# List of Nicaraguan records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Nicaragua maintained by its national athletics federation: Federación Nicaragüense de Atletismo (FNA).

## Outdoor

Key to tables:  Awaiting ratification  Record not kept by FNA  Not ratified or later rescinded by FNA

### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 10.49 (+1.7 m/s) | Yeikell Romero | 9 October 2021 | | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 200 m | 21.48 (+1.1 m/s) | Yeikell Romero | 26 June 2021 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica |
| 400 m | 48.51 | Dexter Mayorga | 27 June 2021 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica |
| 400 m | 47.62 | Yeykell Romero | 22 June 2024 | Costa Rican Championships | San José, Costa Rica |
| 800 m | 1:49.10 | Edgard Cortez | 27 August 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea |
| 1500 m | 3:49.64 | Eric Rodriguez | 27 August 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China |
| 3000 m | 8:43.4 h | Hugo Vásquez Tapia | 29 November 1985 | | Havana, Cuba |
| 5000 m | 14:46.5 h | William Aguirre | 9 February 1989 | | Havana, Cuba |
| 10,000 m | 30:25.25 | William Aguirre | 10 March 1989 | | Havana, Cuba |
| Marathon | 2:20:39 | William Aguirre | 13 January 1990 | | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| 110 m hurdles | 15.70 | Miguel Quesada | 21 June 2008 | | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 400 m hurdles | 54.74 | Lenin Vanegas | 19 April 2010 | Central American Junior Championships | Panama City, Panama |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:03.0 h | Alvaro Vásquez | 21 April 2012 | | Managua, Nicaragua |
| High jump | 1.98 m | Francisco Garth | 10 December 2017 | Central American Games | Managua, Nicaragua |
| Pole vault | 4.55 m | Julio Flores | 27 June 2021 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica |
| Long jump | 7.46 m (+1.5 m/s) | Becker Jarquín | 14 July 2018 | Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Triple jump | 15.36 m (+0.4 m/s) | Angel Suarez | 12 December 2017 | Central American Games | Managua, Nicaragua |
| Shot put | 15.13 m | Iván Turcios | 17 June 1978 | | Managua, Nicaragua] |
| Discus throw | 48.63 m | Armando Mejia | 14 February 1971 | | Managua, Nicaragua |
| Hammer throw | 56.39 m | Carlos Arteaga | 12 December 2017 | Central American Games | Managua, Nicaragua |
| Hammer throw | 61.45 m | Carlos Arteaga | 21 December 2024 | Evaluativo Selecciones Nacionales | Managua, Nicaragua |
| Javelin throw | 71.62 m | Rigoberto José Calderon | 17 July 1997 | | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Decathlon | 6195 pts h | Donald Velez | 6–7 March 1970 | | Panama City, Panama |
| Decathlon | 11.5 (100 m), 6.03 m (long jump), 12.63 m (shot put), 1.70 m (high jump), 53.2 (400 m) / 15.9 (110 m hurdles), 35.20 m (discus), 3.50 m (pole vault), 62.94 m (javelin), 5:11.7 (1500 m) | 11.5 (100 m), 6.03 m (long jump), 12.63 m (shot put), 1.70 m (high jump), 53.2 (400 m) / 15.9 (110 m hurdles), 35.20 m (discus), 3.50 m (pole vault), 62.94 m (javelin), 5:11.7 (1500 m) | 11.5 (100 m), 6.03 m (long jump), 12.63 m (shot put), 1.70 m (high jump), 53.2 (400 m) / 15.9 (110 m hurdles), 35.20 m (discus), 3.50 m (pole vault), 62.94 m (javelin), 5:11.7 (1500 m) | 11.5 (100 m), 6.03 m (long jump), 12.63 m (shot put), 1.70 m (high jump), 53.2 (400 m) / 15.9 (110 m hurdles), 35.20 m (discus), 3.50 m (pole vault), 62.94 m (javelin), 5:11.7 (1500 m) | 11.5 (100 m), 6.03 m (long jump), 12.63 m (shot put), 1.70 m (high jump), 53.2 (400 m) / 15.9 (110 m hurdles), 35.20 m (discus), 3.50 m (pole vault), 62.94 m (javelin), 5:11.7 (1500 m) |
| 10,000 m walk (track) | 43:14.88 | Gabriel Alvarado | 2 May 2021 | Nicaraguan U18 and U20 Racewalking Championships | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:29:30 | Luis Canelo | 23 January 1989 | | Ranchuelo, Cuba |
| 50 km walk (road) | 4:23:55 | Luis Canelo | 2 April 1989 | | Ranchuelo, Cuba |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 41.59 | Nicaragua Hárold Pérez Humberto Newball Roberto Guillén Gary Lisby | 15 June 1986 | | Havana, Cuba |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:17.69 | Nicaragua Daniel Aleman Jose Veliz Humberto Lugo Lenin Vanegas | 23 June 2013 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 12.15 | Auxiliadora Lacayo | 4 March 2006 | | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 100 m | 11.88 (+1.1 m/s) | María Carmona | 2 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 200 m | 24.93 | Marisol Garcia | 9 January 1986 | | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 400 m | 55.89 | Xiomara Larios | 24 May 1980 | | Havana, Cuba |
