# CARIFTA Games

The CARIFTA Games is an annual athletics competition founded by the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA). The games were first held in 1972 and consist of track and field events including sprint races, hurdles, middle distance track events, jumping and throwing events, and relays. The Games has two age categories: under-17 (under-18 until 2017) and under-20. Only countries associated with CARIFTA may compete in the competition.

## History

In 1972, Austin Sealy, the president of the Amateur Athletic Association of Barbados, inaugurated the CARIFTA Games to mark the transition from the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). CARIFTA was meant to enhance relations between the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean after the dissolution of the West Indies Federation, but the CARIFTA Games took that idea a step further, including the French and Dutch Antilles in an annual junior track and field championship meet.
The meet normally runs over three days during the Easter period and includes over 150 separate events. The Games has two age categories for boys and girls: under-17 and under-20, the latter in line with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) guidelines for junior athletes. The meet is run entirely under IAAF rules.
According to IAAF President, Lamine Diack, CARIFTA is "on par with the World Championships." The meet is considered one of the best development meets in world athletics. Having started out on grass tracks, with athletes staying in schools or other similar temporary shelter, the CARIFTA Games have come a long way. College and university coaches and scouts from the United States make their way to the Games each year, in a bid to identify up-and-coming athletes.
The Games have produced world record holders Usain Bolt, Darrel Brown, World and Olympic champions such as Veronica Campbell Brown of Jamaica, Kim Collins of St Kitts-Nevis and Pauline Davis-Thompson of the Bahamas, Alleyne Francique of Grenada and Obadele Thompson of Barbados. CARIFTA has spawned administrators like Dean Greenaway, President of the British Virgin Islands Athletics Association.
In the early years, a handful of territories (Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Bahamas, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Bermuda) had facilities appropriate for hosting what really is a world-class meet. Since 2000, though, Grenada, St Kitts-Nevis and St Lucia have built brand new stadia and hosted the CARIFTA Games. The Games have also been held on Tobago and in Montego Bay, Jamaica, which became the 14th different venue in 2011.
The CARIFTA Games are normally sponsored by regional companies including the National Gas Company of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd and Guardian Holdings. In 2009, telecommunications company, LIME Caribbean signed on as a presenting sponsor, providing finance to the local organising committee, direct assistance to national teams and live coverage of the Games on TV across the Caribbean, as well as via Internet streaming.
The Games are hosted directly under the auspices of the North and Central American and Caribbean Confederation of World Athletics, more commonly known as NACAC. Each country may enter two athletes per event and up to six athletes may be entered for relay events (with two acting as substitutes) and three athletes in the combined events such as pentathlon or heptathlon.

