# List of Central American and Caribbean Games records in athletics

The Central American and Caribbean Games is a quadrennial event which began in 1926. The Games records in athletics are set by athletes who are representing one of the Centro Caribe Sports member federations.
Both the initial records and the records broken in 2010 can be found on the official Games webpage.
Records for defunct events were assembled from the gbrathletics website. Wind info, relay teams and results for combined events for early competitions can be found on the CACAC webpage.

## Men's records

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 10.00 (+0.5 m/s) | Cejhae Greene | Antigua and Barbuda | 29 July 2018 | 2018 Games | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| 200 m | 19.96 (+0.4 m/s) | Alonso Edward | Panama | 31 July 2018 | 2018 Games | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| 400 m | 44.27 | Alberto Juantorena | Cuba | 16 July 1978 | 1978 Medellín | |
| 800 m | 1:45.15 | Alberto Juantorena | Cuba | 11 August 1982 | 1982 Games | Havana, Cuba |
| 1500 m | 3:41.84 | Eduardo Castro | Mexico | 9 August 1982 | 1982 Games | Havana, Cuba |
| 5000 m | 13:44.41 | Juan Luis Barrios | Mexico | 30 July 2010 | 2010 Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| 10000 m | 28:36.67 | Pablo Olmedo | Mexico | 1 December 2002 | 2002 Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Half marathon | 1:03:50 | Alberto Gonzalez | Guatemala | 2 July 2023 | 2023 Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Marathon | 2:14:23 | Benjamín Paredes | Mexico | 28 November 1993 | 1993 Ponce | |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.12 (+0.7 m/s) | Dayron Robles | Cuba | 26 July 2006 | 2006 Games | Cartagena, Colombia |
| 400 m hurdles | 47.60 | Kyron McMaster | British Virgin Islands | 31 July 2018 | 2018 Games | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:38.43 | Rubén García | Mexico | 28 November 1993 | 1993 Ponce | |
| High jump | 2.37 m | Javier Sotomayor | Cuba | 20 August 1998 | 1998 Maracaibo | |
| Pole vault | 5.60 m | Giovanni Lanaro | Mexico | 27 July 2010 | 2010 Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| Long jump | 8.45 m (-0.1 m/s) | Iván Pedroso | Cuba | 17 August 1998 | 1998 Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Triple jump | 17.51 m (+1.3 m/s) | Lázaro Martínez | Cuba | 7 July 2023 | 2023 Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Shot put | 21.02 m | O'Dayne Richards | Jamaica | 30 July 2018 | 2018 Games | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Discus throw | 70.20 m | Luis Delís | Cuba | 8 August 1982 | 1982 Games | Havana, Cuba |
| Hammer throw | 74.95 m | Diego del Real | Mexico | 31 July 2018 | 2018 Games | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Javelin throw | 84.91m | Guillermo Martínez | Cuba | 25 July 2006 | 2006 Games | Cartagena, Colombia |
| Decathlon | 8281 pts | Ayden Owens-Delerme | Puerto Rico | 3–4 July 2023 | 2023 Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 10.36 (+0.4 m/s) 7.54 m (-1.1 m/s) 13.88 m 2.01 m 47.19 13.85 (-2.0 m/s) 43.40 m 4.60 m 56.62 m 4:46.57 ||||||
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:22:32 | Eder Sánchez | Mexico | 24 July 2010 | 2010 Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| 50 km walk (road) | 3:49:40 A | Érick Barrondo | Guatemala | 29 November 2014 | 2014 Games | Xalapa, Mexico |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 38.24 | Rondel Sorrillo Marc Burns Emmanuel Callender Keston Bledman | Trinidad and Tobago | 29 July 2010 | 2010 Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.70 A | William Collazo Raidel Acea Osmaidel Pellicier Yoandys Lescay | Cuba | 28 November 2014 | 2014 Games | Xalapa, Mexico |
Key: :
| $^{WR}$ World record | $^{AR}$ North American, Central American and Caribbean record | $^{NR}$ National record | $^A$ affected by altitude |

