The following are the national records in athletics in Costa Rica maintained by its national athletics federation: Federación Costarricense de Atletismo (FECOA). So far FECOA maintains an official list only in outdoor events.
Outdoor
Key to tables:
Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace100 m10.22 Alejandro Ricketts24 April 2026Campeonato Nacional Interclubes y MunicipiosBogotá, Colombia200 m20.20 Nery Brenes16 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil300 m32.22Nery Brenes28 June 2017Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic400 m44.60Nery Brenes23 June 2016Meeting de Atletismo MadridMadrid, Spain800 m1:48.06Juan Diego Castro15 May 2021Big 12 ChampionshipsManhattan, United States1500 m3:40.25Juan Diego Castro15 April 2023Bryan Clay InvitationalAzusa, United States3000 m8:07.3 Eric Quiros29 May 2001Richmond, Canada5000 m13:44.99Eric Quiros27 May 2000Victoria, Canada10,000 m28:48.4 Rafael Angel Perez8 May 1976Knoxville, United States10 km (road)29:54Eric Quiros18 December 1999Cali, Colombia15 km (road)44:30Ronald Lanzoni13 July 1986Utica, United States20 km (road)1:00:23Jose Luis Molina6 September 1993New Haven, United StatesHalf marathon1:02:57Jose Luis Molina22 September 1996Philadelphia, United StatesMarathon2:13:23José Luis Molina3 March 1996Los Angeles MarathonLos Angeles, United States110 m hurdles14.56Alex Foster11 May 1996Ibero-American ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia300 m hurdles35.61Gerald Drummond26 April 2025Xiamen Diamond LeagueXiamen, China400 m hurdles48.11Gerald Drummond6 May 2023Central American ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica3000 m steeplechase8:48.59Francisco Gómez25 April 2004Havana, CubaHigh jump2.15 mHenry Linton9 May 2009San José, Costa RicaPole vault5.20 mRóger Borbón11 July 1998San Antonio, United StatesLong jump7.87 m Rasheed Miller27 April 2025San José, Costa RicaTriple jump15.66 mVance Parks14 May 1989Normal, United StatesShot put17.22 mPablo Abarca10 June 2022Meeting USMAMigne Auxances, FranceDiscus throw54.50 mJeims Molina26 April 2025Aggie InvitationalLogan, United StatesHammer throw77.15 mRoberto Sawyers12 June 2016Liberec, Czech RepublicJavelin throw75.34 mIvan Sibaja22 June 2025Costa Rican ChampionshipsSan José, Costa RicaDecathlon6663 ptsNoah Swaby11–12 May 2023SEC ChampionshipsBaton Rouge, United States5000 m walk (track)19:48.90Allan Segura8 June 2006San José, Costa Rica10,000 m walk (track)41:27.80Allan Segura28 March 2009San José, Costa Rica20,000 m walk (track)1:25:06.83Allan Segura26 June 2011Central American ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica20 km walk (road)1:23:12Allan Segura10 May 2008IAAF World Race Walking CupCheboksary, Russia35 km walk (road)2:50:21Deiby Cordero23 April 2022Dudinská PäťdesiatkaDudince, Slovakia50 km walk (road)4:16:25Deiby Cordero20 March 2021Dudinská PäťdesiatkaDudince, Slovakia4 × 100 m relay40.44GuzmánCalimoreMongeAllen22 June 2019Central American ChampionshipsManagua, Nicaragua4 × 400 m relay3:05.11Gary RobinsonNery BrenesJarlex LynchGerald Drummond24 July 2015Pan American GamesToronto, Canada
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace100 m11.46 Sharolyn Joseph21 July 2015Pan American GamesToronto, Canada200 m23.70 Sharolyn Joseph23 July 2015Pan American GamesToronto, Canada400 m52.57Zoila Stewart25 November 1993Central American and Caribbean GamesPonce, Puerto Rico800 m2:05.98Maureen Stewart5 June 1988San Juan, Puerto Rico1500 m4:31.30Marcela Jackson19 May 1998Maracaibo, Venezuela4:31.46Marcela Jackson16 May 1997Havana, Cuba3000 m9:50.56Gabriela Traña8 August 2004Huelva, Spain5000 m17:15.20Gabriela Traña7 August 2004Huelva, Spain5 km (road)17:00Diana Bogantes10 June 2023New York Mini 10KNew York City, United States10,000 m34:35.74Diana Bogantes27 June 2021Central American ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica10 km (road)34:19Diana Bogantes10 June 2023Mastercard New York Mini 10KNew York City, United States15 km (road)52:57Diana Bogantes3 December 2023Valencia MarathonValencia, Spain20 km (road)1:09:13Diana Bogantes10 November 2024B.A.A. Half MarathonBoston, United StatesHalf marathon1:12:46Diana Bogantes10 November 2024B.A.A. Half MarathonBoston, United States25 km (road)1:28:41Diana Bogantes3 December 2023Valencia MarathonValencia, Spain30 km (road)1:46:49Diana Bogantes3 December 2023Valencia MarathonValencia, SpainMarathon2:32:08Diana Bogantes3 December 2023Valencia MarathonValencia, Spain100 m hurdles12.64 Andrea Vargas6 October 2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar400 m hurdles56.15Daniela Rojas19 July 2025Meeting de Atletismo MadridMadrid, Spain3000 m steeplechase10:59.80Gabriela Traña26 May 2006Ibero-American ChampionshipsPonce, Puerto RicoHigh jump1.78 mAbigail Obando6 May 2023Central American ChampionshipsSan José, Costa RicaPole vault3.75 mVielka Arias7 July 2023Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Salvador, El SalvadorLong jump5.95 m Ana María Porras25 September 2013Tegucigalpa, HondurasTriple jump12.03 m Amanda Muñoz30 May 2021Costa Rican ChampionshipsSan José, Costa RicaShot put14.90 mDeisheline Mayers 9 July 2021NACAC U18 U20 and U23 ChampionshipsSan José, Costa RicaDiscus throw46.40 mHaydee Grijalba6 December 2020Costa Rican ChampionshipsSan José, Costa RicaHammer throw51.47 mDaniela Francini3 July 2022Central American ChampionshipsManagua, NicaraguaJavelin throw45.89 mGénova Arias12 March 2013Central American GamesSan José, Costa RicaHeptathlon4954 ptsAna María Porras13–14 July 2018Central American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala5000 m walk (track)25:41.47Karolyn Hernández11 May 2004Guatemala10,000 m walk (track)44:53.39Noelia Vargas29 May 2021Costa Rican ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica20 km walk (road)1:30:44Noelia Vargas5 June 2021A Coruña, Spain50 km walk (road)4 × 100 m relay46.00Sharolyn ScottAndrea VargasDesire BermúdezKeylin Pennant22 June 2019Central American ChampionshipsManagua, Nicaragua4 × 400 m relay3:40.23Irma Harris BrownSharolyn ScottDaniela Rojas GutierrezDesire Bermudez Villarebia2 August 2018CAC GamesBarranquilla, Colombia
Indoor Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace60 m6.71Bob Colville8 January 2005Ann Arbor, United States200 m22.07Bob Colville28 January 2006Ypsilanti, United States11 February 200621.79 4 February 2006Akron, United States400 m45.11Nery Brenes10 March 2012World ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey800 m1:48.29Juan Diego Castro12 February 2021Texas Tech ShootoutLubbock, United States1000 m2:24.05Juan Diego Castro17 January 2020Arkansas InvitationalFayetteville, United States1500 mMile3:57.78Juan Diego Castro7 February 2021American Track League #3Fayetteville, United States3000 m8:26.28Alvaro Sanabria13 January 2018Graduate ClassicLincoln, United States60 m hurdlesHigh jumpPole vaultLong jump6.45 mEnrique Colville29 January 2005Ypsilanti, United StatesTriple jump13.36 mEnrique Colville27 January 2006Ypsilanti, United StatesShot put16.49 mPablo Abarca8 January 2022Vouneuil-sous-Biard, FranceWeight throw21.15 mRoberto Sawyers16 February 2013Millrose GamesNew York, United StatesHeptathlon3000 m walk12:51.93Sergio Gutierrez17 March 2006Linz, Austria5000 m walk4 × 400 m relay
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace60 m7.48Sharolyn Joseph-Hamblett4 February 2017Hillsdale "Wide-Track" ClassicHillsdale, United States200 m24.87Zoila Stewart28 February 1998Lincoln, United States400 m56.43Zoila Stewart27 February 1999Lincoln, United States54.93 Zoila Stewart24 January 1998Johnson City, United States800 m2:07.72Maureen Stewart6 March 1987World ChampionshipsIndianapolis, United States1500 m3000 m60 m hurdles8.08Andrea Vargas12 February 2022American Track LeagueLouisville, United StatesHigh jumpPole vaultLong jumpTriple jumpShot putPentathlon3000 m walk4 × 400 m relay
Notes
References General Costa Rican Outdoor Records – Men 27 April 2025 updated Costa Rican Outdoor Records – Women 19 July 2025 updated World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022: National Indoor Records Specific
External links FECOA web site