## Games

| Edition | Year | City | Country | Date | Venue | No. of Events | Top Team |
| 1st | 1972 (details) | Bridgetown | Barbados | 1–4 April | | 23 | Jamaica |
| 2nd | 1973 (details) | Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | 4–5 May | | 34 | Jamaica |
| 3rd | 1974 (details) | Kingston | Jamaica | 13–15 April | Independence Park | 34 | Jamaica |
| 4th | 1975 (details) | Hamilton | Bermuda | 29–31 March | | 36 | Bermuda |
| 5th | 1976 (details) | Nassau | Bahamas | 19–20 April | | 39 | Jamaica |
| 6th | 1977 (details) | Bridgetown | Barbados | 25–26 April | | 39 | Jamaica |
| 7th | 1978 (details) | Nassau | Bahamas | 27–28 March | | 39 | Jamaica |
| 8th | 1979 (details) | Kingston | Jamaica | 20–22 April | Independence Park | 42 | Jamaica |
| 9th | 1980 (details) | Hamilton | Bermuda | 3–4 May | | 48 | Bahamas |
| 10th | 1981 (details) | Nassau | Bahamas | 20–21 April | Thomas A. Robinson Stadium | 48 | Bahamas |
| 11th | 1982 (details) | Kingston | Jamaica | 10–12 April | Independence Park | 52 | Jamaica |
| 12th | 1983 (details) | Fort-de-France | Martinique | 2–4 April | | 52 | Bahamas |
| 13th | 1984 (details) | Nassau | Bahamas | 21–23 April | | 52 | Bahamas |
| 14th | 1985 (details) | Bridgetown | Barbados | 7–9 April | | 52 | Jamaica |
| 15th | 1986 (details) | Les Abymes | Guadeloupe | 29–31 March | | 52 | Jamaica |
| 16th | 1987 (details) | Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | 18–20 April | | 52 | Jamaica |
| 17th | 1988 (details) | Kingston | Jamaica | 2–4 April | Independence Park | 52 | Jamaica |
| 18th | 1989 (details) | Bridgetown | Barbados | 25–27 March | | 50 | Jamaica |
| 19th | 1990 (details) | Kingston | Jamaica | 14–16 April | Independence Park | 52 | Jamaica |
| 20th | 1991 (details) | Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | 30 March 30 – 1 April | | 53 | Jamaica |
| 21st | 1992 (details) | Nassau | Bahamas | 18–20 April | | 53 | Jamaica |
| 22nd | 1993 (details) | Fort-de-France | Martinique | 10–11 April | | 55 | Jamaica |
| 23rd | 1994 (details) | Bridgetown | Barbados | 2–4 April | | 58 | Jamaica |
| 24th | 1995 (details) | George Town | Cayman Islands | 15–17 April | | 58 | Jamaica |
| 25th | 1996 (details) | Kingston | Jamaica | 6–8 April | Independence Park | 58 | Jamaica |
| 26th | 1997 (details) | Bridgetown | Barbados | 4–6 April | National Stadium | 58 | Jamaica |
| 27th | 1998 (details) | Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | 11–13 April | | 62 | Jamaica |
| 28th | 1999 (details) | Fort-de-France | Martinique | 3–5 April | | 63 | Jamaica |
| 29th | 2000 (details) | St. George's | Grenada | 22–24 April | National Stadium | 61 | Jamaica |
| 30th | 2001 (details) | Bridgetown | Barbados | 14–16 April | | 62 | Jamaica |
| 31st | 2002 (details) | Nassau | Bahamas | March 30 – April 1 | Robinson National Stadium | 66 | Jamaica |
| 32nd | 2003 (details) | Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | 19–21 April | Hasely Crawford National Stadium | 66 | Jamaica |
| 33rd | 2004 (details) | Hamilton | Bermuda | 9–11 April | National Stadium | 66 | Jamaica |
| 34th | 2005 (details) | Bacolet | Trinidad and Tobago | 26–28 March | Dwight Yorke Stadium | 66 | Jamaica |
| 35th | 2006 (details) | Les Abymes | Guadeloupe | 15–17 April | René Serge Nabajoth Stadium | 66 | Jamaica |
| 36th | 2007 (details) | Providenciales | Turks and Caicos Islands | 7–9 April | National Stadium | 66 | Jamaica |
| 37th | 2008 (details) | Basseterre | St Kitts and Nevis | 22–24 March | Silver Jubilee Stadium | 66 | Jamaica |
| 38th | 2009 (details) | Vieux Fort | St Lucia | 10–13 April | George Odlum National Stadium | 66 | Jamaica |
| 39th | 2010 (details) | George Town | Cayman Islands | 3–5 April | Truman Bodden Sports Complex | 66 | Jamaica |
| 40th | 2011 (details) | Montego Bay | Jamaica | 23–25 April | Montego Bay Sports Complex | 66 | Jamaica |
| 41st | 2012 (details) | Hamilton | Bermuda | 6–9 April | National Stadium | 66 | Jamaica |
| 42nd | 2013 (details) | Nassau | Bahamas | 29 March – 1 April | Robinson National Stadium | 66 | Jamaica |
| 43rd | 2014 (details) | Fort-de-France | Martinique | 19–21 April | Stade Pierre Aliker | 66 | Jamaica |
| 44th | 2015 (details) | Sugar City | St Kitts and Nevis | 4–6 April | Silver Jubilee Stadium | 66 | Jamaica |
| 45th | 2016 (details) | St. George's | Grenada | 26–28 March | National Stadium | 66 | Jamaica |
| 46th | 2017 (details) | Willemstad | Curaçao | 15–17 April | Ergilio Hato Stadium | 66 | Jamaica |
| 47th | 2018 (details) | Nassau | Bahamas | 31 March – 2 April | Thomas Robinson Stadium | 66 | Jamaica |
| 48th | 2019 (details) | George Town | Cayman Islands | 20–22 April | Truman Bodden Sports Complex | 66 | Jamaica |
| 49th | 2022 (details) | Kingston | Jamaica | 16–18 April | Independence Park | 66 | Jamaica |
| 50th | 2023 (details) | Nassau | Bahamas | 7–9 April | Thomas Robinson Stadium | 68 | Jamaica |
| 51st | 2024 (details) | St. George's | Grenada | 30 March – 1 April | Kirani James Athletic Stadium | 68 | Jamaica |
| 52nd | 2025 (details) | Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | 19–21 April | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 68 | |
* Hasely Crawford Stadium
* Independence Park
* Thomas Robinson Stadium