## Women's records

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 11.14 (-0.6 m/s) | Chandra Sturrup | Bahamas | 16 August 1998 | 1998 Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| 100 m | 11.14 (-2.2 m/s) | Julien Alfred | Saint Lucia | 3 July 2023 | 2023 Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 200 m | 22.69 (+1.1 m/s) | Cydonie Mothersill | Cayman Islands | 27 July 2010 | 2010 Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| 400 m | 49.95 | Marileidy Paulino | Dominican Republic | 6 July 2023 | 2023 Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 800 m | 1:59.00 | Ana Fidelia Quirot | Cuba | 3 July 1986 | 1986 Santiago | |
| 1500 m | 4:10.39 | Joselyn Brea | Venezuela | 6 July 2023 | 2023 Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 5000 m | 15:10.60 | Joselyn Brea | Venezuela | 3 July 2023 | 2023 Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 10000 m | 33:41.48 | Úrsula Sánchez | Mexico | 29 July 2018 | 2018 Games | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Half marathon | 1:15:04 | Joselyn Brea | Venezuela | 2 July 2023 | 2023 Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Marathon | 2:41:16 | Margarita Hernández | Mexico | 29 November 2014 | 2014 Games | Xalapa, Mexico |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.60 (0.0 m/s) | Jasmine Camacho-Quinn | Puerto Rico | 4 July 2023 | 2023 Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 400 m hurdles | 54.30 | Deon Hemmings | Jamaica | 19 August 1998 | 1998 Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:59.03 | Beverly Ramos | Puerto Rico | 30 July 2010 | 2010 Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| High jump | 1.97 m | Juana Arrendel | Dominican Republic | 2 December 2002 | 2002 Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Pole vault | 4.70 m | Yarisley Silva | Cuba | 29 July 2018 | 2018 Games | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Long jump | 6.86 m (+1.6 m/s) | Natalia Linares | Colombia | 3 July 2023 | 2023 Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Triple jump | 15.16 m (+1.1 m/s) | Yulimar Rojas | Venezuela | 5 July 2023 | 2023 Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Shot put | 19.36 m | María Elena Sarría | Cuba | 12 August 1982 | 1982 Games | Havana, Cuba |
| Discus throw | 66.00 m | Yaime Pérez | Cuba | 31 July 2018 | 2018 Games | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Hammer throw | 71.62 m | Rosa Rodríguez | Venezuela | 3 July 2023 | 2023 Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Javelin throw | 63.80 m A | Flor Ruiz | Colombia | 27 November 2014 | 2014 Games | Xalapa, Mexico |
| Heptathlon | 6436 pts | Yorgelis Rodríguez | Cuba | 31 July – 1 August 2018 | 2018 Games | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:35:43 A | Mirna Ortiz | Guatemala | 23 November 2014 | 2014 Games | Xalapa, Mexico |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 43.29 | Virgen Benavides Misleydis Lazo Roxana Díaz Anay Tejeda | Cuba | 29 July 2006 | 2006 Games | Cartagena, Colombia |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.08 | Zurian Hechavarría Rose Almanza Lisneidy Veitia Roxana Gomez | Cuba | 7 July 2023 | 2023 Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |

## Mixed

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:14.81 | Alexander Ogando Fiordaliza Cofil Franshina Martínez Lidio Andrés Feliz Anabel Medina | Dominican Republic | 3 July 2023 | 2023 Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
Key: :
| $^{WR}$ World record | $^{AR}$ North American, Central American and Caribbean record | $^{NR}$ National record | $^A$ affected by altitude |

## Records in defunct events
### Men's events

| Event | Record | Name | Nation | Date | Meet | Place |
| 10 km (road) | 36:05 A | Tomás Zafiro | Mexico | 1926 | 1926 Games | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Pentathlon | 3459 pts | Salvador Torrós | Puerto Rico | 1938 | 1938 Panamá | |
| 10000 m walk (track) | 51:32.4 | José Pedraza | Mexico | 1966 | 1966 San Juan | |

### Women's events

| Event | Record | Name | Nation | Date | Meet | Place |
| 50 m | 6.4 h | Dolores Worrell | Panama | 1946 | 1946 Barranquilla | |
| 3000 m | 9:16.27 | Isabel Juárez | Mexico | November 1993 | 1993 Ponce | |
| 80 metres hurdles | 11.1 h | Bertha Díaz | Cuba | August 1962 | 1962 Kingston | |
| 80 metres hurdles | 11.1 h | Carmen Smith | Jamaica | July 1966 | 1966 San Juan | |
| Pentathlon | 4534 pts | Marlene Elejalde | Cuba | March 1970 | 1970 Panamá | |
| 10000 m walk (track) | 46:30.16 | Graciela Mendoza | Mexico | August 1998 | 1998 Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela |