# List of South American Games records in athletics

The South American Games is a quadrennial event which began in 1978. The Games records in athletics are set by athletes who are representing one of the ODESUR's member federations. The following list of records is assembled from different sources. There is no information on wind and/or heats for early competitions.

## Men's records

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Ref |
| 100 m | 10.01 (-0.7 m/s) A | Alonso Edward | Panama | 6 June 2018 | 2018 Cochabamba | |
| 200 m | 19.93 (-0.5 m/s) A | Álex Quiñónez | Ecuador | 7 June 2018 | 2018 Cochabamba | |
| 400 m | 45.03 | Anderson Henriques | Brazil | 14 March 2014 | 2014 Santiago | |
| 800 m | 1:45.30 | Kléberson Davide | Brazil | 16 March 2014 | 2014 Santiago | |
| 1500 m | 3:39.96 | Federico Bruno | Argentina | 14 March 2014 | 2014 Santiago | |
| 5000 m | 13:54.79 | Federico Bruno | Argentina | 12 October 2022 | 2022 Asunción | |
| 10000 m | 28:48.31 | Bayron Piedra | Ecuador | 13 March 2014 | 2014 Santiago | |
| Marathon | 2:16:34 | Christian Vascónez | Ecuador | 15 October 2022 | 2022 Asunción | |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.44 m (+0.5 m/s) A | Eduardo de Deus | Brazil | 6 June 2018 | 2018 Cochabamba | |
| 400 m hurdles | 49.28 A | Guillermo Ruggeri | Argentina | 7 June 2018 | 2018 Cochabamba | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:36.81 | José Gregorio Peña | Venezuela | 16 March 2014 | 2014 Santiago | |
| High jump | 2.28 m A | Eure Yáñez | Venezuela | 6 June 2018 | 2018 Cochabamba | |
| Pole vault | 5.65 m | Germán Chiaraviglio | Argentina | November 2006 | 2006 Buenos Aires | |
| Long jump | 8.26 m (+0.7 m/s) A | Emiliano Lasa | Uruguay | 5 June 2018 | 2018 Cochabamba | |
| Triple jump | 16.81 m (+0.1 m/s) A | Miguel van Assen | Suriname | 7 June 2018 | 2018 Cochabamba | |
| Shot put | 21.21 m A | Darlan Romani | Brazil | 7 June 2018 | 2018 Cochabamba | |
| Discus throw | 64.99 m | Claudio Romero | Chile | 15 October 2022 | 2022 Asunción | |
| Hammer throw | 76.81 m | Gabriel Kehr | Chile | 12 October 2022 | 2022 Asunción | |
| Javelin throw | 80.11 m A | Arley Ibargüen | Colombia | 6 June 2018 | 2018 Cochabamba | |
| Decathlon | 7977 pts A | Geormi Jaramillo | Venezuela | 5–6 June 2018 | 2018 Cochabamba | [16] [7] [19] |
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| 20000 m walk (track) | 1:22:11.1 h | Éider Arévalo | Colombia | 15 March 2014 | 2014 Santiago | |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:19:43 | Brian Pintado | Ecuador | 12 October 2022 | 2022 Asunción | |
| 35 km walk (road) | 2:34:17 | Caio Bonfim | Brazil | 14 October 2022 | 2022 Asunción | |
| 4×100 m relay | 38.90 | Ailson da Silva Feitosa Jefferson Lucindo Aldemir da Silva Junior Bruno Lins Tenório de Barros | Brazil | 15 March 2014 | 2014 Santiago | |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:03.94 | Hugo de Sousa Kléberson Davide Ailson da Silva Feitosa Anderson Henriques | Brazil | 16 March 2014 | 2014 Santiago | |
Key: :
| $^{WR}$ World record | $^{AR}$ South American record | $^{NR}$ National record | $^A$ affected by altitude |

