | Claudio Romero | 30 April 2022 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States | 21 years, 294 days | [9] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 68.44 m [a] | Mauricio Ortega | 22 July 2016 | Urban Memorial | Ostend, Belgium | 21 years, 353 days | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hammer throw | 76.87 m A | Humberto Mansilla | 29 September 2018 | South American U23 Championships | Cuenca, Ecuador | 22 years, 130 days | [11] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Javelin throw | 83.32 m | Braian Toledo | 24 August 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 21 years, 350 days | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Decathlon | 8266 pts | Pedro Ferreira Filho | 23 April 1987 | Mt. SAC Relays | Walnut, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10,000 m walk (track) | 38:44.46 | David Hurtado | 18 April 2021 | Richard Boroto National Grand Prix | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 21 years, 362 days | [12] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 km walk (road) | 39:41 | David Hurtado | 15 April 2017 | Ecuadorian Race Walking Championships | Sucúa, Ecuador | 17 years, 359 days | [13] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 20,000 m walk (track) | 1:20:49.13 | Matheus Corrêa | 25 April 2021 | Bragança Paulista, Brazil | [14] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:19:45 | Éider Arévalo | 13 April 2013 | Poděbrady Walking | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | 20 years, 35 days | [15] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Half marathon walk | 1:24:54 | Iván Oña | 23 May 2026 | Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruña de Marcha | A Coruña, Spain | 20 years, 87 days | [16] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 km walk (road) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 38.99 | Carlos Flórez Enoc Moreno Óscar Baltán Ronal Longa |
21 August 2025 | Junior Pan American Games | Asunción, Paraguay | 22 years, 87 days 20 years, 324 days 21 years, 261 days 21 years, 52 days |
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| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.84 A | Lucas Rodrigues Bruno Benedito Lucas Vilar Douglas Hernandes |
21 July 2019 | Pan American U20 Championships | San José, Costa Rica | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref.. | |||||||||||||
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| 100 m | 10.99 (+0.9 m/s) | Ángela Tenorio | 22 July 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 19 years, 176 days | [18] | ||||||||||||||
| 200 m | 22.73 (+1.9 m/s) | Vitória Cristina Rosa | 15 September 2018 | Troféu Brasil Caixa de Atletismo | Bragança Paulista, Brazil | 22 years, 246 days | [19] | ||||||||||||||
| 22.73 (−0.1 m/s) | Marlet Ospino | 10 May 2026 | Colombian U23 Championships | Armenia, Colombia | 21 years, 246 days | [20] | |||||||||||||||
| 400 m | 50.14 | Ximena Restrepo | 5 August 1991 | Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 22 years, 148 days | |||||||||||||||
| 800 m | 2:00.37 | Luciana Mendes | 8 August 1993 | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland | 22 years, 13 days | ||||||||||||||||
| 1500 m | 4:11.71 | Carolina Lozano | 16 May 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Mile | 4:37.35 | Lily Alder | 8 June 2025 | Brooks PR Invitational | Renton, United States | 17 years, 193 days | [21] | ||||||||||||||
| 3000 m | 9:12.93 | Carolina Lozano | 30 April 2016 | Rosario, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||
| 5000 m | 15:52.27 | Érika Olivera | 6 April 1997 | South American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 21 years, 92 days | |||||||||||||||
| 10,000 m | 33:23.12 | Érika Olivera | 30 November 1996 | Concepción, Chile | 20 years, 331 days | ||||||||||||||||
| Half marathon | 1:14:40 | Kelly Inmaculada | 16 August 1992 | Vitoria, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||
| Marathon | 2:32:42 | Márcia Narloch | 3 March 1991 | Los Angeles Marathon | Los Angeles, United States | 21 years, 340 days | |||||||||||||||
| 100 m hurdles | 12.93 (+1.7 m/s) | Maíla Machado | 7 September 2002 | Americana, Brazil | 21 years, 228 days | ||||||||||||||||
| 400 m hurdles | 55.15 | Chayenne da Silva | 25 June 2021 [b] | São Paulo State Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 21 years, 140 days | [22] | ||||||||||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:41.22 | Sabine Heitling | 25 July 2009 | London Grand Prix | London, United Kingdom | 22 years, 23 days | |||||||||||||||
| High jump | 1.96 m | Solange Witteveen | 8 September 1997 | Oristano, Italy | 21 years, 214 days | ||||||||||||||||
| Pole vault | 4.70 m A | Robeilys Peinado | 7 June 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 20 years, 193 days | [23] | ||||||||||||||
| 4.70 m | 6 September 2019 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | 21 years, 284 days | [24] | ||||||||||||||||
| 29 September 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 21 years, 307 days | [25] | |||||||||||||||||
| Long jump | 6.95 m (−0.1 m/s) | Natalia Linares | 1 December 2025 | Bolivarian Games | Lima, Peru | 22 years, 332 days | [26] | ||||||||||||||
| Triple jump | 15.02 m (−0.4 m/s) | Yulimar Rojas | 23 June 2016 | Madrid, Spain | 20 years, 246 days | ||||||||||||||||
| Shot put | 19.02 m | Geisa Arcanjo | 6 August 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 20 years, 322 days | |||||||||||||||
| Discus throw | 64.21 m | Andressa de Morais | 10 June 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | ||||||||||||||||
| Hammer throw | 72.01 m | Jennifer Dahlgren | 27 May 2006 | NCAA Division I Regional Championships | Greensboro, United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Javelin throw | 64.17 m | Manuela Rotundo | 4 April 2025 | Florida Relays | Gainesville, United States | 20 years, 259 days | [27] | ||||||||||||||
| Heptathlon | 6015 pts | Vanessa Chefer Spínola | 9 September 2012 | Brazilian U23 Championship | Maringá, Brazil | 22 years, 188 days | |||||||||||||||
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| 5000 m walk | 21:53.8 | Yuli Magalí Capcha | 14 May 2011 | Grand Prix Internacional de Marcha | Barranco, Peru | 16 years, 277 days | |||||||||||||||
| 5 km walk (road) | 21:43+ | Glenda Morejón | 8 June 2019 | Gran Premio Cantones de Marcha | A Coruña, Spain | 19 years, 9 days | [28] | ||||||||||||||
| 10 km walk (road) | 42:58+ | Glenda Morejón | 8 June 2019 | Gran Premio Cantones de Marcha | A Coruña, Spain | 19 years, 9 days | [28] | ||||||||||||||
| 20,000 m walk (track) | 1:29:24.61 | Glenda Morejón | 29 May 2021 | South American Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 20 years, 364 days | [29] | ||||||||||||||
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:25:29 | Glenda Morejón | 8 June 2019 | Gran Premio Cantones de Marcha | A Coruña, Spain | 19 years, 9 days | [28] | ||||||||||||||
| 35 km walk (road) | 2:48:33 | Glenda Morejón | 5 March 2022 | Race Walking Team Championships | Muscat, Oman | 21 years, 279 days | [30] | ||||||||||||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 43.59 A | María Alejandra Murillo Natalia Linares Shary Vallecilla Laura Martínez |
2 December 2021 | Junior Pan American Games | Cali, Colombia | [31] | |||||||||||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:33.40 A | Maria Victoria de Sena Marlene Santos Chayenne da Silva Tiffani Marinho |
3 December 2021 | Junior Pan American Games | Cali, Colombia | 21 years, 300 days 22 years, 210 days |
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Mixed
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref. |
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| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:18.54 A | Chayenne da Silva Douglas Hernandes Joao Falcao Tiffani Marinho |
4 December 2021 | Junior Pan American Games | Cali, Colombia | 21 years, 302 days 22 years, 212 days |
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