## Medal Totals Since 1990

As of 2019
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Jamaica | 770 | 532 | 338 | 1,640 |
| 2 | Bahamas | 171 | 229 | 263 | 663 |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 166 | 210 | 225 | 601 |
| 4 | Barbados | 127 | 164 | 192 | 483 |
| 5 | Martinique | 71 | 86 | 113 | 270 |
| 6 | Grenada | 54 | 60 | 72 | 186 |
| 7 | Guadeloupe | 47 | 61 | 79 | 187 |
| 8 | Antigua and Barbuda | 28 | 12 | 22 | 62 |
| 9 | Bermuda | 25 | 36 | 43 | 104 |
| 10 | Guyana | 21 | 19 | 26 | 66 |
| 11 | Cayman Islands | 11 | 16 | 25 | 52 |
| 12 | Saint Lucia | 10 | 22 | 18 | 50 |
| 13 | British Virgin Islands | 8 | 9 | 13 | 30 |
| 14 | Dominica | 7 | 12 | 14 | 33 |
| 15 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| 16 | French Guiana | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 17 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5 | 11 | 14 | 30 |
| 18 | Suriname | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 19 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 20 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 21 | Curaçao | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 22 | Anguilla | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 23 | Belize | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | Netherlands Antilles | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 25 | Aruba | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Haiti | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (26 entries) | Totals (26 entries) | 1,548 | 1,514 | 1,514 | 4,576 |

## CARIFTA Games Records

Jamaica has dominated the medals table at CARIFTA over the years. So too the record books. They hold records in 10 of the 21 Under-20 men's events contested all-time at CARIFTA, and hold or share 11 of the 17 Under-20 women's records. At the junior level, Jamaican boys own nine of the 17 records, whilst their girls possess a remarkable 10 of 16 marks in the Under-17 division. The oldest CARIFTA record in the books, though (at least for events still being contested in the modern Games), belongs to a Bermudian, Sonya Smith, whose Under-20 Javelin Throw performance of 53.98m has been on the books since 1979. The oldest boys' record is 15.03 m, the winning distance for Lyndon Sands of the Bahamas in the 1980 Under-17 Triple Jump.
Kareem Streete-Thompson went on to become one of the world's leading horizontal jumpers, but his CARIFTA performances have earned legendary status. In 1989, he set an Under-17 Long Jump record with a leap of 7.83 m, and a year later his 7.94 m was an Under-20 record, in his first year competing at that level for Cayman Islands. Both marks remain untouched. The women's horizontal jump records are almost as long-lived, Jackie Edwards' 1987 mark of 6.14 m was the Under-17 winning distance that year, and Daphne Saunders' leap of 6.93 m won her the 1989 title. Both ladies are from the Bahamas.

