# List of Pan American Games records in athletics

The Pan American Games is a quadrennial event which began in 1951. The Panam Sports accepts only athletes who are representing one of the organisation's member states (most of which are within the Americas) and recognises records set at editions of the Pan American Games. The Games records in athletics are the best marks set in competitions at the Games. The athletics events at the Games are divided into four groups: track events (including sprints, middle- and long-distance running, hurdling and relays), field events (including javelin, discus, hammer, pole vault, long and triple jumps), road events and combined events (the heptathlon and decathlon).
Cuban athlete Ana Fidelia Quirot and Mexican Graciela Mendoza are the only competitors to hold records in two separate events. Quirot is the record holder over both 400 and 800 metres, while Mendoza holds the 10 and 20 kilometre walk records. The 10 km walk event was discontinued after 1995. The two nations that most represented in the record list are Cuba (with 8 male and 10 female record holders) and the United States (with six record holders of each sex. Furthermore, all but one of the records in the defunct athletic events are held by US athletes. Of the other countries, Brazil, Jamaica, and Mexico each have five records.

## Men's records

| Event | Record | Name | Nationality | Date | Games | Place |
| 100 m | 10.00 (+0.4 m/s) A | Kim Collins | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 24 October 2011 | 2011 Games | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 200 m | 19.80 (+2.0 m/s) PB | Rasheed Dwyer | Jamaica | 23 July 2015 | 2015 Games | Toronto, Canada |
| 400 m | 44.45 A | Ronnie Ray | United States | 18 October 1975 | 1975 Games | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 800 m | 1:44.25 | Marco Arop | Canada | 10 August 2019 | 2019 Games | Lima, Peru |
| 1500 m | 3:36.32 | Hudson de Souza | Brazil | 25 July 2007 | 2007 Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 5000 m | 13:25.60 | Ed Moran | United States | 23 July 2007 | 2007 Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 10000 m | 28:08.74 | José David Galván | Mexico | 27 July 2007 | 2007 Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Marathon | 2:09:31 | Cristhian Pacheco | Peru | 27 July 2019 | 2019 Games | Lima, Peru |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.07 (+0.8 m/s) | David Oliver | United States | 24 July 2015 | 2015 Games | Toronto, Canada |
| 400 m hurdles | 47.99 A | Omar Cisneros | Cuba | 27 October 2011 | 2011 Games | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:14.41 | Wander Moura | Brazil | 22 March 1995 | 1995 Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| High jump | 2.40 m | Javier Sotomayor | Cuba | 25 March 1995 | 1995 Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| Pole vault | 5.80 m A | Lázaro Borges | Cuba | 28 October 2011 | 2011 Games | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Pole vault | 5.80 m | Shawnacy Barber | Canada | 21 July 2015 | 2015 Games | Toronto, Canada |
| Long jump | 8.75 m | Carl Lewis | United States | 16 August 1987 | 1987 Games | Indianapolis, United States |
| Triple jump | 17.89 m A $^{WR}$ | João Carlos de Oliveira | Brazil | 15 October 1975 | 1975 Games | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Shot put | 22.07 m | Darlan Romani | Brazil | 7 August 2019 | 2019 Games | Lima, Peru |
| Discus throw | 67.68 m | Fedrick Dacres | Jamaica | 6 August 2019 | 2019 Games | Lima, Peru |
| Hammer throw | 80.96 m | Ethan Katzberg | Canada | 4 November 2023 | 2023 Games | Santiago, Chile |
| Javelin throw | 87.31 m NR | Anderson Peters | Grenada | 10 August 2019 | 2019 Games | Lima, Peru |
| Decathlon | 8659 pts NR | Damian Warner | Canada | 22–23 July 2015 | 2015 Games | Toronto, Canada |
| Decathlon | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 10.28 (+1.4) 7.68 (+2.4) 14.36m 1.97m 47.66 13.44 (+2.0) DB 47.56m 4.60m 61.53m 4:24.73 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 10.28 (+1.4) 7.68 (+2.4) 14.36m 1.97m 47.66 13.44 (+2.0) DB 47.56m 4.60m 61.53m 4:24.73 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 10.28 (+1.4) 7.68 (+2.4) 14.36m 1.97m 47.66 13.44 (+2.0) DB 47.56m 4.60m 61.53m 4:24.73 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 10.28 (+1.4) 7.68 (+2.4) 14.36m 1.97m 47.66 13.44 (+2.0) DB 47.56m 4.60m 61.53m 4:24.73 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 10.28 (+1.4) 7.68 (+2.4) 14.36m 1.97m 47.66 13.44 (+2.0) DB 47.56m 4.60m 61.53m 4:24.73 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 10.28 (+1.4) 7.68 (+2.4) 14.36m 1.97m 47.66 13.44 (+2.0) DB 47.56m 4.60m 61.53m 4:24.73 |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:19:20 | David Hurtado | Ecuador | 29 October 2023 | 2023 Games | Santiago, Chile |
| 50 km walk (road) | 3:47:55 | Carlos Mercenario | Mexico | 24 March 1995 | 1995 Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 38.14 NR | Chavaughn Walsh Daniel Bailey Cejhae Greene Miguel Francis | Antigua and Barbuda | 24 July 2015 | 2015 Games | Toronto, Canada |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 2:57.97 | Davian Clarke Michael McDonald Danny McFarlane Greg Haughton | Jamaica | 30 July 1999 | 1999 Games | Winnipeg, Canada |
Key: :
| $^{WR}$ World record | $^{AR}$ Area record | $^{NR}$ National record | $^{PB}$ Athlete's personal best |

