# List of East Asian Games records in athletics

The East Asian Games is a multi-sport event which began in 1993. Athletics has been one of the sports held at the Games since the inaugural edition. Records set by athletes who are representing one of the East Asian Games Association's member states.

## Men's records

| Event | Record | Name | Nationality | Date | Games |
| 100 m | 10.23 | Jin Sun-Kuk | South Korea | 1993 | 1993 Shanghai |
| 200 m | 20.34 | Shingo Suetsugu | Japan | 2001 | 2001 Osaka |
| 400 m | 45.25 | Xu Zizhou | China | 2001 | 2001 Osaka |
| 800 m | 1:49.00 | Mihail Kolganov | Kazakhstan | 2001 | 2001 Osaka |
| 1500 m | 3:46.24 | Yasunori Murakami | Japan | 2009 | 2009 Hong Kong |
| 5000 m | 13:47.61 | Yosuke Osawa | Japan | 1993 | 1993 Shanghai |
| 10,000 m | 28:42.19 | Katsuhiko Hanada | Japan | 2001 | 2001 Osaka |
| Half marathon | 1:04:49 | Kazuo Ietani | Japan | 2001 | 2001 Osaka |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.21 | Liu Xiang | China | 2005 | 2005 Macao |
| 400 m hurdles | 49.18 | Chen Tien-Wen | Chinese Taipei | 2001 | 2001 Osaka |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:33.98 | Yasunori Uchitomi | Japan | 2001 | 2001 Osaka |
| High jump | 2.28 m | Lee Jin-Taek | South Korea | 1997 | 1997 Busan |
| Pole vault | 5.60 m | Manabu Yokoyama | Japan | 2001 | 2001 Osaka |
| Long jump | 8.34 m | Nai Hui-Fang | Chinese Taipei | 1993 | 1993 Shanghai |
| Triple jump | 16.79 m | Kim Duk-Hyung | South Korea | 2005 | 2005 Macao |
| Shot put | 20.41 m | Zhang Jun | China | 2009 | 2009 Hong Kong |
| Discus throw | 62.58 m | Li Shaojie | China | 1997 | 1997 Busan |
| Hammer throw | 79.68 m | Koji Murofushi | Japan | 2001 | 2001 Osaka |
| Javelin throw | 82.97 m | Zhao Qinggang | China | 9 October 2013 | 2013 Tianjin |
| Decathlon | 7995 pts | Munehiro Kaneko | Japan | 1993 | 1993 Shanghai |
| Decathlon | (100 m), (long jump), (shot put), (high jump), (400 m), (110 m hurdles), (discus), (pole vault), (javelin), (1500 m) | (100 m), (long jump), (shot put), (high jump), (400 m), (110 m hurdles), (discus), (pole vault), (javelin), (1500 m) | (100 m), (long jump), (shot put), (high jump), (400 m), (110 m hurdles), (discus), (pole vault), (javelin), (1500 m) | (100 m), (long jump), (shot put), (high jump), (400 m), (110 m hurdles), (discus), (pole vault), (javelin), (1500 m) | (100 m), (long jump), (shot put), (high jump), (400 m), (110 m hurdles), (discus), (pole vault), (javelin), (1500 m) |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:23:51 | Yu Chaohong | China | 2005 | 2005 Macao |
| 4×100 m relay | 38.44 | Ryota Yamagata Shota Iizuka Asuka Cambridge Kazuma Oseto | Japan | 9 October 2013 | 2013 Tianjin |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:03.74 | Mitsuhiro Sato Jun Osakada Dai Tamesue Ryuji Muraki | Japan | 2001 | 2001 Osaka |

## Women's records

| Event | Record | Name | Nationality | Date | Games |
| 100 m | 11.38 | Wang Huei-Chen | Chinese Taipei | 1993 | 1993 Shanghai |
| 200 m | 22.87 | Liu Xiaomei | China | 2001 | 2001 Osaka |
| 400 m | 52.31 | Bu Fanfang | China | 2001 | 2001 Osaka |
| 800 m | 2:00.11 | Liu Qing | China | 2005 | 2005 Macao |
| 1500 m | 4:04.42 | Qu Yunxia | China | 1993 | 1993 Shanghai |
| 5000 m | 15:32.71 | Dong Yanmei | China | 2001 | 2001 Osaka |
| 10,000 m | 31:31.85 | Masako Chiba | Japan | 1997 | 1997 Busan |
| Half marathon | 1:11:18 | Mizuki Noguchi | Japan | 2001 | 2001 Osaka |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.93 | Wu Shuijiao | China | 9 October 2013 | 2013 Tianjin |
| 400 m hurdles | 55.33 | Huang Xiaoxiao | China | 2005 | 2005 Macao |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:53.17 | Li Zhenzhu | China | 9 October 2013 | 2013 Tianjin |
| High jump | 1.92 m | Miki Imai | Japan | 2001 | 2001 Osaka |
| Pole vault | 4.40 m | Zhao Yingying | China | 2005 | 2005 Macao |
| Long jump | 6.61 m | Guan Yingnan | China | 2001 | 2001 Osaka |
| Triple jump | 14.47 m | Ren Ruiping | China | 1997 | 1997 Busan |
| Shot put | 19.88 m | Zhang Liuhong | China | 1993 | 1993 Shanghai |
| Discus throw | 64.66 m | Li Yanfeng | China | 2009 | 2009 Hong Kong |
| Hammer throw | 72.23 m | Zhang Wenxiu | China | 2005 | 2005 Macao |
| Javelin throw | 61.95 m | Ma Ning | China | 2005 | 2005 Macao |
| Heptathlon | 6078 pts | Svetlana Kazanina | Kazakhstan | 2001 | 2001 Osaka |
| Heptathlon | (100 m hurdles), (high jump), (shot put), (200 m), (long jump), (javelin), (800 m) | (100 m hurdles), (high jump), (shot put), (200 m), (long jump), (javelin), (800 m) | (100 m hurdles), (high jump), (shot put), (200 m), (long jump), (javelin), (800 m) | (100 m hurdles), (high jump), (shot put), (200 m), (long jump), (javelin), (800 m) | (100 m hurdles), (high jump), (shot put), (200 m), (long jump), (javelin), (800 m) |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:32:06 | Liu Hongyu | China | 2001 | 2001 Osaka |
| 4×100 m relay | 44.08 | Zeng Xiujun Liu Xiaomei Qin Wangping Li Xuemei | China | 2001 | 2001 Osaka |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:30.51 | Yan Jiankui Li Yulian Chen Yuxiang Bu Fanfang | China | 2001 | 2001 Osaka |

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

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Games | Ref |
| 20000 m walk (track) | 1:21:29.1 | Chen Shaoguo | China | 1993 | 1993 Shanghai | |

### Women's events

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Games | Ref |
| 3000 m | 8:40.30 | Zhang Lirong | China | 1993 | 1993 Shanghai | |
| 10000 m walk (track) | 45:00.32 | Li Chunxiu | China | 1993 | 1993 Shanghai | |