### Men Under 20

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Games |
| 100 m | 10.11 (+1.2 m/s) | Yohan Blake | Jamaica | 7 April 2007 | 2007 Providenciales |
| 200 m | 19.93 (+1.4 m/s) | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | 11 April 2004 | 2004 Hamilton |
| 400 m | 45.02 | Kirani James | Grenada | 3 April 2010 | 2010 Georgetown |
| 800 m | 1:48.95 | Kenroy Levy | Jamaica | April 1987 | 1987 Port of Spain |
| 1500 m | 3:47.56 | Gavyn Nero | Trinidad and Tobago | 11 April 2009 | 2009 Vieux Fort |
| 3000 m | 8:48.20 | Trevor Small | Barbados | April 1976 | 1976 Nassau |
| 5000 m | 14:34.34 | Kemoy Campbell | Jamaica | 5 April 2010 | 2010 George Town |
| 110 m hurdles (99.1 cm) | 13.23 (+1.6 m/s) | Wilhem Belocian | / Guadeloupe | 21 April 2014 | 2014 Fort-de-France |
| 300 m hurdles | 41.00 | Clive Barriffe | Jamaica | 5 May 1973 | 1973 Port of Spain |
| 400 m hurdles | 49.76 | Jehue Gordon | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 April 2010 | 2010 Georgetown |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:59.62 | Junior Mitchell | Trinidad and Tobago | 31 March 1991 | 1991 Port of Spain |
| High jump | 2.22 m | Jermaine Francis | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 17 April 2017 | 2017 Willemstad |
| Pole vault | 5.30 m | Brenden Vanderpool | Bahamas | 30 March 2024 | 2024 St. George's |
| Long jump | 7.94 m | Kareem Streete-Thompson | Cayman Islands | 20 April 1990 | 1990 Kingston |
| Triple jump | 16.46 m (+0.5 m/s) | Jaydon Hibbert | Jamaica | 18 April 2022 | 2022 Kingston |
| Shot put (6 kg) | 20.02 m | Kobe Lawrence | Jamaica | 18 April 2022 | 2022 Kingston |
| Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 66.41 m | Roje Stona | Jamaica | 15 April 2017 | 2017 Willemstad |
| Javelin throw (800 g) | 79.89 m | Keyshawn Strachan | Bahamas | 16 April 2022 | 2022 Kingston |
| Heptathlon | 5623 pts | Maurice Smith | Jamaica | April 1999 | 1999 Fort-de-France |
| Octathlon | 5839 pts | Shakiel Chattoo | Jamaica | 4–5 April 2015 | 2015 Basseterre |
| Octathlon | 11.17 (-2.4 m/s) (100 m), 6.65 m (+0.8 m/s) (long jump), 12.26 m (shot put/6kg), 49.30 (400 m) / 14.61 (-2.1 m/s) (110 m hurdles/0.99 m), 1.97 m (high jump), 45.19 m (javelin), 3.04.15 (1000 m) | 11.17 (-2.4 m/s) (100 m), 6.65 m (+0.8 m/s) (long jump), 12.26 m (shot put/6kg), 49.30 (400 m) / 14.61 (-2.1 m/s) (110 m hurdles/0.99 m), 1.97 m (high jump), 45.19 m (javelin), 3.04.15 (1000 m) | 11.17 (-2.4 m/s) (100 m), 6.65 m (+0.8 m/s) (long jump), 12.26 m (shot put/6kg), 49.30 (400 m) / 14.61 (-2.1 m/s) (110 m hurdles/0.99 m), 1.97 m (high jump), 45.19 m (javelin), 3.04.15 (1000 m) | 11.17 (-2.4 m/s) (100 m), 6.65 m (+0.8 m/s) (long jump), 12.26 m (shot put/6kg), 49.30 (400 m) / 14.61 (-2.1 m/s) (110 m hurdles/0.99 m), 1.97 m (high jump), 45.19 m (javelin), 3.04.15 (1000 m) | 11.17 (-2.4 m/s) (100 m), 6.65 m (+0.8 m/s) (long jump), 12.26 m (shot put/6kg), 49.30 (400 m) / 14.61 (-2.1 m/s) (110 m hurdles/0.99 m), 1.97 m (high jump), 45.19 m (javelin), 3.04.15 (1000 m) |
| 4×100 m relay | 39.15 | Bouwahjgie Nkrumie Bryan Levell Sandrey Davison DeAndre Daley | Jamaica | 17 April 2022 | 2022 Kingston |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:05.68 | Lennox Williams Omar McLeod Jevaughn Minzie Javon Francis | Jamaica | 1 April 2013 | 2013 Nassau |