## Women's records

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet |
| 100 m | 11.01 (heat) (-1.5 m/s) A | Ángela Tenorio | Ecuador | 6 June 2018 | 2018 Cochabamba |
| 200 m | 22.8 (ht) A | Felipa Palacios | Colombia | October 1998 | 1998 Cuenca |
| 400 m | 51.31 | Ximena Restrepo | Colombia | November 1994 | 1994 Valencia |
| 800 m | 2:01.99 | Luciana Mendes | Brazil | November 1994 | 1994 Valencia |
| 1500 m | 4:14.69 | Fedra Luna | Argentina | 13 October 2022 | 2022 Asunción |
| 5000 m | 15:41.78 | Fedra Luna | Argentina | 14 October 2022 | 2022 Asunción |
| 10000 m | 33:10.06 | Ines Melchor | Peru | 13 March 2014 | 2014 Santiago |
| Marathon | 2:34:25 | Rosa Chacha | Ecuador | 15 October 2022 | 2022 Asunción |
| 100 m hurdles | 13.08 (+0.2 m/s) A | Genésis Romero | Venezuela | 6 June 2018 | 2018 Cochabamba |
| 400 m hurdles | 56.05 | Ximena Restrepo | Colombia | November 1994 | 1994 Valencia |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 10:05.02 | Muriel Coneo | Colombia | 16 March 2014 | 2014 Santiago |
| High jump | 1.90 m A | María Fernanda Murillo | Colombia | 5 June 2018 | 2018 Cochabamba |
| Pole vault | 4.70 m A | Robeilys Peinado | Venezuela | 7 June 2018 | 2018 Cochabamba |
| Long jump | 6.66 m (+1.5 m/s) A | Eliane Martins | Brazil | 6 June 2018 | 2018 Cochabamba |
| Triple jump | 14.59 m (+0.2 m/s) A | Núbia Soares | Brazil | 7 June 2018 | 2018 Cochabamba |
| Shot put | 18.15 m A | Natalia Duco | Chile | 7 June 2018 | 2018 Cochabamba |
| Discus throw | 60.86 m | Izabela da Silva | Brazil | 14 October 2022 | 2022 Asunción |
| Hammer throw | 70.98 m A | Jennifer Dahlgren | Argentina | 5 June 2018 | 2018 Cochabamba |
| Javelin throw | 62.97 m | Flor Ruiz | Colombia | 13 October 2022 | 2022 Asunción |
| Heptathlon | 6112 pts | Martha Araújo | Colombia | 14–15 October 2022 | 2022 Asunción |
| 20000 m walk (track) | 1:31:46.9 h | Sandra Arenas | Colombia | 13 March 2014 | 2014 Santiago |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:31:34 | Glenda Morejón | Ecuador | 12 October 2022 | 2022 Asunción |
| 35 km walk (road) | 2:50:57 | Viviane Lyra | Brazil | 14 October 2022 | 2022 Asunción |
| 4×100 m relay | 44.47 A | Vanusa dos Santos Vanda Gomes Ana Cláudia Silva Franciela Krasucki | Brazil | 22 March 2010 | 2010 Medellín |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:31.30 A | Lina Licona Rosangélica Escobar Valeria Cabezas Evelis Aguilar | Colombia | 15 October 2022 | 2022 Asunción |
Key: :
| $^{WR}$ World record | $^{AR}$ South American record | $^{NR}$ National record | $^A$ affected by altitude |

## Mixed records

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Ref |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:21.53 | Anderson Freitas Maria Victória de Sena Douglas Mendes da Silva Tábata de Carvalho | Brazil | 12 October 2022 | 2022 Asunción | |

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

| Event | Record | Name | Nation | Date | Meet |
| Hammer throw (Junior implement, 6 kg) | 73.69 m | Fabián Di Paolo | Argentina | August 2002 | 2002 Belém |
| Javelin throw (original model) | 77.98 m | Luis Lucumi | Colombia | | 1982 Santa Fe |
| 10000 m walk (track) | 43:11.39 | Rafael Duarte | Brazil | August 2002 | 2002 Belém |
| 50 km walk (road) | 3:55:48 A | Andrés Chocho | Ecuador | 5 June 2018 | 2018 Cochabamba |

### Women's events

| Event | Record | Name | Nation | Date | Meet |
| 3000 m | 9:31.06 | Erika Olivera | Chile | November 1994 | 1994 Valencia |
| Pentathlon | 3798 pts A | Nancy Vallecilla | Ecuador | November 1978 | 1978 La Paz |
| 10000 m walk (track) | 47:59.2 A | Bertha Vera | Ecuador | October 1998 | 1998 Cuenca |
A = affected by altitude