North, Central American and Caribbean youth bests in the sport of athletics are the all-time best marks set in competition by aged 17 or younger throughout the entire calendar year of the performance and competing for a member nation of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC). 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.
h = hand timing
A = affected by altitude
OT = oversized track (> 200m in circumference)
X = annulled due to doping violation
Mx = Mixed gender race
Wo = Women only race
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref |
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100 m | 10.06 (+2.0 m/s) | Christian Miller | ![]() |
8 July 2023 | USA U20 Championships | Eugene, United States | 17 years, 53 days | [1] |
200 m | 19.88 (+1.1 m/s) | Erriyon Knighton | ![]() |
26 June 2021 | US Olympic Trials | Eugene, United States | 17 years, 148 days | [2] |
300 m | 32.90 | Zachary Shinnick | ![]() |
13 February 2016 | California Winter Championships | Norwalk, United States | 17 years, 5 days | [3] |
400 m | 44.84 A | Justin Robinson | ![]() |
8 June 2019 | Great Southwest Classic | Albuquerque, United States | 17 years, 70 days | [4] |
800 m | 1:47.59 | Abdullahi Hassan | ![]() |
27 July 2019 | Canadian Championships | Montreal, Canada | Exact age unknown | [5] |
1500 m | ||||||||
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3000 m | ||||||||
5000 m | ||||||||
10000 m | ||||||||
110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) |
12.96 (+1.3 m/s) | Jaheel Hyde | ![]() |
23 August 2014 | Youth Olympic Games | Nanjing, China | 17 years, 202 days | [6] |
110 m hurdles (99/100 cm) | ||||||||
110 m hurdles | 13.32 (+0.7 m/s) | Dejour Russell | ![]() |
24 June 2017 | Jamaican Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 17 years, 84 days | [7] |
300 m hurdles (91.4 cm) | 36.45 | Bershawn Jackson | ![]() |
13 May 2000 | Gainesville, United States | 17 years, 5 days | ||
400 m hurdles (84.0 cm) |
49.01 | William Wynne | ![]() |
15 July 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 17 years, 166 days | |
400 m hurdles (91.4 cm) |
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2000 m steeplechase | ||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | ||||||||
High jump | 2.33 m | Javier Sotomayor | ![]() |
19 May 1984 | Havana, Cuba | 16 years, 219 days | ||
Pole vault | 5.40 m | Brandon Bray | ![]() |
10 May 2014 | UIL Championships | Austin, United States | 17 years, 16 days | [8] |
Long jump | 8.28 m (+1.8 m/s) | Maykel Massó | ![]() |
28 May 2016 | Memorial Barrientos | Havana, Cuba | 17 years, 20 days | [9] |
Triple jump | 17.41 m (+1.0 m/s) | Jordan A. Díaz | ![]() |
8 June 2018 | Havana, Cuba | 17 years, 105 days | [10] | |
Shot put (5 kg) | 22.00 m | Adrian Piperi | ![]() |
15 July 2015 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 16 years, 176 days | [11] |
Shot put (6 kg) | 20.62 m | Adrian Piperi | ![]() |
19 July 2016 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 17 years, 181 days | [12] |
Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 64.03 m | Jeff Buckey | ![]() |
4 November 1991 | Bakersfield, United States | 16 years, 247 days | ||
Discus throw (1.750 kg) | 57.69 m | Matt Kosecki | ![]() |
22 June 2008 | Columbus, United States | 17 years, 167 days | ||
Hammer throw (5 kg) | 80.39 m | Conor McCullough | ![]() |
1 June 2008 | Norwalk, United States | 17 years, 122 days | ||
Hammer throw (6 kg) | 75.88 m | Conor McCullough | ![]() |
12 July 2008 | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 17 years, 163 days | ||
Hammer throw (7.26 kg) | 64.28 m | Walter Henning | ![]() |
20 June 2006 | Uniondale, United States | 17 years, 147 days | ||
Javelin throw (700g) | 76.88 m | Devin Bogert | ![]() |
22 August 2010 | Youth Olympic Games | Singapore | 17 years, 87 days | |
Javelin throw (800 g) | 68.30 m | Kaleb Zuidema | ![]() |
5 May 2010 | Glen Rock, United States | 17 years, 199 days | ||
Octathlon | 6482 pts | Yordanis García | ![]() |
13–14 July 2005 | Marrakesh, Morocco | 16 years, 235 days | ||
11.24 (100 m), 6.86 m (long jump), 16.39 m (shot put), 51.35 (400 m) / 14.11 (110 m hurdles), 1.95 m (high jump), 65.76 m (javelin), 2:54.19 (1000 m) |
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5000 m walk (track) | 20:31.53 | Gilberto Menjívar | ![]() |
11 October 2018 | Youth Olympic Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 17 years, 50 days | [13] |
10000 m walk (track) | 41:09.60 | Erwin González | ![]() |
