The South American Games is a quadrennial event which began in 1978. The Games records in athletics are set by athletes who are representing one of the ODESUR's member federations. The following list of records is assembled from different sources.[1][2][3][4][5][6] There is no information on wind and/or heats for early competitions.
- ^ SOUTH AMERICAN (ODESUR) GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved June 20, 2012
- ^ Resultados Juegos Odesur Y Campeonato Sud. S23 (PDF), Federación Colombiana de Atletismo, archived from the original (PDF) on November 19, 2020, retrieved January 12, 2012
- ^ AthleCAC, Results Service - Servicio de Resultados, Juegos Odesur y Campeonato Sudamericano Sub 23, SAm-23 Buenos Aires ARG, 10-12 Nov 2006, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation, archived from the original on March 5, 2016, retrieved January 12, 2012
- ^ SAmC-j Barquisimeto VEN 26–27 June, Tilastopaja Oy, retrieved January 12, 2012
- ^ Krastev, Todor, Athletics ODESUR Games 2010 Medellin (COL), archived from the original on November 24, 2010, retrieved January 14, 2012
- ^ SAmG Medellín COL 20–23 March, Tilastopaja Oy, retrieved January 14, 2012