North, Central American and Caribbean U-23 records in the sport of athletics are the all-time best marks set in competition by an athlete who competes for a member nation of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC) by aged 22 or younger throughout the entire calendar year of the performance. Technically, in all under-23 age divisions, the age is calculated "on December 31 of the year of competition" to avoid age group switching during a competitive season. NACAC doesn't maintain an official list for such performances. All bests shown on this list are tracked by statisticians not officially sanctioned by the governing body.
Key to tables:
A = affected by altitude
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||
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100 m | 9.69 (0.0 m/s) | Usain Bolt | ![]() |
16 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 21 years, 361 days | ||||||||||||||||||||
200 m | 19.26 (+0.7 m/s) | Yohan Blake | ![]() |
16 September 2011 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | 21 years, 264 days | [1] | |||||||||||||||||||
400 m | 43.50 | Quincy Watts | ![]() |
5 August 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 22 years, 47 days | ||||||||||||||||||||
600 m | 1:13.80 | Earl Jones | ![]() |
24 May 1986 | Santa Monica, California, United States | 21 years, 311 days | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1000 m | 2:16.46 | Hobbs Kessler | ![]() |
10 August 2022 | Herculis | Fontvielle, Monaco | 19 years, 147 days | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||
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Mile (road) | 3:56.13 | Hobbs Kessler | ![]() |
1 October 2023 | World Road Running Championships | Riga, Latvia | 20 years, 205 days | [3] | |||||||||||||||||||
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110 m hurdles | 12.87 (+0.9 m/s) | Dayron Robles | ![]() |
6 June 2008 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 20 years, 200 days | ||||||||||||||||||||
300 m hurdles | 34.94 | Yeral Nuñez | ![]() |
1 April 2023 | Felix Sánchez Classic | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 20 years, 82 days | [4] | |||||||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 47.30 | Bershawn Jackson | ![]() |
9 August 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 22 years, 93 days | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Long jump | 8.90 m A (+2.0 m/s) | Bob Beamon | ![]() |
18 October 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 22 years, 50 days | ||||||||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 18.08 m (0.0 m/s) | Pedro Pablo Pichardo | ![]() |
28 May 2015 | Copa Cuba-Memorial Barrientos | Havana, Cuba | 21 years, 332 days | [5] | |||||||||||||||||||
Shot put | 22.42 m | Randy Barnes | ![]() |
17 August 1988 | Athletissima | Zürich, Switzerland | 22 years, 62 days | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Javelin throw | 90.16 m | Keshorn Walcott | ![]() |
9 July 2015 | Athletissima | Lausanne, Switzerland | 22 years, 98 days | [6] | |||||||||||||||||||
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20 km walk (road) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 × 100 m relay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay |
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | |||||||||||||
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100 m | 10.72 (+1.6 m/s) | Sha'Carri Richardson | ![]() |
10 April 2021 | Miramar Invitational | Miramar, United States | 21 years, 16 days | [7] | |||||||||||||
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600 m | 1:22.74 | Athing Mu | ![]() |
30 April 2022 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States | 19 years, 326 days | [8] | |||||||||||||
800 m | 1:55.21 | Athing Mu | ![]() |
3 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 19 years, 56 days | [9] | |||||||||||||
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100 m hurdles | 12.26 (+1.2 m/s) | Brianna Rollins | ![]() |
22 June 2013 | USA Championships | Des Moines United States | 21 years, 308 days | [10] | |||||||||||||
200 m hurdles (straight) | 24.86 (+0.1 m/s) | Shiann Salmon | ![]() |
23 May 2021 | Adidas Boost Boston Games | Boston, United States | 22 years, 53 days | [11] | |||||||||||||
300 m hurdles | 38.90 | Sydney McLaughlin | ![]() |
8 April 2017 | Arcadia Invitational | Arcadia, United States | 17 years, 244 days | [12] | |||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 51.46 | Sydney McLaughlin | ![]() |
4 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 22 years, 27 days | [13] | |||||||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Heptathlon | 6412 pts | Anna Hall | ![]() |
