# List of Costa Rican records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Costa Rica maintained by its national athletics federation: Federación Costarricense de Atletismo (FECOA). So far FECOA maintains an official list only in outdoor events.

## Outdoor

Key to tables:  Awaiting ratification  Record not kept by FECOA  Not ratified or later rescinded by FECOA

### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 10.32 (+0.8 m/s) | Bob Colville | 1 May 2004 | | Ypsilanti, United States |
| 200 m | 20.20 (+0.2 m/s) | Nery Brenes | 16 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 300 m | 32.22 | Nery Brenes | 28 June 2017 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| 400 m | 44.60 | Nery Brenes | 23 June 2016 | Meeting de Atletismo Madrid | Madrid, Spain |
| 800 m | 1:48.06 | Juan Diego Castro | 15 May 2021 | Big 12 Championships | Manhattan, United States |
| 1500 m | 3:40.25 | Juan Diego Castro | 15 April 2023 | Bryan Clay Invitational | Azusa, United States |
| 3000 m | 8:07.3 | Eric Quiros | 29 May 2001 | | Richmond, Canada |
| 5000 m | 13:44.99 | Eric Quiros | 27 May 2000 | | Victoria, Canada |
| 10,000 m | 28:48.4 h | Rafael Angel Perez | 8 May 1976 | | Knoxville, United States |
| 10 km (road) | 29:54 | Eric Quiros | 18 December 1999 | | Cali, Colombia |
| 15 km (road) | 44:30 | Ronald Lanzoni | 13 July 1986 | | Utica, United States |
| 20 km (road) | 1:00:23 | Jose Luis Molina | 6 September 1993 | | New Haven, United States |
| Half marathon | 1:02:57 | Jose Luis Molina | 22 September 1996 | | Philadelphia, United States |
| Marathon | 2:13:23 | José Luis Molina | 3 March 1996 | Los Angeles Marathon | Los Angeles, United States |
| 110 m hurdles | 14.56 | Alex Foster | 11 May 1996 | Ibero-American Championships | Medellín, Colombia |
| 400 m hurdles | 48.11 | Gerald Drummond | 6 May 2023 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:48.59 | Francisco Gómez | 25 April 2004 | | Havana, Cuba |
| High jump | 2.15 m | Henry Linton | 9 May 2009 | | San José, Costa Rica |
| Pole vault | 5.20 m | Róger Borbón | 11 July 1998 | | San Antonio, United States |
| Long jump | 7.59 m (+1.9 m/s) | Rasheed Miller | 3 June 2022 | Trofeo Nacional Nocturna de Gandía | Valencia, Spain |
| Triple jump | 15.66 m | Vance Parks | 14 May 1989 | | Normal, United States |
| Shot put | 17.22 m | Pablo Abarca | 10 June 2022 | Meeting USMA | Migne Auxances, France |
| Discus throw | 51.35 m | Roberto Sawyers | 30 January 2010 | | Puerto Rico |
| Discus throw | 53.27 m | Roberto Sawyers | 27 March 2010 | Third Qualifying Meet LAI | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| Hammer throw | 77.15 m | Roberto Sawyers | 12 June 2016 | | Liberec, Czech Republic |
| Javelin throw | 73.22 m | Ivan Sibaja | 7 May 2023 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica |
| Decathlon | 6663 pts | Noah Swaby | 11–12 May 2023 | SEC Championships | Baton Rouge, United States |
| Decathlon | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 11.62 (+0.4 m/s) 6.47 (±0.0 m/s) 14.42 m 1.77 m 54.17 18.04 (+2.5 m/s) 44.76 m 3.90 m 57.73 m 4:40.19 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 11.62 (+0.4 m/s) 6.47 (±0.0 m/s) 14.42 m 1.77 m 54.17 18.04 (+2.5 m/s) 44.76 m 3.90 m 57.73 m 4:40.19 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 11.62 (+0.4 m/s) 6.47 (±0.0 m/s) 14.42 m 1.77 m 54.17 18.04 (+2.5 m/s) 44.76 m 3.90 m 57.73 m 4:40.19 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 11.62 (+0.4 m/s) 6.47 (±0.0 m/s) 14.42 m 1.77 m 54.17 18.04 (+2.5 m/s) 44.76 m 3.90 m 57.73 m 4:40.19 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 11.62 (+0.4 m/s) 6.47 (±0.0 m/s) 14.42 m 1.77 m 54.17 18.04 (+2.5 m/s) 44.76 m 3.90 m 57.73 m 4:40.19 |
| 5000 m walk (track) | 19:48.90 | Allan Segura | 8 June 2006 | | San José, Costa Rica |
| 10,000 m walk (track) | 41:27.80 | Allan Segura | 28 March 2009 | | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20,000 m walk (track) | 1:25:06.83 | Allan Segura | 26 June 2011 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:23:12 | Allan Segura | 10 May 2008 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Cheboksary, Russia |
| 35 km walk (road) | 2:50:21 | Deiby Cordero | 23 April 2022 | Dudinská Päťdesiatka | Dudince, Slovakia |
| 50 km walk (road) | 4:16:25 | Deiby Cordero | 20 March 2021 | Dudinská Päťdesiatka | Dudince, Slovakia |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 40.44 | Costa Rica Guzmán Calimore Monge Allen | 22 June 2019 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.11 | Costa Rica Gary Robinson Nery Brenes Jarlex Lynch Gerald Drummond | 24 July 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 11.46 (+1.6 m/s) | Sharolyn Joseph | 21 July 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada |
| 200 m | 23.70 (+1.9 m/s) | Sharolyn Joseph | 23 July 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada |
| 400 m | 52.57 | Zoila Stewart | 25 November 1993 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| 800 m | 2:05.98 | Maureen Stewart | 5 June 1988 | | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 1500 m | 4:31.30 | Marcela Jackson | 19 May 1998 | | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| 1500 m | 4:31.46 | Marcela Jackson | 16 May 1997 | | Havana, Cuba |
| 3000 m | 9:50.56 | Gabriela Traña | 8 August 2004 | | Huelva, Spain |
| 5000 m | 17:15.20 | Gabriela Traña | 7 August 2004 | | Huelva, Spain |
| 5 km (road) | 17:00+ | Diana Bogantes | 10 June 2023 | New York Mini 10K | New York City, United States |
| 10,000 m | 34:35.74 | Diana Bogantes | 27 June 2021 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica |
| 10 km (road) | 34:19+ | Diana Bogantes | 10 June 2023 | Mastercard New York Mini 10K | New York City, United States |
| 15 km (road) | 52:57+ | Diana Bogantes | 3 December 2023 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| 20 km (road) | 1:09:13+ | Diana Bogantes | 10 November 2024 | B.A.A. Half Marathon | Boston, United States |
| Half marathon | 1:12:46 | Diana Bogantes | 10 November 2024 | B.A.A. Half Marathon | Boston, United States |
| 25 km (road) | 1:28:41+ | Diana Bogantes | 3 December 2023 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| 30 km (road) | 1:46:49+ | Diana Bogantes | 3 December 2023 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| Marathon | 2:32:08 | Diana Bogantes | 3 December 2023 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.64 (+0.3 m/s) | Andrea Vargas | 6 October 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 400 m hurdles | 56.19 | Sharolyn Scott | 28 May 2012 | 48. Internationales Pfingstsportfest | Rehlingen, Germany |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 10:59.80 | Gabriela Traña | 26 May 2006 | Ibero-American Championships | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| High jump | 1.78 m | Abigail Obando | 6 May 2023 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica |
| Pole vault | 3.75 m | Vielka Arias | 7 July 2023 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Long jump | 5.95 m (−1.1 m/s) | Ana María Porras | 25 September 2013 | | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| Triple jump | 12.03 m (+0.2 m/s) | Amanda Muñoz | 30 May 2021 | Costa Rican Championships | San José, Costa Rica |
| Shot put | 14.90 m | Deisheline Mayers | 9 July 2021 | NACAC U18 U20 and U23 Championships | San José, Costa Rica |
| Discus throw | 46.40 m | Haydee Grijalba | 6 December 2020 | Costa Rican Championships | San José, Costa Rica |
| Hammer throw | 51.47 m | Daniela Francini | 3 July 2022 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua |
| Javelin throw | 45.89 m | Génova Arias | 12 March 2013 | Central American Games | San José, Costa Rica |
