List of North American records in athletics
The following are the continental records in athletics in North America. This includes the best marks set in an event by an athlete who competes for the World Athletics member federations Athletics Canada or USA Track & Field. All bests shown on this list are tracked by statisticians not officially sanctioned by a governing body.
For these Athletes World Athletics maintain also official Area Records, in this case North America, Central America and Caribbean records, which include the best marks set in an event by an athlete who competes for a member federation of the North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association.Outdoor
Key to tables:
+ = to a longer distance
A = affected by altitude
- = not officially ratified
≠ = annulled by IAAF due to doping violation, but nevertheless ratified by USATF
a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28
X = annulled due to doping violation
OT = oversized trackMen
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