# List of Central American and Caribbean youth bests in athletics

Central American and Caribbean youth bests in the sport of athletics are the all-time best marks set in competition by aged 17 or younger throughout the entire calendar year of the performance and competing for a member nation of the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC). CACAC doesn't maintain an official list for such performances. All bests shown on this list are tracked by statisticians not officially sanctioned by the governing body.

## Outdoor
### Boys

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age |
| 100 m | 10.20 (+2.0 m/s) | Sachin Dennis | Jamaica | 24 March 2018 | ISSA/GraceKennedy Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 15 years, 133 days |
| 200 m | 20.13 (0.0 m/s) | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | 20 July 2003 | Pan American Junior Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | 16 years, 333 days |
| 400 m | | | | | | | |
| 800 m | 1:47.38 | Wesley Vázquez | Puerto Rico | 14 May 2011 | Ponce Grand Prix | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 17 years, 48 days |
| 1500 m | | | | | | | |
| Mile | | | | | | | |
| 3000 m | | | | | | | |
| 5000 m | | | | | | | |
| 10000 m | | | | | | | |
| 110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) | 12.96 (+1.3 m/s) | Jaheel Hyde | Jamaica | 23 August 2014 | Youth Olympic Games | Nanjing, China | 17 years, 202 days |
| 110 m hurdles (99/100 cm) | 13.20 (+0.6 m/s) | Dejour Russell | Jamaica | 20 July 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 16 years, 110 days |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.32 (+0.7 m/s) | Dejour Russell | Jamaica | 24 June 2017 | Jamaican Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 17 years, 84 days |
| 300 m hurdles (91.4 cm) | | | | | | | |
| 400 m hurdles (84.0 cm) | | | | | | | |
| 400 m hurdles (91.4 cm) | 49.29 | Jaheel Hyde | Jamaica | 25 July 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 17 years, 173 days |
| 2000 m steeplechase (91.0 cm) | 6:10.97 | Paulo Gómez González | Costa Rica | 11 July 2021 | NACAC U18 Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 17 years, 143 days |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:53.78 | Osmani Calzado | Cuba | 18 March 2005 | Cuban Championships | Havana, Cuba | 16 years, 264 days |
| High jump | 2.33 m | Javier Sotomayor | Cuba | 19 May 1984 | | Havana, Cuba | 16 years, 219 days |
| Pole vault | | | | | | | |
| Long jump | 8.28 m (+1.8 m/s) | Maykel Demetrio Massó | Cuba | 28 May 2016 | Barrientos Memorial | Havana, Cuba | 17 years, 20 days |
| Triple jump | 17.41 m (+1.0 m/s) | Jordan A. Díaz | Cuba | 8 June 2018 | | Havana, Cuba | 17 years, 105 days |