| 800 m | 2:07.1 h | Xiomara Larios | 6 June 1980 | | Santiago, Cuba |
| 1500 m | 4:46.1 h | Xiomara Larios | 2 December 1979 | | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 3000 m | 10:30.1 h | Reyna Obando | 30 August 2002 | | London, United Kingdom |
| 5000 m | 18:01.70 | Aldy Villalobos | 30 August 2009 | | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 10,000 m | 39:31.29 | Yelka Mairena | 2 July 2017 | | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| Marathon | 3:07:13 | Yelka Mairena | 17 December 2017 | Central American Games | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 100 m hurdles | 14.75 (+0.1 m/s) | Ariana Rivera | 13 April 2019 | Bojangles Classic | Columbia, United States |
| 400 m hurdles | 1:02.74 | Jessica Aguilera | 18 February 2006 | | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 11:41.0 h | Yelka Mairena | 17 April 2011 | | Managua, Nicaragua |
| High jump | 1.69 m | Lilian Green | 19 May 1989 | | Managua, Nicaragua |
| Pole vault | 2.80 m | Ana Granados | 12 December 2017 | Central American Games | Managua, Nicaragua |
| Long jump | 5.44 m | Ana Patricia Traña | 11 December 1997 | | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| Triple jump | 11.95 m | Ana Patricia Traña | 20 August 1998 | | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Shot put | 13.73 m | Dalila Rugama | 1 June 2019 | | Managua, Nicaragua |
| Discus throw | 48.40 m | Dalila Rugama | 10 March 2013 | | San José, Costa Rica |
| Hammer throw | 44.63 m | Marisol Zeledón | 12 December 2017 | Central American Games | Managua, Nicaragua |
| Javelin throw | 55.28 m | Dalila Rugama | 10 May 2007 | | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Heptathlon | 4488 pts | Jarey Vásquez | 9–10 December 2017 | Central American Games | Managua, Nicaragua |
| Heptathlon | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 16.44 (−0.4 m/s) 1.52 m 10.09 m 26.54 (−0.4 m/s) 5.10 m (−1.5 m/s) 32.26 m 2:22.38 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 16.44 (−0.4 m/s) 1.52 m 10.09 m 26.54 (−0.4 m/s) 5.10 m (−1.5 m/s) 32.26 m 2:22.38 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 16.44 (−0.4 m/s) 1.52 m 10.09 m 26.54 (−0.4 m/s) 5.10 m (−1.5 m/s) 32.26 m 2:22.38 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 16.44 (−0.4 m/s) 1.52 m 10.09 m 26.54 (−0.4 m/s) 5.10 m (−1.5 m/s) 32.26 m 2:22.38 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 16.44 (−0.4 m/s) 1.52 m 10.09 m 26.54 (−0.4 m/s) 5.10 m (−1.5 m/s) 32.26 m 2:22.38 |
| 10,000 m walk (track) | 52:52.60 | Maria José Cortes Blandon | 19 July 2016 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| 10 km walk (road) | 55:49 | Glenda Ubeda | 22 January 2017 | Guatemalan Race Walking Championships | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:45:59 | María Cortez | 10 December 2017 | Central American Games | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 48.16 | Nicaragua Janahi Cornejo María Carmona María Lacayo Ingrid Narváez | 11 December 2017 | Central American Games | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:52.49 | Nicaragua I. Narváes Jéssica Aguilera K. Cuadra V. Romero | 19 April 2010 | Central American Games | Panama City, Panama |

## Indoor
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 60 m | 7.27 | Benjamín Véliz | 7 March 2014 | World Championships | Sopot, Poland |
| 60 m | 6.85 | Armando Colome | 28 January 2023 | Mark Schuck Open and Multi | Mankato, United States |
| 200 m | 22.21 | Armando Colome | 25 February 2023 | NSIC Championships | Mankato, United States |
| 400 m | 49.88 | Kelvin Ramírez | 2 March 2018 | World Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 800 m | 1:56.54 | Carlos Mairena | 10 March 1995 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain |
| 1500 m | 3:58.37 | Erick Rodríguez | 18 March 2016 | World Championships | Portland, United States |
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| Long jump | 5.85 m | Kelton Acuna | 23 January 2011 | Journée Des Régionaux | Mondeville, France |
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| 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 |
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| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 60 m | 7.79 | Maria Auxiliadora Lacayo | 10 March 2006 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia |
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| 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 |
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