## Women's records

| Event | Record | Name | Nationality | Date | Games | Place |
| 100 m | 10.92 (+1.6 m/s) | Barbara Pierre | United States | 21 July 2015 | 2015 Games | Toronto, Canada |
| 200 m | 22.43 (-0.1 m/s) | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Jamaica | 9 August 2019 | 2019 Games | Lima, Peru |
| 400 m | 49.61 | Ana Fidelia Quirot | Cuba | 5 August 1991 | 1991 Games | Havana, Cuba |
| 800 m | 1:58.71 | Ana Fidelia Quirot | Cuba | 8 August 1991 | 1991 Games | Havana, Cuba |
| 1500 m | 4:05.70 | Mary Decker | United States | 13 July 1979 | 1979 Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 5000 m | 15:30.65 | Adriana Fernández | Mexico | 6 August 2003 | 2003 Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| 10000 m | 31:55.17 | Natasha Wodak | Canada | 6 August 2019 | 2019 Games | Lima, Peru |
| Marathon | 2:27:12 | Citlali Cristian | Mexico | 22 October 2023 | 2023 Games | Santiago, Chile |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.52 (+1.4 m/s) | Queen Harrison | United States | 21 July 2015 | 2015 Games | Toronto, Canada |
| 400 m hurdles | 53.44 | Daimí Pernía | Cuba | 28 July 1999 | 1999 Games | Winnipeg, Canada |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:39.47 | Belén Casetta | Argentina | 4 November 2023 | 2023 Games | Santiago, Chile |
| High jump | 1.96 m | Coleen Sommer | United States | 13 August 1987 | 1987 Games | Indianapolis, United States |
| Pole vault | 4.85 m | Yarisley Silva | Cuba | 23 July 2015 | 2015 Games | Toronto, Canada |
| Long jump | 7.45 m | Jackie Joyner-Kersee | United States | 13 August 1987 | 1987 Games | Indianapolis, United States |
| Triple jump | 15.11 m (+0.6 m/s) NR | Yulimar Rojas | Venezuela | 9 August 2019 | 2019 Games | Lima, Peru |
| Shot put | 19.55 m NR | Danniel Thomas-Dodd | Jamaica | 9 August 2019 | 2019 Games | Lima, Peru |
| Discus throw | 66.58 m | Yaime Pérez | Cuba | 6 August 2019 | 2019 Games | Lima, Peru |
| Hammer throw | 75.62 m A | Yipsi Moreno | Cuba | 24 October 2011 | 2011 Games | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Javelin throw | 65.85 m | Osleidys Menéndez | Cuba | 27 July 1999 | 1999 Games | Winnipeg, Canada |
| Heptathlon | 6332 pts PB | Yorgelis Rodríguez | Cuba | 24–25 July 2015 | 2015 Games | Toronto, Canada |
| Heptathlon | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.81 (-1.7) 1.83m 14.14m 24.25 (+1.5) 6.25 (-0.4) 48.32m 2:22.01 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.81 (-1.7) 1.83m 14.14m 24.25 (+1.5) 6.25 (-0.4) 48.32m 2:22.01 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.81 (-1.7) 1.83m 14.14m 24.25 (+1.5) 6.25 (-0.4) 48.32m 2:22.01 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.81 (-1.7) 1.83m 14.14m 24.25 (+1.5) 6.25 (-0.4) 48.32m 2:22.01 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.81 (-1.7) 1.83m 14.14m 24.25 (+1.5) 6.25 (-0.4) 48.32m 2:22.01 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.81 (-1.7) 1.83m 14.14m 24.25 (+1.5) 6.25 (-0.4) 48.32m 2:22.01 |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:28:03 | Sandra Arenas | Colombia | 4 August 2019 | 2019 Games | Lima, Peru |
| 50 km walk (road) | 4:11:12 | Johana Ordóñez | Ecuador | 11 August 2019 | 2019 Games | Lima, Peru |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 42.58 | Barbara Pierre LaKeisha Lawson Morolake Akinosun Kaylin Whitney | United States | 25 July 2015 | 2015 Games | Toronto, Canada |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.35 | Diane Dixon Rochelle Stevens Valerie Brisco-Hooks Denean Howard | United States | 16 August 1987 | 1987 Games | Indianapolis, United States |
Key: :
| $^{WR}$ World record | $^{AR}$ Area record | $^{NR}$ National record | $^{PB}$ Athlete's personal best |

## Statistics
### Totals

Records by Games :
| Edition | No. of records broken |
| 1955 | 29 |
| 1959 | ? |
| 1963 | ? |
| 1967 | ? |
| 1971 | ? |
| 1975 | ? |
| 1979 | ? |
| 1983 | ? |
| 1987 | ? |
| 1991 | ? |
| 1995 | ? |
| 1999 | ? |
| 2003 | ? |
| 2007 | 13 |
| 2011 | 16 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2019 | 14 |
Records by country :
| Nation | Male | Female | Total |
| United States | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Cuba | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Canada | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Brazil | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Peru | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Colombia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ecuador | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Grenada | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Records in defunct events
### Men's events

| Event | Record | Name | Nation | Games | Notes |
| 10,000 metres track walk | 50:26.8 | Henry Laskau | United States | 1951 Buenos Aires | |

### Women's events

| Event | Record | Name | Nation | Games |
| 60 metres | 7.4 | Isabelle Daniels | United States | 1959 Chicago |
| 3000 metres | 9:06.75 | Mary Knisely | United States | 1987 Games |
| 10,000 metres track walk | 46:31.93 | Graciela Mendoza | Mexico | 1995 Games |
| 80 metres hurdles | 10.83 | Cherrie Sherrard | United States | 1967 Winnipeg |
| Pentathlon | 4860 pts | Pat Winslow | United States | 1967 Winnipeg |