CAC U23 bests in the sport of athletics are the all-time best marks set in competition by aged 22 or younger throughout the entire calendar year of the performance and competing for a member nation of the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC). 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. CACAC 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.
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100 m | 9.69 (0.0 m/s) | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | 16 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 21 years, 361 days | |||||||||||||||||||
200 m | 19.26 (+0.7 m/s) | Yohan Blake | Jamaica | 16 September 2011 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | 21 years, 264 days | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
400 m | 43.74 | Kirani James | Grenada | 3 July 2014 | Athletissima | Lausanne, Switzerland | 21 years, 305 days | [2] | ||||||||||||||||||
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110 m hurdles | 12.87 (+0.9 m/s) | Dayron Robles | Cuba | 6 June 2008 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 20 years, 200 days | |||||||||||||||||||
300 m hurdles | 34.94 | Yeral Nuñez | Dominican Republic | 1 April 2023 | Felix Sánchez Classic | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 20 years, 82 days | [3] | ||||||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 47.34 | Roshawn Clarke | Jamaica | 21 August 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 19 years, 51 days | [4] | ||||||||||||||||||
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High jump | 2.44 m | Javier Sotomayor | Cuba | 29 July 1989 | CAC Championships | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 21 years, 289 days | |||||||||||||||||||
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Long jump | 8.68 m (+1.7 m/s) | Juan Miguel Echevarría | Cuba | 30 June 2018 | 25th Weitsprung Meeting | Bad Langensalza, Germany | 19 years, 323 days | [5] | ||||||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 18.08 m (0.0 m/s) | Pedro Pablo Pichardo | Cuba | 28 May 2015 | Copa Cuba-Memorial Barrientos | Havana, Cuba | 21 years, 332 days | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||
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10000 m walk (track) | 39:27.10 | Emiliano Barba | Mexico | 30 August 2024 | World U20 Championships | Lima, Peru | 17 years, 160 days | [7] | ||||||||||||||||||
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4×100 m relay | 38.61 A | Alexavier Monfried Bryan Levell Andrew Gilipps Sandrey Davison | Jamaica | 22 August 2021 | World U20 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | [8] | |||||||||||||||||||
4×400 m relay |
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | ||||||||||||
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100 m | 10.81 (+1.7 m/s) | Julien Alfred | Saint Lucia | 14 May 2022 | Big 12 Championships | Lubbock, United States | 20 years, 338 days | [9] | ||||||||||||
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100 m hurdles | 12.24 (-0.4 m/s) | Ackera Nugent | Jamaica | 30 August 2024 | Golden Gala | Rome, Italy | 22 years, 123 days | [10] | ||||||||||||
200 m hurdles (straight) | 24.86 (+0.1 m/s) | Shiann Salmon | Jamaica | 23 May 2021 | Adidas Boost Boston Games | Boston, United States | 22 years, 53 days | [11] | ||||||||||||
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10000 m walk (track) | 44:13.88 | Alegna González | Mexico | 14 July 2018 | World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 19 years, 193 days | [12] | ||||||||||||
10 km walk (road) | 44:50 | Rachelle De Orbeta | Puerto Rico | 10 February 2019 | Oceania Race Walking Championships | Adelaide, Australia | 18 years, 320 days | [13] | ||||||||||||
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4×100 m relay | 42.94 A | Serena Cole Tina Clayton Kerrica Hill Tia Clayton | Jamaica | 22 August 2021 | World U20 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 17 years, 57 days 17 years, 5 days 16 years, 169 days 17 years, 5 days | [14] | ||||||||||||
4×400 m relay |
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | |||||||||||||
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400 m | 44.80 | Kirani James | Grenada | 27 February 2011 | SEC Championships | Fayetteville, United States | 18 years, 179 days | [15] [16] | |||||||||||||
800 m | 1:46.20 | Andrés Arroyo | Puerto Rico | 27 February 2016 | SEC Championships | Fayetteville, United States | 20 years, 265 days | [17] | |||||||||||||
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60 m hurdles | 7.33 | Dayron Robles | Cuba | 8 February 2008 | PSD Bank Meeting | Düsseldorf, Germany | 21 years, 81 days | [18] | |||||||||||||
High jump | 2.43 m | Javier Sotomayor | Cuba | 4 March 1989 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 21 years, 142 days | ||||||||||||||
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Long jump | 8.46 m | Juan Echevarría | Cuba | 2 March 2018 | World Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 19 years, 203 days | [19] | |||||||||||||
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Heptathlon | 6272 pts | Ayden Owens-Delerme | Puerto Rico | 28–29 January 2022 | Razorback Invitational | Fayetteville, United States | 21 years, 246 days | [20] | |||||||||||||
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4 × 400 m relay |
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | |||||||||
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60 m | 6.94 A | Julien Alfred | Saint Lucia | 11 March 2023 | NCAA Division I Championships | Albuquerque, United States | 21 years, 274 days | [21] | |||||||||
200 m | 22.01 A | Julien Alfred | Saint Lucia | 11 March 2023 | NCAA Division I Championships | Albuquerque, United States | 21 years, 274 days | [22] | |||||||||
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60 m hurdles | 7.72 A | Ackera Nugent | Jamaica | 10 March 2023 | NCAA Division I Championships | Albuquerque, United States | 20 years, 315 days | [23] | |||||||||
High jump | 2.01 m | Ioamnet Quintero | Cuba | 5 March 1993 | Berlin, Germany | 20 years, 178 days | |||||||||||
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Triple jump | 14.47 m | Leyanis Perez | Cuba | 4 February 2022 | Meeting Elite de Miramas | Miramas, France | 20 years, 25 days | [24] | |||||||||
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4×400 m relay |