### Women Under 20

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Games |
| 100 m | 11.03 (heat) | Aleen Bailey | Jamaica | 11 April 1998 | 1998 Port of Spain |
| 100 m | 11.03 (heat) | Tamicka Clarke | Bahamas | 11 April 1998 | 1998 Port of Spain |
| 200 m | 22.77 (+1.7 m/s) | Shaunae Miller | Bahamas | 1 April 2013 | 2013 Nassau |
| 400 m | 51.30 | Sonita Sutherland | Jamaica | 15 April 2006 | 2006 Les Abymes |
| 800 m | 2:05.90 | Natoya Goule | Jamaica | 24 March 2008 | 2008 Basseterre |
| 1500 m | 4:27.48 | Natoya Goule | Jamaica | 10 April 2009 | 2009 Vieux Fort |
| 3000 m | 9:50.56 | Janice Turner | Jamaica | 31 March 1991 | 1991 Port of Spain |
| 100 m hurdles (83.8 cm) | 13.06 (+0.9 m/s) | Alexis James | Jamaica | 10 April 2023 | 2023 Nassau |
| 400 m hurdles | 56.22 | Shiann Salmon | Jamaica | 1 April 2018 | 2018 Nassau |
| High jump | 1.87 m | Jeanelle Scheper | Saint Lucia | 1 April 2013 | 2013 Nassau |
| Long jump | 6.50 m (+0.5 m/s) | Janae De Gannes | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 April 2024 | 2024 St. George's |
| Triple jump | 13.40 m (+1.4 m/s) | Yanis David | Guadeloupe | 3 April 2015 | 2015 Basseterre |
| Shot put (4.0 kg) | 15.75 m | Claudia Villeneuve | Martinique | 30 March 2002 | 2002 Nassau |
| Discus throw (1.0 kg) | 55.06 m | Jackie Henrianne Pri Hyman | Guadeloupe | 30 March 2024 | 2024 St. George's |
| Javelin throw 600g old spec. (-1998) | 53.98 m | Sonya Smith | Bermuda | 20 April 1979 | 1979 Kingston |
| Javelin throw 600g new spec. (1999-) | 51.13 m | Candesha Scott | Grenada | 28 March 2016 | 2016 St. George’s |
| Pentathlon | 3935 pts | Salcia Slack | Jamaica | 23 March 2008 | 2008 Basseterre |
| Heptathlon | 5231 pts | Ayesha Champagnie | Jamaica | 4–5 April 2015 | 2015 Basseterre |
| Heptathlon | 14.49 (+1.2 m/s) (100 m hurdles/ 0.838 m), 1.61 m (high jump), 13.16 m (shot put), 25.69 (+1.3 m/s) (200 m) / 5.43 m (+0.4 m/s) (long jump), 44.37 m (javelin), 2:39.27 (800 m) | 14.49 (+1.2 m/s) (100 m hurdles/ 0.838 m), 1.61 m (high jump), 13.16 m (shot put), 25.69 (+1.3 m/s) (200 m) / 5.43 m (+0.4 m/s) (long jump), 44.37 m (javelin), 2:39.27 (800 m) | 14.49 (+1.2 m/s) (100 m hurdles/ 0.838 m), 1.61 m (high jump), 13.16 m (shot put), 25.69 (+1.3 m/s) (200 m) / 5.43 m (+0.4 m/s) (long jump), 44.37 m (javelin), 2:39.27 (800 m) | 14.49 (+1.2 m/s) (100 m hurdles/ 0.838 m), 1.61 m (high jump), 13.16 m (shot put), 25.69 (+1.3 m/s) (200 m) / 5.43 m (+0.4 m/s) (long jump), 44.37 m (javelin), 2:39.27 (800 m) | 14.49 (+1.2 m/s) (100 m hurdles/ 0.838 m), 1.61 m (high jump), 13.16 m (shot put), 25.69 (+1.3 m/s) (200 m) / 5.43 m (+0.4 m/s) (long jump), 44.37 m (javelin), 2:39.27 (800 m) |
| 4×100 m relay | 42.58 | Serena Cole Tina Clayton Brianna Lyston Tia Clayton | Jamaica | 17 April 2022 | 2022 Kingston |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:31.47 | Olivia James Janieve Russell Simoya Campbell Chrisann Gordon | Jamaica | 25 April 2011 | 2011 Montego Bay |

### Mixed U-20

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Games | Ref |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.51 | Malachi Austin Narissa McPherson Dh Neilson Gill Tianna Springer | Guyana | 31 March 2024 | 2024 St. George's | |