9 July 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 17 years, 152 days | [14] |
10 km walk (road) | 40:58 | José Ortiz | ![]() |
13 May 2017 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Lima, Peru | 17 years, 66 days | [15] |
4 × 100 m relay | 40.03 | Winston Smith Michael Frater Davaon Spence Omar Brown |
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18 July 1999 | World Youth Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 16 years, 238 days 16 years, 285 days 17 years, 27 days |
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4 × 400 m relay |
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | Video | ||||||||||||
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100 m | 10.98 (+2.0 m/s) | Candace Hill | ![]() |
20 June 2015 | Brooks PR Invitational | Shoreline, United States | 16 years, 130 days | [16] | |||||||||||||
10.94 (+0.6 m/s) X[a] | Briana Williams | ![]() |
21 June 2019 | Jamaican Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 17 years, 92 days | [17] | ||||||||||||||
200 m | 22.43 (−0.7 m/s) | Candace Hill | ![]() |
19 July 2015 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 16 years, 158 days | [18] | |||||||||||||
400 m | 50.69 | Sanya Richards | ![]() |
22 June 2002 | USA U20 Championships | Palo Alto, United States | 17 years, 116 days | [19] | |||||||||||||
600 m | 1:25.22 | Sophia Gorriaran | ![]() |
30 April 2022 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States | 16 years, 314 days | [20] | |||||||||||||
800 m | 1:59.51 | Mary Cain | ![]() |
1 June 2013 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | 17 years, 29 days | [21] | |||||||||||||
1500 m | 4:04.62 | Mary Cain | ![]() |
17 May 2013 | USATF Oxy High Performance Meet | Los Angeles, United States | 17 years, 14 days | [22] | |||||||||||||
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3000 m | 9:09.71 | Katelyn Tuohy | ![]() |
8 June 2018 | New York State Public High School Athletic Association State Championships | Cicero, United States | 16 years, 82 days | [23] | |||||||||||||
5000 m | 15:45.46 | Mary Cain | ![]() |
8 June 2013 | Portland Track Festival | Portland, United States | 17 years, 36 days | [24] | |||||||||||||
10000 m | |||||||||||||||||||||
100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) | 12.71 (+0.8 m/s) | Kerrica Hill | ![]() |
9 April 2022 | ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 17 years, 34 days | [25] | |||||||||||||
100 m hurdles (83.8 cm) | 12.77 (+0.2 m/s) | Kerrica Hill | ![]() |
6 August 2022 | World U20 Championships | Cali, Colombia | 17 years, 153 days | [26] | |||||||||||||
300 m hurdles | 40.10 | Ebony Collins | ![]() |
4 June 2005 | Sacramento, United States | 16 years, 85 days | |||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 54.15 | Sydney McLaughlin | ![]() |
10 July 2016 | United States Olympic Trials | Eugene, United States | 16 years, 338 days | [27] | |||||||||||||
2000 m steeplechase | 6:29.08 | Sarah Trainor | ![]() |
4 May 2019 | Race at the Oval Office | New York City, United States | 16 years, 346 days | [28] | |||||||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | 10:15.26 | Mel Lawrence | ![]() |
23 June 2006 | USA U20 Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 16 years, 298 days | [29] | |||||||||||||
High jump | 1.96 m | Vashti Cunningham | ![]() |
1 August 2015 | Pan American Junior Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 17 years, 195 days | [30] | |||||||||||||
Pole vault | 4.51 m | Amanda Moll | ![]() |
25 March 2022 | Texas Relays | Austin, United States | 17 years, 53 days | [31] | |||||||||||||
Long jump | 6.68 m (+0.7 m/s) | Lanae-Tava Thomas | ![]() |
26 July 2017 | USA Track and Field Junior Olympic Championships | Lawrence, United States | 16 years, 179 days | [32] | |||||||||||||
Triple jump | 14.25 m (+0.5 m/s) | Dailenys Alcántara | ![]() |
10 July 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 16 years, 335 days | [33] | |||||||||||||
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Javelin throw (500 g) | 65.44 m | Marisleisys Duarthe | ![]() |
25 May 2017 | Barrientos Memorial | Havana, Cuba | 16 years, 250 days | [34] | |||||||||||||
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5000 m walk (track) | 22:16.91 Mx | Rachelle De Orbeta | ![]() |
17 March 2017 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 16 years, 355 days | [35] | ||||||||||||||
22:17.85 Wo | Alejandra Ortega | ![]() |
