# List of Cape Verdean records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Cape Verde maintained by Cape Verde's national athletics federation: Federação Caboverdiana de Atletismo (FCA).

## Outdoor

Key to tables:  Awaiting ratification  Record not kept by FCA  Not ratified or later rescinded by FCA

### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 10.75 NWI | Denielsan Martins | 23 January 2014 | Lusophony Games | Bambolim, India |
| 100 m | 10.75 (+1.4 m/s) | Claudino Tavares | 31 May 2018 | | Marinha Grande, Portugal |
| 100 m | 10.2 h | Eskilson Nascimento | 13 May 2017 | CAA Region 2 African Championships | Conakry, Guinea |
| 100 m | 10.4 h | Eskilson Nascimento | 13 May 2017 | CAA Region 2 African Championships | Conakry, Guinea |
| 100 m | 10.69 (−0.5 m/s) (Semifinal) | Ronaldinho Oliveira | 3 June 2023 | Trofeo de Atletismo Ciudad de Salamanca Memorial Carlos Gil Perez | Salamanca, Spain |
| 100 m | 10.69 (+1.6 m/s) (Final) | Ronaldinho Oliveira | 3 June 2023 | Trofeo de Atletismo Ciudad de Salamanca Memorial Carlos Gil Perez | Salamanca, Spain |
| 200 m | 21.65 (−2.2 m/s) | Eskilson Nascimento | 26 July 2017 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| 200 m | 21.5 h (+0.7 m/s) | Ronaldinho Oliveira | 1 July 2015 | | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 400 m | 47.96 | Salvador Lopes Goncalves | 10 September 2000 | | Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg |
| 800 m | 1:49.94 | Samuel Freire | 17 June 2017 | | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 1500 m | 3:45.94 | Samuel Freire | 24 June 2017 | | Bilbao, Spain |
| 3000 m | 8:07.40 | Samuel Freire | 1 June 2019 | | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Two miles | 8:56.53 | Ruben Sança | 10 April 2010 | George Davis Invitational | Lowell, United States |
| 5000 m | 14:05.39 | Ruben Sança | 16 April 2010 | Mt. SAC Relays | Walnut, United States |
| 5 km (road) | 14:10.35 | Ruben Sança | 27 February 2010 | Armagh International Road Race | Armagh, United Kingdom |
| 10,000 m | 29:09.51 | Nelson Cruz | 28 June 2008 | | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 10 km (road) | 28:54 | Sérgio Dias | 10 December 2016 | Grande Prémio de Natal | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 15 km (road) | 45:33 | Nelson Cruz | 15 January 2012 | Portuguese 15k Road Running Championships | Benavente, Portugal |
| Half marathon | 1:04:16 | Nelson Cruz | 27 July 2008 | | Pombal, Portugal |
| Marathon | 2:18:47 | Ruben Sança | 10 April 2011 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Marathon | 2:17:39 | Nelson Cruz | 16 April 2006 | | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.78 | Henry Andrade | 11 May 1996 | | Modesto, United States |
| 400 m hurdles | 49.26 | Jordin Andrade | 11 June 2016 | Jamaica National Racer's Grand Prix | Kingston, Jamaica |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:42.80 | António Zeferino | 25 June 1995 | | Maia, Portugal |
| High jump | 2.05 m | Stephane Varela | 11 January 2014 | | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Pole vault | 4.60 m | José Rosa | 26 June 2010 | | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Long jump | 7.57 m | Nelson Évora | 25 May 2002 | | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Triple jump | 16.15 m (−0.2 m/s) | Nelson Évora | 10 June 2001 | | Braga, Portugal |
