South American records in athletics are the best marks set in an event by an athlete who competes for a member nation of Atletismo Sudamericano. The organisation is responsible for ratification and it analyses each record before approving it. Records may be set on any continent and at any competition, providing that the correct measures are in place (such as wind-gauges) to allow for a verifiable and legal mark.
Outdoor
Key to tables:
at = automatic timing
# = not officially recognized by World Athletics
Men EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceVideo60 m6.49 Erik Cardoso18 February 2026Circuito Performance 1 - Short TrackSão Paulo, Brazil6.49 100 m9.85 Ronal Longa26 June 2026Pan American ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia 9.82 Erik Cardoso11 April 2026Sao Paulo Athletics Trophy MeetSão Paulo, Brazil150 m (straight)14.91 Bruno de Barros31 March 2013Mano a Mano ChallengeRio de Janeiro, Brazil200 m19.81 Alonso Edward20 August 2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany200 m straight20.03 Alonso Edward20 May 2018Adidas Boost Boston GamesBoston, United States300 m32.05Robson da Silva17 September 1991Jerez de la Frontera, Spain400 m43.93Anthony Zambrano2 August 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan800 m1:41.77Joaquim Cruz26 August 1984Cologne, Germany1000 m2:14.09Joaquim Cruz20 August 1984Meeting NikaïaNice, France1500 m3:33.25Hudson de Souza28 August 2005IAAF Grand PrixRieti, ItalyMile3:51.05Hudson de Souza29 July 2005Oslo, NorwayMile (road)3:53.0 Joaquim Cruz13 May 1984Los Angeles, United States4:02.75Guilherme Kurtz1 October 2023World Road Running ChampionshipsRiga, Latvia2000 m5:03.34Hudson de Souza6 April 2002Manaus, Brazil5:02.3Santiago Catrofe16 May 2026Shanghai Diamond LeagueShaoxing/Keqiao, China3000 m7:29.72Santiago Catrofe16 May 2026Shanghai Diamond LeagueShaoxing/Keqiao, ChinaTwo miles8:18.09Santiago Catrofe3 July 2026 Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States 5000 m12:59.26Santiago Catrofe20 June 2025Meeting de ParisParis, France5 km (road)12:57Santiago Catrofe16 March 2025Lille, France10,000 m27:28.12Marílson dos Santos2 June 2007Neerpelt, Belgium10 km (road)27:16Santiago Catrofe12 January 202510K Valencia IbercajaValencia, Spain15 km (road)42:15Marílson dos Santos14 October 2007World Road Running ChampionshipsUdine, Italy10 miles (road)46:19Valdenor dos Santos9 April 1995Washington, D.C., United States20,000 m (track)1:02:17.8Elói Schleder27 November 1976São Paulo, Brazil20 km (road)56:32Marílson dos Santos14 October 2007World Road Running ChampionshipsUdine, ItalyOne hour20129 mVíctor Mora15 August 1973Essen, West GermanyHalf marathon59:33Marílson dos Santos14 October 2007World Road Running ChampionshipsUdine, Italy25,000 m (track)1:22.39.6Silvano Lima27 April 2012São Paulo, Brazil25 km (road)1:15:02Silvio Guerra4 March 2001Lake Biwa, JapanVanderlei de Lima7 December 2003Fukuoka, Japan1:14:17 Marilson dos Santos17 April 2011London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom30,000 m (track)1:38:47.0Silvano Lima27 April 2012São Paulo, Brazil30 km (road)1:29:21Marilson dos Santos17 April 2011London MarathonLondon, United KingdomMarathon2:04:51Daniel Ferreira do Nascimento17 April 2022Seoul MarathonSeoul, South Korea100 km (road)6:18:09 Valmir Nunes16 September 1995Winschoten, Netherlands110 m hurdles13.17 Rafael Pereira22 June 2022Brazilian ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil200 m hurdles (straight)21.85 Alison dos Santos17 May 2025Adidas GamesAtlanta, United States300 m hurdles33.01Alison dos Santos16 May 2026Shanghai Diamond LeagueShaoxing/Keqiao, China400 m hurdles45.80Alison dos Santos27 August 2026Weltklasse ZürichZurich, Switzerland3000 m steeplechase8:14.41Wander Moura22 March 1995Pan American GamesMar del Plata, ArgentinaHigh jump2.33 m Gilmar Mayo17 October 1994Pereira, ColombiaPole vault6.03 mThiago Braz15 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, BrazilLong jump8.73 m Irving Saladino24 May 2008Fanny Blankers-Koen GamesHengelo, NetherlandsTriple jump17.90 m Jadel Gregório20 May 2007Belém, BrazilShot put22.61 mDarlan Romani30 June 2019IAAF Diamond LeaguePalo Alto, United StatesDiscus throw70.29 mMauricio Ortega22 July 2020Lovelhe, PortugalHammer throw78.63 mWagner Domingos19 June 2016Slovenian ChampionshipsCelje, SloveniaJavelin throw91.00 mLuiz Maurício da Silva3 August 2025Brazilian ChampionshipsSão Paulo, BrazilDecathlon8393 ptsCarlos Eduardo Chinin7–8 June 2013Brazilian ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil5 km walk (road)19:25Caio Bonfim1 June 2025IV GP Internacional Madrid Marcha Silbo TelecomMadrid, Spain10 km walk (road)38:10Luis Fernando López18 September 2010IAAF World Race Walking Challenge FinalBeijing, China15 km walk (road)59:33Éider Arévalo13 August 2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom20,000 m walk (track)1:18:37.9 Caio Bonfim31 July 2025Brazilian ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil20 km walk (road)1:17:21Jefferson Pérez23 August 2003World ChampionshipsSaint-Denis, FranceHalf marathon walk1:21:44 Caio Bonfim15 February 2026Japanese Half Marathon Race Walking ChampionshipsKobe, Japan 30 km walk (road)2:09:49Héctor Moreno1 May 1991Italy35 km walk (road)2:24:34Brian Pintado24 August 2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, HungaryMarathon walk3:05:57 David Hurtado12 April 2026World Team ChampionshipsBrasília, Brazil 50,000 m walk (track)3:57:58.0Claudio dos Santos20 September 2008Blumenau, Brazil50 km walk (road)3:42:57 Andrés Chocho6 March 2016IAAF Race Walking ChallengeCiudad Juárez, Mexico4 × 100 m relay37.72Rodrigo do NascimentoVitor Hugo dos SantosDerick SilvaPaulo André de Oliveira5 October 2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar4 × 200 m relay1:24.42Adam HarrisWinston GeorgeJeremy BascomStephan James25 April 2015Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, United States4 × 400 m relay2:58.56Eronilde de AraújoAnderson Jorge dos SantosClaudinei da SilvaSanderlei Parrela30 July 1999Pan American GamesWinnipeg, CanadaSprint medley relay (2,2,4,8)3:44.70Owen Adonis (200 m)Tevin Garraway (200 m)Earl Lucas (400 m)Laurindo Prince (800 m)29 April 2017Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, United States4 × 800 m relay7:47.3 Esporte Clube PinheirosOtto NeumannPedro PradoJosé AzevedoCarlos De José21 April 1965São Paulo, Brazil4 × 1500 m relay15:38.4 Ricardo MonteroRoberto SalmonaPedro E. WarnkeVíctor Ríos1971Marathon road relay (Ekiden)2:01.24 Wander Moura (14:49)Vanderlei de Lima (29:10)Edgar de Oliveira (14:26)Delmir dos Santos (28:31)Tomix da Costa (14:26)Ronaldo da Costa (21:02)14 April 1996Copenhagen, Denmark
Women