8 July 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 17 years, 0 days | [36] | ||||||||||||||
10000 m walk (track) | 49:07.52 | Taylor Ewert | ![]() |
18 June 2018 | USA Junior Championships | Bloomington, United States | 16 years, 209 days | [37] | |||||||||||||
10 km walk (road) | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 100 m relay | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medley relay | 2:03.42 | Christania Williams Shericka Jackson Chrisann Gordon Olivia James |
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10 July 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | [38][39] | [1] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | Video |
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4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.54 | Keshun Reed Lynna Irby Norman Grimes Samantha Watson |
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19 July 2015 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 17 years, 124 days 16 years, 225 days 17 years, 194 days 15 years, 251 days |
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Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | |||||||||||||
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50 m | 5.81 | Jeremy Rankin | ![]() |
11 March 2007 | Landover, United States | 16 years, 169 days | |||||||||||||||
55 m | 6.12 | Ronald Darby | ![]() |
21 December 2011 | Prince George's County Invitational | Landover, United States | 17 years, 353 days | [41] | |||||||||||||
60 m | 6.65 | Marcellus Moore | ![]() |
16 February 2019 | UK Invitational | Lexington, United States | 16 years, 231 days | [42] | |||||||||||||
6.64 | Dominick Corley | ![]() |
20 January 2024 | Spokane High School Invitational | Spokane, United States | 17 years, 19 days[clarification needed] | [43] | ||||||||||||||
200 m | 20.79 | Nyckoles Harbor | ![]() |
22 January 2022 | Texas Tech Under Armour High School Classic | Lubbock, United States | 16 years, 201 days | [44] | |||||||||||||
300 m | 32.87 | Tyrese Cooper | ![]() |
4 February 2017 | Armory Track Invitational | New York City, United States | 16 years, 320 days | [45] | |||||||||||||
400 m | 46.01 | Tyrese Cooper | ![]() |
10 February 2017 | Tyson Invitational | Fayetteville, United States | 16 years, 326 days | [46] | |||||||||||||
500 m | 1:01.88 | Tyrese Cooper | ![]() |
14 January 2017 | The VA Showcase | Lynchburg, United States | 16 years, 299 days | [47] | |||||||||||||
800 m | 1:50.97 | Cameron Cooper | ![]() |
13 March 2016 | New Balance Nationals | New York City, United States | 17 years, 55 days | [48] | |||||||||||||
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1500 m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mile | 4:07.87 | Alan Webb | ![]() |
12 March 2000 | Bloomington, United States | 17 years, 59 days | |||||||||||||||
3000 m | |||||||||||||||||||||
5000 m | 14:05.91 | Weber Long | ![]() |
2 December 2023 | Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener | Boston, United States | 17 years, 237 days | [49] | |||||||||||||
50 m hurdles (99/100 cm) |
6.69 | Wayne Davis | ![]() |
11 March 2007 | Landover, United States | 15 years, 201 days | |||||||||||||||
60 m hurdles (91.4 cm) | 7.71 | Brahian Peña | ![]() |
13 February 2011 | St. Gallen, Switzerland | 16 years, 316 days | [50] | ||||||||||||||
60 m hurdles (99/100 cm) | 7.62 | Wayne Davis | ![]() |
16 March 2008 | Landover, United States | 16 years, 207 days | |||||||||||||||
High jump | 2.18 m | Scott Sellers | ![]() |
11 January 2003 | Carl Lewis Invitational | Houston, United States | 16 years, 148 days | [51] | |||||||||||||
Dartis Willis | 18 December 2010 | Great Lakes Classic | Ypsilanti, United States | 17 years, 88 days | [52] | ||||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 5.34 m | Andrew Irwin | ![]() |
15 May 2010 | Arkansas Vault Club Gravity Cheater Vault Meet | Black Springs, United States | 17 years, 112 days | [53] | |||||||||||||
Long jump | 7.80 m | Ja'Mari Ward | ![]() |
14 March 2015 | New Balance Nationals | New York City, United States | 16 years, 358 days | [54] | |||||||||||||
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Shot put (5 kg) | 20.01 m | Joseph Maxwell | ![]() |
14 February 2015 | AO Youth Senior Championships | Toronto, Canada | 16 years, 317 days | [55] | |||||||||||||
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5000 m walk | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 200 m relay | 1:26.09 | Long Beach Polytechnic High School Isaiah Green Vincent Joseph Travon Patterson Bryshon Nellum |