23–24 March 2022 | Texas Relays | Austin, United States | 21 years, 1 day | [14] | |||||||||||||
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5000 m walk | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 km walk (road) | 44:50 | Rachelle De Orbeta | ![]() |
10 February 2019 | Oceania Race Walking Championships | Adelaide, Australia | 18 years, 320 days | [15] | |||||||||||||
20000 m walk (track) | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 100 m relay | 42.94 A | Serena Cole Tina Clayton Kerrica Hill Tia Clayton |
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22 August 2021 | World U20 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 17 years, 57 days 17 years, 5 days 16 years, 169 days 17 years, 5 days |
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4 × 400 m relay |
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | ||||||||||||
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60 m | 6.34 A | Christian Coleman | ![]() |
18 February 2018 | USA Championships | Albuquerque, United States | 21 years, 349 days | [17] | ||||||||||||
200 m | 20.10 | Wallace Spearmon | ![]() |
24 March 2005 | 20 years, 90 days | |||||||||||||||
300 m | 31.87 A | Noah Lyles | ![]() |
4 March 2017 | USA Championships | Albuquerque, United States | 19 years, 229 days | [18] | ||||||||||||
400 m | 44.52 | Michael Norman | ![]() |
10 March 2018 | NCAA Division I Championships | College Station, United States | 20 years, 97 days | [19] | ||||||||||||
600 m | 1:13.77 | Donavan Brazier | ![]() |
24 February 2019 | USA Championships | Staten Island, United States | 21 years, 325 days | [20] | ||||||||||||
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5000 m | 12:57.17 | Nico Young | ![]() |
26 January 2024 | John Thomas Terrier Classic | Boston, United States | 21 years, 183 days | [21] | ||||||||||||
55 m hurdles | 6.89 | Renaldo Nehemiah | ![]() |
20 January 1979 | New York City, United States | 19 years, 302 days | ||||||||||||||
60 m hurdles | 7.33 | Dayron Robles | ![]() |
8 February 2008 | PSD Bank Meeting | Düsseldorf, Germany | 21 years, 81 days | [22] | ||||||||||||
High jump | 2.43 m | Javier Sotomayor | ![]() |
4 March 1989 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 21 years, 142 days | |||||||||||||
Pole vault | 6.00 m A | Shawnacy Barber | ![]() |
15 January 2016 | Pole Vault Summit | Reno, United States | 21 years, 233 days | [23] | ||||||||||||
Long jump | 8.56 m | Carl Lewis | ![]() |
16 January 1982 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | 20 years, 199 days | ||||||||||||||
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Shot put | 21.72 m | Randy Barnes | ![]() |
6 February 1988 | Dallas, United States | 21 years, 235 days | ||||||||||||||
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5000 m walk | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay |
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | |||||||||
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60 m | 6.94 A | Julien Alfred | ![]() |
11 March 2023 | NCAA Division I Championships | Albuquerque, United States | 21 years, 274 days | [24] | |||||||||
200 m | 22.01 A | Julien Alfred | ![]() |
11 March 2023 | NCAA Division I Championships | Albuquerque, United States | 21 years, 274 days | [25] | |||||||||
300 m | 35.80 | Abby Steiner | ![]() |
11 December 2021 | Cardinal Classic | Louisville, United States | 22 years, 17 days | [26] | |||||||||
400 m | 50.34 | Kendall Ellis | ![]() |
10 March 2018 | NCAA Division I Championships | College Station, United States | 22 years, 2 days | [27] | |||||||||
600 y | 1:16.76 A | Michaela Rose | ![]() |
20 January 2024 | Corky Classic | Lubbock, United States | 20 years, 221 days | [28] | |||||||||
600 m | 1:23.57 | Athing Mu | ![]() |
24 February 2019 | USA Championships | Staten Island, United States | 16 years, 261 days | [29] | |||||||||
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3000 m | |||||||||||||||||
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Triple jump | 14.55 m | Jasmine Moore | ![]() |
29 January 2022 [a] | Bob Pollack Invitational | Clemson, United States | 20 years, 273 days | [30] | |||||||||
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Pentathlon | 5004 pts A | Anna Hall | ![]() |
18 February 2023 | USA Championships | Albuquerque, United States | 21 years, 332 days | [31] | |||||||||
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1500 m walk | 6:02.85+ | Taylor Ewert | ![]() |
9 February 2019 | Millrose Games | New York City United States | 17 years, 80 days | [32] | |||||||||
Mile walk | 6:28.21 | Taylor Ewert | ![]() |
9 February 2019 | Millrose Games | New York City United States | 17 years, 80 days | [33] | |||||||||
3000 m walk | |||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay |