The following are the

subregion A subregion is a part of a larger region or continent and is usually based on location. Cardinal directions, such as south are commonly used to define a subregion. United Nations subregions The United Nations Statistics Division, Statistics ...

al records in

athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ...

Northern America Northern America is the northernmost subregion of North America. The boundaries may be drawn slightly differently. In one definition, it lies directly north of Middle America (including the Caribbean and Central America).Gonzalez, Joseph. 20 ...

. This list includes the best marks set in an event by an

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who competes for the

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member federations

Athletics Canada Athletics Canada or AC (french: Athlétisme Canada) is the national governing body of athletics in Canada, which includes track and field, cross-country running, road running, and race walking. Athletics Canada is involved in many aspects of the ...

USA Track & Field USA Track & Field (USATF) is the United States national governing body for the sports of track and field, cross country running, road running and racewalking (known as the sport of athletics outside the US). The USATF was known between 1979 and ...

. All bests shown on this list are tracked by statisticians not officially sanctioned by a governing body.

maintains its official Area Records (continental records), in this case the North American, Central American and Caribbean records, which include the best marks set in an event by an

who competes for a member federation of the

North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association The North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) is the continental confederation governing body of athletics for national governing bodies and multi-national federations within Northern America, Central America, and ...

Outdoor

Key to tables: + =

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to a longer distance
A = affected by altitude
# = not officially ratified by national federation
≠ = annulled by

due to doping violation, but nevertheless ratified by the

USATF USA Track & Field (USATF) is the United States national governing body for the sports of track and field, cross country running, road running and racewalking (known as the sport of athletics outside the US). The USATF was known between 1979 and ...

a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28
X = annulled due to doping violation
OT = oversized track (> 200 m in circumference)

Men

Women

Mixed

Indoor

Men

Women

Notes

References

External links

{{National records in athletics

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