| Shot put | 11.96 m | José Rosa | 7 May 2011 | | Rio Maior, Portugal |
| Discus throw | 40.64 m | José Rosa | 12 June 2011 | | Luso, Portugal |
| Hammer throw | 34.10 m | Roque Semedo | 23 January 2016 | | Funchal, Portugal |
| Javelin throw | 62.35 m | Egner Tavares | 25 June 2013 | | Lumiar, Portugal |
| Decathlon | 6101 pts | José Rosa | 11–12 June 2011 | | Luso, Portugal |
| Decathlon | 11.25 (100 m), 5.93 m (long jump), 11.77 m (shot put), 1.84 m (high jump), 56.16 m (400 m) / 16.76 (110 m hurdles), 40.64 m (discus), 4,00 m (pole vault), 49.01 m (javelin), 5:29.77 (1500 m) | 11.25 (100 m), 5.93 m (long jump), 11.77 m (shot put), 1.84 m (high jump), 56.16 m (400 m) / 16.76 (110 m hurdles), 40.64 m (discus), 4,00 m (pole vault), 49.01 m (javelin), 5:29.77 (1500 m) | 11.25 (100 m), 5.93 m (long jump), 11.77 m (shot put), 1.84 m (high jump), 56.16 m (400 m) / 16.76 (110 m hurdles), 40.64 m (discus), 4,00 m (pole vault), 49.01 m (javelin), 5:29.77 (1500 m) | 11.25 (100 m), 5.93 m (long jump), 11.77 m (shot put), 1.84 m (high jump), 56.16 m (400 m) / 16.76 (110 m hurdles), 40.64 m (discus), 4,00 m (pole vault), 49.01 m (javelin), 5:29.77 (1500 m) | 11.25 (100 m), 5.93 m (long jump), 11.77 m (shot put), 1.84 m (high jump), 56.16 m (400 m) / 16.76 (110 m hurdles), 40.64 m (discus), 4,00 m (pole vault), 49.01 m (javelin), 5:29.77 (1500 m) |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:57:45 | Nílson Tavares | 14 September 2011 | | Maputo, Mozambique |
| 50 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 41.7 h | Cape Verde B. Carvalho R. Gonçalves A. Santos Denielsan Martins | 14 July 2017 | | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:20.62 | Cape Verde Bruno Moniz Izequiel Evora Maurízio Alves Samuel Freire | 25 January 2014 | Lusophony Games | Bambolim, India |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 11.91 (+1.7 m/s) | Michaela Rodrigues | 20 May 2022 | Ibero-American Championships | La Nucia, Spain |
| 200 m | 25.07 NWI | Lidiane Lopes | 25 January 2014 | Lusophony Games | Bambolim, India |
| 400 m | 54.50 | Vera Barbosa | 9 May 2009 | | Osaka, Japan |
| 800 m | 2:17.9 | Carla Rodrigues | 18 June 2002 | | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 1500 m | 4:16.06 | Carla Mendes | 20 June 2019 | Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo | Huelva, Spain |
| 3000 m | 10:01.09 | Sonia Lopes | 19 June 2003 | | Ferrara, Italy |
| 5000 m | 17:41.29 | Sonia Lopes | 6 June 2004 | | Mestre, Italy |
| 10,000 m | 37:46.59 | Sonia Lopes | 11 May 2003 | | Lumezzane, Italy |
| Half marathon | 1:18:01 | Sonia Lopes | 21 October 2007 | | Cremona, Italy |
| Marathon | 2:58:00 | Sonia Lopes | 27 April 2003 | | Padua, Italy |
| 100 m hurdles | 14.97 | Cláudia Moreira | 14 July 2002 | | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 400 m hurdles | 1:01.24 | Vera Barbosa | 9 July 2008 | | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 10:58.77 | Sonia Lopes | 19 May 2007 | | Marcon, Italy |
| High jump | 1.62 m | Vera Barbosa | 21 January 2006 | | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Pole vault | 2.30 m | Cleisa Tavares | 25 April 2007 | | Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal |
| Long jump | 5.50 m (+1.9 m/s) | Claudina Borges | 27 June 2010 | | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Long jump | 5.50 m (+1.7 m/s) | Claudina Borges | 4 July 2010 | | Setúbal, Portugal |
| Long jump | 5.50 m (+1.7 m/s) | Claudina Borges | 11 July 2010 | | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Triple jump | 11.85 m | Luciliana Évora | 4 August 2000 | | Almada, Portugal |
| Shot put | 15.12 m | Antónia Borges | 8 August 2004 | | Huelva, Spain |
| Discus throw | 43.79 m | Sónia Borges | 6 June 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain |
| Hammer throw | 41.48 m | Antónia Borges | 10 June 2004 | | Beija, ? |
| Javelin throw | 39.90 m | Ionilde Mendes | 27 May 2007 | | Seixal, Portugal |
| Heptathlon | 3632 pts w | Ana Correia | 24–25 April 2010 | | Rio Maior, Portugal |
| Heptathlon | 17.46w (100 m hurdles), 1.36 m (high jump), 9.29 m (shot put), 27.82w (200 m) / 4.35 m w (long jump), 26.46 m (javelin), 2:30.44 (800 m) | 17.46w (100 m hurdles), 1.36 m (high jump), 9.29 m (shot put), 27.82w (200 m) / 4.35 m w (long jump), 26.46 m (javelin), 2:30.44 (800 m) | 17.46w (100 m hurdles), 1.36 m (high jump), 9.29 m (shot put), 27.82w (200 m) / 4.35 m w (long jump), 26.46 m (javelin), 2:30.44 (800 m) | 17.46w (100 m hurdles), 1.36 m (high jump), 9.29 m (shot put), 27.82w (200 m) / 4.35 m w (long jump), 26.46 m (javelin), 2:30.44 (800 m) | 17.46w (100 m hurdles), 1.36 m (high jump), 9.29 m (shot put), 27.82w (200 m) / 4.35 m w (long jump), 26.46 m (javelin), 2:30.44 (800 m) |
| 20 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 50 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 48.36 | J. de Pina A. Almeida M. Barreto M. do Rosário | 28/29 July 2019 | | Praia, Cape Verde |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |

## Indoor
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 60 m | 6.95 (1st) | Jordin Andrade | 16 January 2016 | UW Preview | Seattle, United States |
| 60 m | 6.95 (2nd) | Jordin Andrade | 16 January 2016 | UW Preview | Seattle, United States |
| 200 m | 21.81 | Jordin Andrade | 11 February 2017 | BSU Challenge | Nampa, United States |
| 400 m | 48.02 | Jordin Andrade | 8 February 2020 | South Carolina Invitational | Columbia, United States |
| 400 m | 47.03 A | Jordin Andrade | 28 February 2015 | Mountain West Championships | Albuquerque, United States |
| 800 m | 1:53.44 | Mauricio Alves | 2 February 2014 | | Pombal, Portugal |
| 1000 m | 2:28.29 | Ruben Sança | 25 February 2006 | NEICAAA Championships | Boston, United States |
| 1500 m | 4:05.98 | Andrelino Furtado | 5 February 2011 | | Pombal, Portugal |
| Mile | 4:07:37 | Ruben Sança | 13 February 2009 | Boston University Valentine Invitational | Boston, United States |
| 3000 m | 8:07.50 | Ruben Sança | 28 January 2011 | Boston University Terrier Classic | Boston, United States |
| 5000 m | 13:56.46 | Ruben Sança | 29 January 2010 | Boston University Terrier Classic | Boston, United States |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.75 | Henry Andrade | 13 March 1993 | World Championships | Toronto, Canada |
| High jump | 1.97 m | Nelson Évora | 5 February 2000 | | Espinho, Portugal |
| Pole vault | 4.40 m | José Rosa | 9 January 2011 | | Alpiarça, Portugal |
| Pole vault | 4.40 m | José Rosa | 27 February 2011 | | Pombal, Portugal |
| Pole vault | 4.40 m | José Rosa | 4 February 2012 | | Espinho, Portugal |
| Pole vault | 4.40 m | José Rosa | 19 February 2012 | | Espinho, Portugal |
