# Ibero-American Championships in Athletics

The Ibero-American Championships in Athletics (Spanish: Campeonato Iberoamericano de Atletismo) is a biennial athletics competition for athletes representing Ibero-American countries as well as a number of other Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa. The competition is organised by the Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo (Ibero-American Athletics Association).
The idea of such a competition first came about in 1982 when the Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo (AIA) was officially formed in Madrid with 22 countries as signatories. Following official sanctioning by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the AIA established the Ibero-American Championships which first took place in Barcelona, Spain in 1983.

## Ibero-American Games

The Ibero American Games (Spanish: Juegos Iberoamericanos) was a precursor to the regional championships and was held twice, first in 1960 and finally in 1962.
| Edition | Year | City | Country | Date | Venue | Nations | Athletes | Events |
| I | 1960 | Santiago | Chile | 11–16 October | Estadio Nacional | 15 | 325 | 31 |
| II | 1962 | Madrid | Spain | 7–12 October | Estadio de Vallehermoso | 17 | 349 | 31 |

## Editions

| Edition | Year | City | Country | Date | Venue | Nations | Athletes | Events |
| 1 | 1983 | Barcelona | Spain | 23–25 September | Estadi Municipal Joan Serrahima | 18 | 143 | 37 |
| 2 | 1986 | Havana | Cuba | 27–28 September | Estadio Pedro Marrero | 19 | 220 | 36 |
| 3 | 1988 | Mexico City | Mexico | 22–24 July | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | 19 | 371 | 40 |
| 4 | 1990 | Manaus | Brazil | 14–16 September | Vila Olímpica | 14 | 205 | 40 |
| 5 | 1992 | Seville | Spain | 17–19 July | Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla | 22 | 462 | 41 |
| 6 | 1994 | Mar del Plata | Argentina | 27–30 October | Estadio Municipal Teodoro Bronzini | 20 | 346 | 42 |
| 7 | 1996 | Medellín | Colombia | 29–30 May | Estadio Alfonso Galvis Duque | 19 | 352 | 42 |
| 8 | 1998 | Lisbon | Portugal | 17–19 July | Estádio Universitário de Lisboa | 22 | 337 | 43 |
| 9 | 2000 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 20–21 May | Estádio Célio de Barros | 20 | 297 | 44 |
| 10 | 2002 | Guatemala City | Guatemala | 11–12 May | Estadio Cementos Progreso | 21 | 312 | 44 |
| 11 | 2004 | Huelva | Spain | 7–8 August | Estadio Iberoamericano | 27 | 443 | 44 |
| 12 | 2006 | Ponce | Puerto Rico | 26–28 May | Francisco Montaner Stadium | 23 | 313 | 44 |
| 13 | 2008 | Iquique | Chile | 13–15 June | Estadio Tierra de Campeones | 19 | 316 | 44 |
| 14 | 2010 | San Fernando | Spain | 4–6 June | Estadio Municipal Bahía Sur | 29 | 449 | 44 |
| 15 | 2012 | Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 8–10 June | Polideportivo Máximo Viloria | 24 | 362 | 44 |
| 16 | 2014 | São Paulo | Brazil | 1–3 August | Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo | 24 | 353 | 44 |
| 17 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 14–16 May | Estádio Olímpico João Havelange | 28 | 355 | 44 |
| 18 | 2018 | Trujillo | Peru | 24–26 August | Estadio Chan Chan | 18 | 354 | 44 |
| – | 2020 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Spain | cancelled | Centro Insular de Atletismo de Tenerife | | | |
| 19 | 2022 | La Nucía/Torrevieja | Spain | 20–22 May | Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano | 23 | 395 | 44 |
| 20 | 2024 | Cuiabá | Brazil | 10–12 May | Centro de Treinamento Olímpico | 23 | 426 | 47 |

## Medal table (1983–2018)

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Brazil | 205 | 197 | 180 | 582 |
| 2 | Cuba | 163 | 90 | 52 | 305 |
| 3 | Spain | 115 | 135 | 126 | 376 |
| 4 | Colombia | 62 | 52 | 62 | 176 |
| 5 | Mexico | 47 | 52 | 39 | 138 |
| 6 | Argentina | 42 | 45 | 63 | 150 |
| 7 | Portugal | 31 | 51 | 53 | 135 |
| 8 | Chile | 25 | 29 | 34 | 88 |
| 9 | Venezuela | 13 | 22 | 26 | 61 |
| 10 | Puerto Rico | 12 | 25 | 29 | 66 |
| 11 | Ecuador | 12 | 16 | 21 | 49 |
| 12 | Dominican Republic | 12 | 9 | 13 | 34 |
| 13 | Peru | 10 | 6 | 18 | 34 |
| 14 | Uruguay | 7 | 9 | 12 | 28 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 16 | Costa Rica | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 17 | Panama | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | Bolivia | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 19 | Guatemala | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 20 | Honduras | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Angola | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Mozambique | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Nicaragua | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (24 entries) | Totals (24 entries) | 762 | 761 | 751 | 2,274 |

## Championship records

Key:  Defunct event

### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Championship | Place |
| 100 m | 10.00 A (+1.6 m/s) | Robson da Silva | Brazil | 22 July 1988 | 1988 Championships | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 200 m | 20.05 A (-0.3 m/s) | Robson da Silva | Brazil | 23 July 1988 | 1988 Championships | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 400 m | 44.44 A | Roberto Hernández | Cuba | 22 July 1988 | 1988 Championships | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 800 m | 1:44.77 | Rafith Rodríguez | Colombia | 2 August 2014 | São Paulo 2014 | |
| 1500 m | 3:37.34 | Sergio Gallardo | Spain | 2004 | Huelva 2004 | |
| 3000 m | 7:51.25 | Hudson de Souza | Brazil | 2004 | Huelva 2004 | |
| 5000 m | 13:32.48 | Ayad Lamdassem | Spain | 2010 | San Fernando 2010 | |
| 10000 m | 28:06.88 | Armando Quintanilla | Mexico | 1994 | Mar del Plata 1994 | |
| 10 km (road) | 29:41 | Ilias Fifa | Spain | 12 May 2024 | 2024 Championships | Cuiabá, Brazil |
| Marathon | 2:14:27 | Rodrigo Gavela | Spain | 1992 | Seville 1992 | |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.39 | Anier García | Cuba | 1996 | Medellín 1996 | |
| 400 m hurdles | 48.65 | Andrés Silva | Uruguay | 1 August 2014 | São Paulo 2014 | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:27.20 | Domingo Ramón | Spain | 1983 | Barcelona 1983 | |
| High jump | 2.35 m A | Javier Sotomayor | Cuba | 1988 | 1988 Championships | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Pole vault | 5.70 m | Germán Chiaraviglio | Argentina | 2006 | Ponce 2006 | |
| Long jump | 8.53 m | Iván Pedroso | Cuba | 1992 | Seville 1992 | |
| Triple jump | 17.31 m (+0.7 m/s) | Almir dos Santos | Brazil | 12 May 2024 | 2024 Championships | Cuiabá, Brazil |
| Shot put | 21.70 m | Darlan Romani | Brazil | 22 May 2022 | La Nucia 2022 | |
| Discus throw | 65.24 m | Luis Delís | Cuba | 1983 | Barcelona 1983 | |
| Hammer throw | 76.18 m | Alberto Sánchez | Cuba | 1998 | Lisbon 1998 | |
| Javelin throw | 85.11 m | Pedro Henrique Rodrigues | Brazil | 12 May 2024 | 2024 Championships | Cuiabá, Brazil |
| Decathlon | 7940 pts | David Gómez | Spain | 2004 | Huelva 2004 | |
| 11.03 (100 m), 7.40 m (long jump), 14.19 m (shot put), 1.90 m (high jump), 48.60 (400 m) / 14.33 (110 m hurdles), 40.83 m (discus), 4.40 m (pole vault), 62.53 m (javelin), 4:33.44 (1500 m) ||||||
| 10000 m walk (track) | 39:24.20 | Álvaro Martín | Spain | 21 May 2022 | La Nucia 2022 | |
| 20000 m walk (track) | 1:26:12.1 | James Rendón | Colombia | 10 June 2012 | Barquisimeto 2012 | |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:21:20 | Daniel García | Mexico | 1994 | Mar del Plata 1994 | |
| 4×100 m relay | 38.24 | Vicente de Lima Édson Ribeiro André da Silva Claudinei da Silva | Brazil | 2000 | Rio de Janeiro 2000 | |
| 4×400 m relay | 2:59.71 A | Lázaro Martínez Jorge Valentin Félix Stevens Roberto Hernández | Cuba | 1988 | 1988 Championships | Mexico City, Mexico |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Championship | Place |
| 100 m | 11.13 (0.0 m/s) | Ana Cláudia Lemos Silva | Brazil | 1 August 2014 | São Paulo 2014 | |
| 200 m | 22.80 (+1.9 m/s) | Roxana Díaz | Cuba | 12 May 2002 | Guatemala City 2002 | |
| 400 m | 49.49 | Marileidy Paulino | Dominican Republic | 21 May 2022 | La Nucia 2022 | |
| 800 m | 2:00.23 | Ana Fidelia Quirot | Cuba | 1986 | Havana 1986 | |
| 1500 m | 4:05.71 | Nuria Fernández | Spain | 2010 | San Fernando 2010 | |
| 3000 m | 8:46.59 | Jéssica Augusto | Portugal | 2010 | San Fernando 2010 | |
| 5000 m | 15:27.53 | Fernanda Ribeiro | Portugal | 2004 | Huelva 2004 | |
| 10000 m | 32:49.80 | María Luisa Larraga | Spain | 1998 | Lisbon 1998 | |