### Boys Under 18

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Games |
| 100 m | 10.27 (+1.9 m/s) | Raheem Chambers | Jamaica | 20 April 2014 | 2014 Fort-de-France |
| 200 m | 20.84 (+1.2 m/s) | Odean Skeen | Jamaica | 5 April 2010 | 2010 Georgetown |
| 400 m | 46.64 | Christopher Taylor | Jamaica | 4 April 2015 | 2015 Basseterre |
| 800 m | 1:49.88 | Jonathan Jones | Barbados | 28 March 2016 | 2016 St George's |
| 1500 m | 4:00.04 | Theon O'Connor | Jamaica | 7 April 2007 | 2007 Providenciales |
| 3000 m | 8:46.49 | Kemoy Campbell | Jamaica | 8 April 2007 | 2007 Providenciales |
| 5000 m | 16:11.01 | Kendell Simon | Grenada | 4 April 1999 | 1999 Fort-de-France |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.88 | Aaron Wilmore | Bahamas | 24 March 2008 | 2008 Basseterre |
| 110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) | 13.32 wind: +1.3 m/s (heat) | Jaheel Hyde | Jamaica | 21 April 2014 | 2014 Fort-de-France |
| 110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) | 13.1 (ht) no wind reading | Tavonte Mott | Bahamas | 6 April 2015 | 2015 Basseterre |
| 400 m hurdles (0.84 m) | 51.21 | Jaheel Hyde | Jamaica | 20 April 2014 | 2014 Fort-de-France |
| High jump | 2.13 m | Raymond Higgs | Bahamas | 7 April 2007 | 2007 Providenciales |
| Long jump | 7.83 m | Kareem Streete-Thompson | Cayman Islands | March 1989 | 1989 Bridgetown |
| Triple jump | 16.33 m (+2.0 m/s) | Miguel van Assen | Suriname | 19 April 2014 | 2014 Fort-de-France |
| Shot put (5.0 kg) | 18.17 m | Daniel Cope | Jamaica | 16 April 2017 | 2017 Willemstad |
| Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 60.43 m | Phillipe Barnet | Jamaica | 26 March 2016 | 2016 St. George’s |
| Javelin throw (700 g) | 76.50 m | Tyriq Hosford | Trinidad and Tobago | 16 April 2017 | 2017 Willemstad |
| 4×100 m relay | 39.97 | Michali Everett Tyreke Wilson Xavier Nairne Michael Stephens | Jamaica | 16 April 2017 | 2017 Willemstad |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:12.07 | Leonardo Ledgister Devaughn Ellington Jauavney James Christopher Taylor | Jamaica | 6 April 2015 | 2015 Basseterre |

### Girls Under 18

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Games |
| 100 m | 11.28 (heat) | Raneika Bean | Bermuda | 11 April 1998 | 1998 Port of Spain |
| 200 m | 23.03 (heat) | Anneisha McLaughlin | Jamaica | 31 March 2002 | 2002 Nassau |
| 400 m | 53.36 | Shaunae Miller | Bahamas | 3 April 2010 | 2010 Georgetown |
| 800 m | 2:09.59 | Natoya Goule | Jamaica | 17 April 2006 | 2006 Les Abymes |
| 1500 m | 4:32.70 | Natoya Goule | Jamaica | 15 April 2006 | 2006 Les Abymes |
| 3000 m | 10:00.23 | Janill Williams | Antigua and Barbuda | 4 April 1999 | 1999 Fort-de-France |
| 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) | 13.16 (-2.1 m/s) | Britany Anderson | Jamaica | 17 April 2017 | 2017 Willemstad |
| 300 m hurdles | 41.30 | Janieve Russell | Jamaica | 12 April 2009 | 2009 Vieux Fort |
| 400 m hurdles (76.2 cm) | 58.95 | Sanique Walker | Jamaica | 16 April 2017 | 2017 Willemstad |
| High jump | 1.85 m | Akela Jones | Barbados | 3 April 2010 | 2010 Georgetown |
| Long jump | 6.14 m | Jackie Edwards | Bahamas | April 1987 | 1987 Port of Spain |
| Long jump | 6.24 m NWI | Yanis Esméralda David | / Guadeloupe | 20 April 2014 | 2014 Fort-de-France |
| Triple jump | 13.10 m (+1.5 m/s) | Yanis Esméralda David | / Guadeloupe | 21 April 2014 | 2014 Fort-de-France |
| Shot put (3.0 kg) | 16.31 m | Sahjay Stevens | Jamaica | 4 April 2015 | 2015 Basseterre |
| Discus throw (1.0 kg) | 46.47 m | Janel Fullerton | Jamaica | 19 April 2014 | 2014 Fort-de-France |
| Javelin throw (500 g) | 49.66 m | Shanee Angol | Dominica | 21 April 2014 | 2014 Fort-de-France |
| Javelin throw 600g old spec. (-1998) | 43.66 m | Francette Pognon | Martinique | April 1997 | 1997 Bridgetown |
| Javelin throw 600g new spec. (1999-) | 42.90 m | Deandra Dottin | Barbados | 9 April 2007 | 2007 Providenciales |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 44.80 | Shellece Clarke Shanice Reid Natalliah White Kimone Shaw | Jamaica | 20 April 2014 | 2014 Fort-de-France |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:37.65 | Taqece Duggan Junell Bromfield Shannon Kalawan Tiffany James | Jamaica | 21 April 2014 | 2014 Fort-de-France |