| Long jump | 7.50 m | Nelson Évora | 10 February 2002 | | Espinho, Portugal |
| Triple jump | 15.61 m | Nelson Évora | 3 March 2001 | | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Shot put | 12.58 m | José Rosa | 26 February 2011 | | Pombal, Portugal |
| Heptathlon | 4968 pts | José Rosa | 26–27 February 2011 | | Pombal, Portugal |
| Heptathlon | 7.14 (60 m), 6.34 m (long jump), 12.58 m (shot put), 1.91 m (high jump) / 9.10 (60 m hurdles), 4.40 m (pole vault), 3:01.01 (1000 m) | 7.14 (60 m), 6.34 m (long jump), 12.58 m (shot put), 1.91 m (high jump) / 9.10 (60 m hurdles), 4.40 m (pole vault), 3:01.01 (1000 m) | 7.14 (60 m), 6.34 m (long jump), 12.58 m (shot put), 1.91 m (high jump) / 9.10 (60 m hurdles), 4.40 m (pole vault), 3:01.01 (1000 m) | 7.14 (60 m), 6.34 m (long jump), 12.58 m (shot put), 1.91 m (high jump) / 9.10 (60 m hurdles), 4.40 m (pole vault), 3:01.01 (1000 m) | 7.14 (60 m), 6.34 m (long jump), 12.58 m (shot put), 1.91 m (high jump) / 9.10 (60 m hurdles), 4.40 m (pole vault), 3:01.01 (1000 m) |
| 5000 m walk | | | | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 60 m | 7.87 | Lidiane Gomes-Lopes | 31 January 2015 | | Val-de-Reuil, France |
| 200 m | 25.11 | Lidiane Gomes-Lopes | 1 February 2015 | | Val-de-Reuil, France |
| 400 m | 55.84 | Vera Barbosa | 14 February 2009 | | Pombal, Portugal |
| 800 m | 2:20.08 | Nadia Goncalves | 7 March 2004 | | Espinho, Portugal |
| 1500 m | | | | | |
| 3000 m | 11:37.38 | Sonia Lopes | 9 March 2001 | World Championships | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 60 m hurdles | 9.53 | Claudia Moreira | 16 January 2005 | | Alpiarca, Portugal |
| High jump | 1.55 m | Kidline Gomes | 16 February 2019 | | Braga, Portugal |
| High jump | 1.61 m | Claudina Borges | 9 January 2011 | | Pombal, Portugal |
| Pole vault | 2.40 m | Cleisa Tavares | 30 January 2010 | | Pombal, Portugal |
| Long jump | 5.66 m | Evelise Veiga | 27 January 2012 | | Pombal, Portugal |
| Triple jump | 11.89 m | Luciliana Évora | 4 March 2001 | | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Shot put | 15.15 m | Vanda Rodrigues | 28 February 2009 | | Pombal, Portugal |
| Pentathlon | 2482 pts | Ana Correia | 27 December 2008 | | Pombal, Portugal |
| Pentathlon | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 10.94 1.27 m 8.52 m 4.60 m 2:31.87 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 10.94 1.27 m 8.52 m 4.60 m 2:31.87 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 10.94 1.27 m 8.52 m 4.60 m 2:31.87 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 10.94 1.27 m 8.52 m 4.60 m 2:31.87 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 10.94 1.27 m 8.52 m 4.60 m 2:31.87 |
| Pentathlon | 3092 pts | Claudina Borges | 9 January 2011 | | Pombal, Portugal |
| Pentathlon | 10.11 (60 m hurdles), 1.61 m (high jump), 8.75 m (shot put), 5.27 m (long jump), 3:00.18 (800 m) | 10.11 (60 m hurdles), 1.61 m (high jump), 8.75 m (shot put), 5.27 m (long jump), 3:00.18 (800 m) | 10.11 (60 m hurdles), 1.61 m (high jump), 8.75 m (shot put), 5.27 m (long jump), 3:00.18 (800 m) | 10.11 (60 m hurdles), 1.61 m (high jump), 8.75 m (shot put), 5.27 m (long jump), 3:00.18 (800 m) | 10.11 (60 m hurdles), 1.61 m (high jump), 8.75 m (shot put), 5.27 m (long jump), 3:00.18 (800 m) |
| 3000 m walk | | | | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |