List of South American records in athletics

South American records in athletics are the best marks set in an event by an athlete who competes for a member nation of the CONSUDATLE. The organisation is responsible for ratification and it analyses each record before approving it. Records may be set in 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.

Key to tables:   Awaiting ratification   Record not kept by CONSUDATLE   Disqualified

+ = to longer distance
ht = hand timing
nw = no wind reading
at = automatic timing
X = unratified due to doping violation
A = affected by altitude
a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28
# = not officially ratified by CONSUDATLE and IAAF

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