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13 March 2005 | National Scholastic Indoor Championships | New York City, United States | 15 years, 215 days 17 years, 52 days 16 years, 174 days 15 years, 316 days |
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4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.04 | Zebulon B. Vance TC, Charlotte Lamar Johnson Erin Jenkins Cameron Tate Jarrett Samuels |
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14 March 2010 | Nike Indoor Nationals | Boston, United States | [58] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | |||||||||
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50 m | 6.28 | Victoria Jordan | ![]() |
11 March 2007 | Landover, Maryland, United States | 17 years, 13 days | |||||||||||
55 m | 6.68 A | Aleisha Latimer | ![]() |
19 January 1996 | Boulder, United States | 16 years, 291 days | [59] | ||||||||||
60 m | 7.18 | Shawnti Jackson | ![]() |
29 January 2022 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | 16 years, 272 days | [60] | |||||||||
200 m | 22.33 | Adaejah Hodge | ![]() |
12 March 2023 | New Balance Nationals | Boston, United States | 16 years, 364 days | [61] | |||||||||
300 m | 37.38 | Kayla Davis | ![]() |
18 January 2020 | The VA Showcase | Lynchburg, United States | 16 years, 28 days | [62] | |||||||||
400 m | 51.84 | Sydney McLaughlin | ![]() |
13 March 2016 | New Balance Nationals | New York City, United States | 16 years, 219 days | [63] | |||||||||
500 m | 1:11.44 | Devon Williams | ![]() |
26 December 2004 | MAC Holiday Classic | New York City, United States | 15 years, 211 days | [64] | |||||||||
600 m | 1:23.57 | Athing Mu | ![]() |
24 February 2019 | USA Championships | Staten Island, United States | 16 years, 261 days | [65] | |||||||||
800 m | 2:00.58 | Sophia Gorriaran | ![]() |
11 February 2022 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational | Boston, United States | 16 years, 236 days | [66] | |||||||||
1000 m | 2:41.53 | Roisin Willis | ![]() |
20 February 2021 | CYUP Misfits Invitational | Chicago, United States | 16 years, 198 days | [67] | |||||||||
1500 m | 4:11.72+ | Mary Cain | ![]() |
16 February 2013 | Millrose Games | New York, United States | 16 years, 289 days | [68] | |||||||||
Mile | 4:28.25 | Mary Cain | ![]() |
16 February 2013 | Millrose Games | New York, United States | 16 years, 289 days | [69] | |||||||||
3000 m | 9:01.81 | Katelyn Tuohy | ![]() |
26 January 2019 | Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge | New York City, United States | 16 years, 314 days | [70] | |||||||||
Two miles | 9:38.68 | Mary Cain | ![]() |
2 February 2013 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | Boston, United States | 16 years, 275 days | [71] | |||||||||
5000 m | 15:37.12 | Katelyn Tuohy | ![]() |
20 January 2018 | Virginia Showcase | Lynchburg, United States | 15 years, 308 days | [72] | |||||||||
50 m hurdles (84 cm) | 6.95 | Candy Young | ![]() |
3 February 1979 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | 16 years, 258 days | |||||||||||
60 m hurdles (76.2 cm) | 8.41 | Tatiana Aholou | ![]() |
10 December 2016 | Défi des champions | Sherbrooke, Canada | 16 years, 14 days | [73] | |||||||||
60 m hurdles (84 cm) | 8.05 | Grace Stark | ![]() |
11 March 2018 | New Balance Nationals Indoor | New York City, United States | 16 years, 309 days | [74] | |||||||||
High jump | 1.91 m | Morgan Smalls | ![]() |
8 March 2019 | New Balance Nationals | New York City, United States | 16 years, 301 days | [75] | |||||||||
Pole vault | 4.50 m | Amanda Moll | ![]() |
27 February 2022 | USA Championships | Spokane, United States | 17 years, 27 days | [76] | |||||||||
Long jump | 6.46 m | Avery Lewis | ![]() |
27 February 2021 | Adidas Indoor Nationals | Virginia Beach, United States | 15 years, 68 days | [77] | |||||||||
Triple jump | 12.93 m | Carla Forbes | ![]() |
9 March 2012 | New Balance Nationals | New York City, United States | 16 years, 332 days | [78] | |||||||||
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3000 m walk | |||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | 3:46.31 | Motor City TC Johnyce Powell Carlita Taylor Jayla Fleming Anna Jefferson |
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16 March 2014 | New Balance Nationals Indoor | New York City, United States | 17 years, 74 days 15 years, 74 days 17 years, 74 days 16 years, 74 days |
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