| Shot put (6 kg) | | | | | | | |
| Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 67.05 m | Fedrick Dacres | Jamaica | 6 July 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 17 years, 128 days |
| Discus throw (1.750 kg) | 59.92 m | Ralford Mullings | Jamaica | 19 July 2019 | Pan American U20 Athletics Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 16 years, 239 days |
| Hammer throw (6 kg) | | | | | | | |
| Javelin throw | | | | | | | |
| Octathlon | 6482 pts | Yordanis García | Cuba | 13–14 July 2005 | | Marrakesh, Morocco | 16 years, 235 days |
| Octathlon | 11.24 (100 m), 6.86 m (long jump), 16.39 m (shot put), 51.35 (400 m) / 14.11 (110 m hurdles), 1.95 m (high jump), 65.76 m (javelin), 2:54.19 (1000 m) | 11.24 (100 m), 6.86 m (long jump), 16.39 m (shot put), 51.35 (400 m) / 14.11 (110 m hurdles), 1.95 m (high jump), 65.76 m (javelin), 2:54.19 (1000 m) | 11.24 (100 m), 6.86 m (long jump), 16.39 m (shot put), 51.35 (400 m) / 14.11 (110 m hurdles), 1.95 m (high jump), 65.76 m (javelin), 2:54.19 (1000 m) | 11.24 (100 m), 6.86 m (long jump), 16.39 m (shot put), 51.35 (400 m) / 14.11 (110 m hurdles), 1.95 m (high jump), 65.76 m (javelin), 2:54.19 (1000 m) | 11.24 (100 m), 6.86 m (long jump), 16.39 m (shot put), 51.35 (400 m) / 14.11 (110 m hurdles), 1.95 m (high jump), 65.76 m (javelin), 2:54.19 (1000 m) | 11.24 (100 m), 6.86 m (long jump), 16.39 m (shot put), 51.35 (400 m) / 14.11 (110 m hurdles), 1.95 m (high jump), 65.76 m (javelin), 2:54.19 (1000 m) | 11.24 (100 m), 6.86 m (long jump), 16.39 m (shot put), 51.35 (400 m) / 14.11 (110 m hurdles), 1.95 m (high jump), 65.76 m (javelin), 2:54.19 (1000 m) |
| 10000 m walk (track) | 39:27.10 | Emiliano Barba | Mexico | 30 August 2024 | World U20 Championships | Lima, Peru | 17 years, 160 days |
| 10 km walk (road) | 40:46 | Bryan Alexander Matías Ortíz | Guatemala | 8 May 2022 | Campeonato International De Marcha | San Jerónimo, Guatemala | 17 years, 29 days |
| 4×100 m relay | 40.03 | Winston Smith Michael Frater Davaon Spence Omar Brown | Jamaica | 18 July 1999 | World Youth Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 16 years, 238 days 16 years, 285 days 17 years, 27 days |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:12.07 | Leonardo Ledgister Devaughn Ellington Jauavney James Christopher Taylor | Jamaica | 6 April 2015 | CARIFTA Games | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 16 years, 344 days 17 years, 34 days 16 years, 106 days 15 years, 187 days |
| Swedish medley relay | 1:49.23 | Waseem Williams Michael O'Hara Okeen Williams Martin Manley | Jamaica | 14 July 2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 16 years, 187 days 16 years, 288 days 17 years, 194 days 16 years, 126 days |

