CONSUDATLE is the continental confederation governing body of athletics for national governing bodies and multi-national federations within South America. CONSUDATLE is one of six area associations of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). CONSUDATLE was founded on May 24, 1918, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Therefore, the ConSudAtle claims to be the oldest athletics area federation of the world. The founder members were Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. Successively, the other nations joined: Brazil in 1922, Ecuador and Perú in 1925, Bolivia in 1930, and Colombia in 1937. Venezuela and Paraguay followed later, and Panamá, Guyana and Suriname joined within the last decades.
The 1986 Ibero-American Championships was an athletics competition which was held at the Estadio Pedro Marrero in Havana, Cuba from 27–28 September 1986. A total of 36 events, comprising 21 men's and 15 women's events, were contested by sixteen countries. It was the second edition of the Ibero-American Championships, and the first to be held in Latin America. The Chilean city of Valparaíso was initially chosen to host the event, but the competition was moved after organisation difficulties. High temperatures at the venue affected athletic performances, particularly in the longer distance events.
Unofficial South American Championships in Athletics were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on May 24–26, 1918. The event was entitled "Campeonato de Iniciación". It was organized by the "Federación Pedestre Argentina", the predecessor of the "Federación Atlética Argentina" and the "Confederación Argentina de Atletismo", and was then representing Argentinian athletics.
Unofficial South American Championships in Athletics were held in Montevideo, Uruguay on May 8–10, 1931. The event was held in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Uruguayan independence.
The unofficial South American Championships in Athletics were held in the Chilean capital, Santiago, during April 1946. The event, entitled "II Campeonato Sudamericano Extraordinario Barón Pierre de Coubertin", was held in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the modern Olympic Games.
Unofficial South American Championships in Athletics were held on 19–26 April 1953, at Chile's national stadium, Estadio Nacional in the capital, Santiago.
The 21st South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Montevideo, Uruguay from June 16th –19th, 1989.
The 22nd South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Bogotá, Colombia, at the Estadio El Campín from July 13–15, 1990.
The 32nd South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in São Leopoldo, Brazil at the University of Unisinos Track club from October 7–8, 2000. Athletes from Portugal were invited to participate as guests.
The 33rd South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Santa Fe, Argentina at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo Pedro Candioti from October 11–13, 2001. The combined events and walks were held in conjunction with the Pan American Junior Championships that took place at the same site from October 18–20, 2001.
The 36th South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Municipal Jorge Newbery in Rosario, Argentina from October 1–2, 2005.
The 16th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Consejo Nacional de Deportes (CND) in Asunción, Paraguay from October 19–20, 2002.
The 38th South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in São Paulo, Brazil in the Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo from July 25–26, 2009. The Champions for men’s 10,000m, both Race Walking and Combined Events were extracted from the classification of the 2009 Pan American Junior Championships held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago in the Hasely Crawford Stadium from July 31 to August 2, 2009. A detailed report on the results was given.
The 39th South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Medellín, Colombia in the Estadio Alfonso Galvis Duque from September 23–25, 2011. A detailed report on the results was given.
The 18th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Caracas, Venezuela from October 14–15, 2006. The event was relocated from the Estadio Pueblo Nuevo in San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela, because the renovation of the stadium for the Copa América de Fútbol 2007 was not yet completed. A detailed report on the results was given.
The 4th South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics were held in Medellín, Colombia, at the Estadio Alfonso Galvis Duque at the Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot on March 20–23, 2010. The championships, organized by CONSUDATLE, were held as a part of the South American Games. A detailed report on the results was given. The most prominent result was achieved in the heat of the women's 100 metres by Ana Cláudia Lemos Silva. Her time of 11.17 equaled the South American and Brazilian record, and set a new championships and games record.
Athletics events at the 2006 South American Games were held at the Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, between November 10–12, 2006.
The 2011 South American Cross Country Championships took place on February 20, 2011. The races were held at the Club Deportivo Sajonia in Asunción, Paraguay. A detailed report of the event was given for the IAAF.
The 2002 South American Cross Country Championships took place on February 23–24, 2002. The races were held in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
The 6th South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics were held in Montevideo, Uruguay at Pista Darwin Piñeyrúa on October 3–5, 2014.