### Boys Under 17

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Games |
| 100 m | 10.34 | Dexter Lee | Jamaica | 7 April 2007 | 2007 Providenciales |
| 200 m | 20.84 (+1.2 m/s) | Odean Skeen | Jamaica | 5 April 2010 | 2010 Georgetown |
| 400 m | 47.27 | Nickecoy Bramwell | Jamaica | 30 March 2024 | 2024 St. George's |
| 800 m | 1:51.79 | Jerrad Mason | Barbados | 25 April 2011 | 2011 Montego Bay |
| 1500 m | 4:00.04 | Theon O'Connor | Jamaica | 7 April 2007 | 2007 Providenciales |
| 3000 m | 8:46.49 | Kemoy Campbell | Jamaica | 8 April 2007 | 2007 Providenciales |
| 5000 m | 16:11.01 | Kendell Simon | Grenada | 4 April 1999 | 1999 Fort-de-France |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.88 | Aaron Wilmore | Bahamas | 24 March 2008 | 2008 Basseterre |
| 110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) | 13.54 (+0.6 m/s) | Deshaun Lamb | Jamaica | 22 April 2019 | 2019 George Town |
| 400 m hurdles | 52.19 | Robert Miller | Jamaica | 31 March 2024 | 2024 St. George's |
| High jump | 2.13 m | Raymond Higgs | Bahamas | 7 April 2007 | 2007 Providenciales |
| Long jump | 7.83 m | Kareem Streete-Thompson | Cayman Islands | March 1989 | 1989 Bridgetown |
| Triple jump | 15.19 m | Miguel van Assen | Suriname | 30 March 2013 | 2013 Nassau |
| Shot put (5 kg) | 18.80 m | Javontae Smith | Jamaica | 31 March 2024 | 2024 St. George's |
| Discus throw | 53.32 m | Kobe Lawrence | Jamaica | 22 April 2019 | 2019 George Town |
| Javelin throw (700 g) | 68.84 m | Maliek Francis | Antigua and Barbuda | 30 March 2024 | 2024 St. George's |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 40.76 | Adam Cummings Odean Skeen Travis Drummond Jazeel Murphy | Jamaica | 12 April 2009 | 2009 Vieux Fort |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:14.52 | Ivan Henry Okeen Williams Michael O'Hara Devaughn Baker | Jamaica | 9 April 2012 | 2012 Hamilton |

### Girls Under 17

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Games |
| 100 m | 11.27 (+1.6 m/s) | Briana Williams | Jamaica | 31 March 2018 | 2018 Nassau |
| 200 m | 23.03 (heat) | Anneisha McLaughlin | Jamaica | 31 March 2002 | 2002 Nassau |
| 400 m | 53.19 | Megan Moss | Bahamas | 31 March 2018 | 2018 Nassau |
| 800 m | 2:09.59 | Natoya Goule | Jamaica | 17 April 2006 | 2006 Les Abymes |
| 1500 m | 4:32.70 | Natoya Goule | Jamaica | 15 April 2006 | 2006 Les Abymes |
| 3000 m | 10:00.23 | Janill Williams | Antigua and Barbuda | 4 April 1999 | 1999 Fort-de-France |
| 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) | 13.11 (+1.7 m/s) | Crystal Morrison | Jamaica | 1 April 2018 | 2018 Nassau |
| 300 m hurdles | 41.30 | Janieve Russell | Jamaica | 12 April 2009 | 2009 Vieux Fort |
| 400 m hurdles | 1:00.78 | Quaycian Davis | Jamaica | 21 April 2019 | 2019 George Town |
| High jump | 1.85 m | Akela Jones | Barbados | 3 April 2010 | 2010 Georgetown |
| Long jump | 6.14 m | Jackie Edwards | Bahamas | April 1987 | 1987 Port of Spain |
| Triple jump | 12.69 m (-3.7 m/s) | Jaeda Robinson | Jamaica | 1 April 2024 | 2024 St. George's |
| Shot put (3 kg) | 14.51 m | Thamera Manette | Martinique | 31 March 2018 | 2018 Nassau |
| Shot put | 14.29 m | Claudia Villeneuve | Martinique | 3 April 1999 | 1999 Fort-de-France |
| Discus throw (1.0 kg) | 47.94 m | Cedricka Williams | Jamaica | 22 April 2019 | 2019 George Town |
| Javelin throw (500 g) | 52.53 m | Dior-Rae Scott | Bahamas | 1 April 2024 | 2024 St. George's |
| Javelin throw 600g old spec. (-1998) | 43.66 m | Francette Pognon | Martinique | April 1997 | 1997 Bridgetown |
| Javelin throw 600g new spec. (1999-) | 44.57 m | Dior-Rae Scott | Bahamas | 18 April 2022 | 2022 Kingston |
| 4×100 m relay | 44.95 | Briana Williams Sashieka Steele Serena Cole Tia Clayton | Jamaica | 1 April 2018 | 2018 Nassau |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:38.09 | Janieve Russell Shericka Jackson Deandre Whitehorne Chrisann Gordon | Jamaica | 13 April 2009 | 2009 Vieux Fort |