### Girls

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age |
| 100 m | 10.94 (+0.6 m/s) | Briana Williams | Jamaica | 21 June 2019 | Jamaican Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 17 years, 92 days |
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| 400 m | | | | | | | |
| 800 m | | | | | | | |
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| 10000 m | | | | | | | |
| 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) | 12.71 (+0.8 m/s) | Kerrica Hill | Jamaica | 9 April 2022 | ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 17 years, 34 days |
| 100 m hurdles (83.8 cm) | 12.77 (+0.2 m/s) | Kerrica Hill | Jamaica | 6 August 2022 | World U20 Championships | Cali, Colombia | 17 years, 153 days |
| 300 m hurdles | | | | | | | |
| 400 m hurdles | | | | | | | |
| 2000 m steeplechase | | | | | | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | | | | | | |
| High jump | | | | | | | |
| Pole vault | | | | | | | |
| Long jump | | | | | | | |
| Triple jump | | | | | | | |
| Shot put | | | | | | | |
| Discus throw | | | | | | | |
| Hammer throw (3 kg) | 71.12 m | Amanda Almendáriz | Cuba | 15 July 2017 | IAAF World U18 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 16 years, 238 days |
| Hammer throw | | | | | | | |
| Javelin throw (500 g) | 65.44 m | Marisleisys Duarthe | Cuba | 25 May 2017 | Barrientos Memorial | Havana, Cuba | 16 years, 250 days |
| Javelin throw | 57.46 m | Yiselena Ballar Rojas | Cuba | 13 March 2020 | Prueba de confrontacion 2020 | Havana, Cuba | 17 years, 61 days |
| Heptathlon (youth) | 5720 pts | Adriana Rodríguez | Cuba | 17-18 July 2015 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 16 years, 5 days |
| Heptathlon (youth) | 13.43 (+0.6 m/s) (100m hurdles), 1.73m (high jump), 14.19m (shot put), 24.64 (−0.5 m/s) (200m) / 5.66m (+0.2 m/s) (long jump), 34.54m (javelin), 2:26.91 (800m) | 13.43 (+0.6 m/s) (100m hurdles), 1.73m (high jump), 14.19m (shot put), 24.64 (−0.5 m/s) (200m) / 5.66m (+0.2 m/s) (long jump), 34.54m (javelin), 2:26.91 (800m) | 13.43 (+0.6 m/s) (100m hurdles), 1.73m (high jump), 14.19m (shot put), 24.64 (−0.5 m/s) (200m) / 5.66m (+0.2 m/s) (long jump), 34.54m (javelin), 2:26.91 (800m) | 13.43 (+0.6 m/s) (100m hurdles), 1.73m (high jump), 14.19m (shot put), 24.64 (−0.5 m/s) (200m) / 5.66m (+0.2 m/s) (long jump), 34.54m (javelin), 2:26.91 (800m) | 13.43 (+0.6 m/s) (100m hurdles), 1.73m (high jump), 14.19m (shot put), 24.64 (−0.5 m/s) (200m) / 5.66m (+0.2 m/s) (long jump), 34.54m (javelin), 2:26.91 (800m) | 13.43 (+0.6 m/s) (100m hurdles), 1.73m (high jump), 14.19m (shot put), 24.64 (−0.5 m/s) (200m) / 5.66m (+0.2 m/s) (long jump), 34.54m (javelin), 2:26.91 (800m) | |
| Heptathlon | | | | | | | |
| Heptathlon | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m |
| 10000 m walk (track) | | | | | | | |
| 10 km walk (road) | 44:46 | Maribel Rebollo | Mexico | 23 May 1993 | | Brandýs nad Labem, Czech Republic | 16 years, 251 days |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 42.94 | Serena Cole Tina Clayton Kerrica Hill Tia Clayton | Jamaica | 22 August 2021 | World U20 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 17 years, 57 days 17 years, 5 days 16 years, 169 days 17 years, 5 days |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:34.43 | Breanna Brown Jody-Ann Daley Rosalee Gallimore Rhianna Lewis | Jamaica | 10 April 2023 | CARIFTA Games | Nassau, The Bahamas | 16 years, 49 days 15 years, 340 days 15 years, 158 days |
| Medley relay | 2:03.42 | Christania Williams Shericka Jackson Chrisann Gordon Olivia James | Jamaica | 10 July 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | |

## Indoor
### Boys

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age |
| 60 m | | | | | | | |
| 200 m | 21.67 | Jaylen Bennett | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 26 January 2024 | BU John Thomas Terrier Classic | Boston, United States | 16 years, 265 days |
| 400 m | 47.83 | Jaylen Bennett | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 26 January 2024 | BU John Thomas Terrier Classic | Boston, United States | 16 years, 265 days |
| 800 m | | | | | | | |
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| Mile | | | | | | | |
| 3000 m | | | | | | | |
| 5000 m | | | | | | | |
| 60 m hurdles | | | | | | | |
| High jump | | | | | | | |
| Pole vault | | | | | | | |
| Long jump | | | | | | | |
| Triple jump | | | | | | | |
| Shot put | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m |
| 5000 m walk | 20:18.99 | Alberto Cruz | Mexico | 5 March 1989 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 16 years, 272 days |
| 4×400 m relay | | | | | | | |

### Girls

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age |
| 55 m | 6.63+ | Lisa Raye | Trinidad and Tobago | 8 February 2025 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | 17 years, 20 days |
| 60 m | 7.13 | Lisa Raye | Trinidad and Tobago | 8 February 2025 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | 17 years, 20 days |
| 200 m | 22.33 | Adaejah Hodge | British Virgin Islands | 12 March 2023 | New Balance Nationals | Boston, United States | 16 years, 364 days |
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| 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 | 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 | | | | | | | |