| Heptathlon | 4954 pts | Ana María Porras | 13–14 July 2018 | Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Heptathlon | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.72 (+1.2 m/s) 1.58 m 10.65 m 26.08 NWI 5.87 m (+1.3 m/s) 31.50 m 2:30.52 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.72 (+1.2 m/s) 1.58 m 10.65 m 26.08 NWI 5.87 m (+1.3 m/s) 31.50 m 2:30.52 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.72 (+1.2 m/s) 1.58 m 10.65 m 26.08 NWI 5.87 m (+1.3 m/s) 31.50 m 2:30.52 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.72 (+1.2 m/s) 1.58 m 10.65 m 26.08 NWI 5.87 m (+1.3 m/s) 31.50 m 2:30.52 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.72 (+1.2 m/s) 1.58 m 10.65 m 26.08 NWI 5.87 m (+1.3 m/s) 31.50 m 2:30.52 |
| 5000 m walk (track) | 25:41.47 | Karolyn Hernández | 11 May 2004 | | Guatemala |
| 10,000 m walk (track) | 44:53.39 | Noelia Vargas | 29 May 2021 | Costa Rican Championships | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:30:44 | Noelia Vargas | 5 June 2021 | | A Coruña, Spain |
| 50 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 46.00 | Sharolyn Scott Andrea Vargas Desire Bermúdez Keylin Pennant | 22 June 2019 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:40.23 | Costa Rica Irma Harris Brown Sharolyn Scott Daniela Rojas Gutierrez Desire Bermudez Villarebia | 2 August 2018 | CAC Games | Barranquilla, Colombia |

## Indoor
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 60 m | 6.71 | Bob Colville | 8 January 2005 | | Ann Arbor, United States |
| 200 m | 22.07 | Bob Colville | 28 January 2006 | | Ypsilanti, United States |
| 200 m | 22.07 | Bob Colville | 11 February 2006 | | Ypsilanti, United States |
| 200 m | 21.79 OT | Bob Colville | 4 February 2006 | | Akron, United States |
| 400 m | 45.11 | Nery Brenes | 10 March 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 800 m | 1:48.29 | Juan Diego Castro | 12 February 2021 | Texas Tech Shootout | Lubbock, United States |
| 1000 m | 2:24.05 | Juan Diego Castro | 17 January 2020 | Arkansas Invitational | Fayetteville, United States |
| 1500 m | | | | | |
| Mile | 3:57.78 | Juan Diego Castro | 7 February 2021 | American Track League #3 | Fayetteville, United States |
| 3000 m | 8:26.28 | Alvaro Sanabria | 13 January 2018 | Graduate Classic | Lincoln, United States |
| 60 m hurdles | | | | | |
| High jump | | | | | |
| Pole vault | | | | | |
| Long jump | 6.45 m | Enrique Colville | 29 January 2005 | | Ypsilanti, United States |
| Triple jump | 13.36 m | Enrique Colville | 27 January 2006 | | Ypsilanti, United States |
| Shot put | 16.49 m | Pablo Abarca | 8 January 2022 | | Vouneuil-sous-Biard, France |
| Weight throw | 21.15 m | Roberto Sawyers | 16 February 2013 | Millrose Games | New York, United States |
| Heptathlon | | | | | |
| Heptathlon | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m |
| 3000 m walk | 12:51.93 | Sergio Gutierrez | 17 March 2006 | | Linz, Austria |
| 5000 m walk | | | | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 60 m | 7.48 | Sharolyn Joseph-Hamblett | 4 February 2017 | Hillsdale "Wide-Track" Classic | Hillsdale, United States |
| 200 m | 24.87 | Zoila Stewart | 28 February 1998 | | Lincoln, United States |
| 400 m | 56.43 | Zoila Stewart | 27 February 1999 | | Lincoln, United States |
| 400 m | 54.93 OT | Zoila Stewart | 24 January 1998 | | Johnson City, United States |
| 800 m | 2:07.72 | Maureen Stewart | 6 March 1987 | World Championships | Indianapolis, United States |
| 1500 m | | | | | |
| 3000 m | | | | | |
| 60 m hurdles | 8.19 | Andrea Vargas | 10 February 2018 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | Boston, United States |
| 60 m hurdles | 8.16 | Andrea Vargas | 12 February 2022 | American Track League | Louisville, United States |
| 60 m hurdles | 8.08 | Andrea Vargas | 12 February 2022 | American Track League | Louisville, United States |
| High jump | | | | | |
| Pole vault | | | | | |
| Long jump | | | | | |
| Triple jump | | | | | |
| Shot put | | | | | |
| Pentathlon | | | | | |
| Pentathlon | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m |
| 3000 m walk | | | | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |