The Lusophone Games records in athletics are set by athletes who are representing one of the ACOLOP's member federations, which involves athletes coming from Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) countries.
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Games | Place | Ref |
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| 100 m | |||||||
| 200 m | |||||||
| 400 m | |||||||
| 800 m | |||||||
| 1500 m | |||||||
| 3000 m | |||||||
| 5000 m | |||||||
| 10000 m | |||||||
| Marathon | |||||||
| 100 m hurdles | |||||||
| 400 m hurdles | |||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | |||||||
| High jump | |||||||
| Pole vault | |||||||
| Long jump | |||||||
| Triple jump | |||||||
| Shot put | |||||||
| Discus throw | |||||||
| Hammer throw | |||||||
| Javelin throw | |||||||
| Heptathlon | |||||||
| (100 m hurdles), (high jump), (shot put), (200 m), (long jump), (javelin), (800 m) | |||||||
| 20 km walk (road) | |||||||
| 4x100 m relay | |||||||
| 4x400 m relay | |||||||
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