| 10 km (road) | 34:25 | Mary Granja | Ecuador | 12 May 2024 | 2024 Championships | Cuiabá, Brazil |
| Half marathon | 1:11:59 | Florencia Borelli | Argentina | 22 May 2022 | La Nucia 2022 | |
| Marathon | 2:39:10 | Ana Isabel Alonso | Spain | 1992 | Seville 1992 | |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.84 | Anay Tejeda | Cuba | 2010 | San Fernando 2010 | |
| 400 m hurdles | 54.84 | Daimí Pernía | Cuba | 2004 | Huelva 2004 | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:29.60 | Belén Casetta | Argentina | 21 May 2022 | La Nucia 2022 | |
| High jump | 1.98 m | Ioamnet Quintero | Cuba | 1992 | Seville 1992 | |
| Pole vault | 4.85 m | Fabiana Murer | Brazil | 2010 | San Fernando 2010 | |
| Long jump | 6.97 m | Maurren Maggi | Brazil | 2002 | Guatemala City 2002 | |
| Triple jump | 14.51 m | Yusmay Bicet | Cuba | 2004 | Huelva 2004 | |
| Shot put | 19.97 m | Yumileidi Cumbá | Cuba | 2004 | Huelva 2004 | |
| Discus throw | 67.46 m | Hilda Elisa Ramos | Cuba | 1992 | Seville 1992 | |
| Hammer throw | 71.76 m | Rosa Rodriguez | Venezuela | 8 June 2012 | Barquisimeto 2012 | |
| Javelin throw | 66.99 m | Osleidys Menéndez | Cuba | 2004 | Huelva 2004 | |
| Heptathlon | 6274 pts | Martha Araújo | Colombia | 11–12 May 2024 | 2024 Championships | Cuiabá, Brazil |
| Heptathlon | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 12.91 (+1.2 m/s) 1.64 m 13.82 m 24.23 (+0.5 m/s) 6.32 m (-0.8 m/s) 48.61 m 2:19.54 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 12.91 (+1.2 m/s) 1.64 m 13.82 m 24.23 (+0.5 m/s) 6.32 m (-0.8 m/s) 48.61 m 2:19.54 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 12.91 (+1.2 m/s) 1.64 m 13.82 m 24.23 (+0.5 m/s) 6.32 m (-0.8 m/s) 48.61 m 2:19.54 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 12.91 (+1.2 m/s) 1.64 m 13.82 m 24.23 (+0.5 m/s) 6.32 m (-0.8 m/s) 48.61 m 2:19.54 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 12.91 (+1.2 m/s) 1.64 m 13.82 m 24.23 (+0.5 m/s) 6.32 m (-0.8 m/s) 48.61 m 2:19.54 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 12.91 (+1.2 m/s) 1.64 m 13.82 m 24.23 (+0.5 m/s) 6.32 m (-0.8 m/s) 48.61 m 2:19.54 |
| 10000 m walk (track) | 42:02.99 | Sandra Arenas | Colombia | 25 August 2018 | Trujillo 2018 | |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:32:46 | Evelyn Inga | Peru | 11 May 2024 | 2024 Championships | Cuiabá, Brazil |
| 4×100 m relay | 42.92 | Vanusa dos Santos Ana Cláudia Lemos Silva Franciela Krasucki Rosângela Santos | Brazil | 3 August 2014 | São Paulo 2014 | |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:28.60 | Geisa Coutinho Josiane Tito Lucimar Teodoro Maria Laura Almirao | Brazil | 2004 | Huelva 2004 | |

### Mixed

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Championship | Place | Ref |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:17.85 | Vitor de Miranda Maria de Sena Tiago da Silva Letícia Lima | Brazil | 10 May 2024 | 2024 Championships | Cuiabá, Brazil | |

## Ibero-American Marathon/Half Marathon Championships

Sometimes, Ibero-American Marathon or Half Marathon Championships were held separately from the regular championships.
| Year | Event | City | Country | Date |
| 1986 | Marathon | Sevilla | Spain | February 2 |
| 1992 | Marathon | Barcelona | Spain | March 24 |
| 1997 | Marathon | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | March 13 |
| 1999 | Marathon | Cancún | México | December 12 |
| 2001 | Half Marathon | Montevideo | Uruguay | September 23 |
| 2003 | Half Marathon (18.2 km) | Buenos Aires | Argentina | September 28 |
| 2005 | Half Marathon | Maracaibo | Venezuela | September 5 |
| 2011 | Marathon | Caracas | Venezuela | February 20 |