## Austin Sealy Award Winners

Starting in 1977, the Austin Sealy Award is presented to the athlete adjudged the most outstanding, either in terms of record accomplishment, or quality of performance as compared to other top medallists. The Carifta Games Magazine issued for the 40th edition of the Carifta Games contains the article: "Most Outstanding Athletes over the years: Winners of the Austin Sealy Trophy", by David Miller, published on page 19 in part 2 and on page 24 in part 3. It displays a complete list of award winners. However, there are a couple of inconsistencies: in 2008 Barbados' hurdles sprinter Kierre Beckles won the trophy rather than Trinidadian hurdles sprinter Jehue Gordon, who on the other hand gained the trophy in 2010 rather than Grenadian sprinter Kirani James, the winner of 2009.
In 2002 Jamaican U17 sprinter Anneisha McLaughlin won the award rather Usain Bolt, who was awarded the trophy in 2003 and 2004.
Bahamian thrower Laverne Eve is reported to be the award winner in Kingston in 1982 and Martinique in 1983, rather than in 1981. In the year 1981, U17 sprinter Candy Ford from Bermuda, who then won three gold medals (100 m, 200 m, and 400 m), was awarded the so-called "Oscar Steele Challenge Trophy" for being the most outstanding athlete of the games.
| Winner (Country) | Year(s) |
| Debbie Jones (BER) | 1977 |
| Mary Ann Higgs (BAH) | 1978* |
| Jon Jones (JAM) | 1979* |
| Richard Louis (BAR) | 1980* |
| Candy Ford (BER) | 1981*† |
| Laverne Eve (BAH) | 1982 |
| Laverne Eve (BAH) | 1983 |
| Pauline Davis (BAH) | 1984 |
| Andrea Thomas (JAM) | 1985 |
| Pascal Théophile (GLP) | 1986* |
| Nicole Springer (BAR) | 1987 |
| Michelle Freeman (JAM) | 1988 |
| Kareem Streete-Thompson (CAY) | 1989* |
| Kareem Streete-Thompson (CAY) | 1990 |
| Inez Turner (JAM) | 1991 |
| Claudine Williams (JAM) | 1992* |
| Nikole Mitchell (JAM) | 1993 |
| Obadele Thompson (BAR) | 1994 |
| Debbie Ferguson (BAH) | 1995 |
| Cydonie Mothersille (CAY) | 1996 |
| Roy Bailey (JAM) Aleen Bailey (JAM) | 1997 |
| Janill Williams (ATG) | 1998 |
| Darrel Brown (TRI) | 1999* |
| Darrel Brown (TRI) | 2000* |
| Veronica Campbell (JAM) | 2001 |
| Anneisha McLaughlin (JAM) | 2002* |
| Usain Bolt (JAM) | 2003 |
| Usain Bolt (JAM) | 2004 |
| Theon O'Conner (JAM) | 2005* |
| Gavyn Nero (TRI) | 2006* |
| Yohan Blake (JAM) | 2007 |
| Kierre Beckles (BAR) | 2008 |
| Kirani James (GRN) | 2009 |
| Jehue Gordon (TRI) | 2010 |
| Anthonique Strachan (BAH) | 2011 |
| Anthonique Strachan (BAH) | 2012 |
| Shaunae Miller (BAH) | 2013 |
| Akela Jones (BAR) | 2014 |
| Mary Fraser (BAR) | 2015* |
| Anderson Peters (GRN) | 2016 |
| Glenn Kunst (CUR) | 2017 |
| Briana Williams (JAM) | 2018 |
| Briana Williams (JAM) | 2019 |
| Competition not held | 2020 |
| Competition not held | 2021 |
| Adeajah Hodge (BVI) | 2022 |
| Roshawn Clarke (JAM) | 2023 |
* = Under-17 (before 2014) / Under-18 (after 2013) † = Oscar Steele Challenge Trophy