Central American and Caribbean records in athletics are the best marks set in an event by an athlete who competes for a member nation of the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC). The organisation is responsible for ratification and it analyses each record before approving it.[citation needed] Records may be set in any continent and at any competition, providing that the correct measures are in place (such as wind-gauges) to allow for a verifiable and legal mark.
Outdoor [edit]
| Event |
Record |
Athlete |
Nationality |
Date |
Meet |
Place |
Ref |
Video |
| 60 m |
6.31+ (+0.9 m/s) |
Usain Bolt |
Jamaica |
16 August 2009 |
World Championships |
Berlin, Germany |
[1] |
[1] |
| 100 m |
9.58 (+0.9 m/s) |
Usain Bolt |
Jamaica |
16 August 2009 |
World Championships |
Berlin, Germany |
[2] |
[2] |
| 200 m |
19.19 (-0.3 m/s) |
Usain Bolt |
Jamaica |
20 August 2009 |
World Championships |
Berlin, Germany |
[3] |
[3] |
| 300 m |
30.97 |
Usain Bolt |
Jamaica |
27 May 2010 |
Golden Spike Ostrava |
Ostrava, Czech Republic |
[4] |
| 400 m |
43.94 |
Kirani James |
Grenada |
6 August 2012 |
Olympic Games |
London, United Kingdom |
[5] |
| 500 m |
59.32 |
Orestes Rodriguez |
Cuba |
5 February 2013 |
|
La Habana, Cuba |
[6] |
| 800 m |
1:42.85 |
Norberto Téllez |
Cuba |
31 July 1996 |
Olympic Games |
Atlanta, United States |
|
| 1000 m |
2:17.0 # |
Byron Dyce |
Jamaica |
15 August 1973 |
|
Copenhagen, Denmark |
|
| 1500 m |
3:35.03 |
Maurys Surel Castillo |
Cuba |
7 June 2012 |
8th Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo |
Huelva, Spain |
[7] |
| Mile |
3:57.34 # |
Byron Dyce |
Jamaica |
1 July 1974 |
|
Stockholm, Sweden |
|
| 2000 m |
5:03.4+ # |
Arturo Barrios |
Mexico |
10 July 1989 |
|
Nice, France |
|
| 3000 m |
7:35.71 |
Arturo Barrios |
Mexico |
10 July 1989 |
|
Nice, France |
|
| Two miles |
8:23.81 |
Juan Luis Barrios |
Mexico |
10 June 2007 |
Prefontaine Classic |
Eugene, United States |
|
| 5000 m |
13:07.79 |
Arturo Barrios |
Mexico |
14 July 1989 |
|
London, United Kingdom |
|
| 10000 m |
27:08.23 |
Arturo Barrios |
Mexico |
18 August 1989 |
ISTAF |
Berlin, Germany |
|
| 10 km (road) |
27:41 # |
Arturo Barrios |
Mexico |
1 March 1986 |
Continental Homes 10K |
Phoenix, United States |
|
| 15 km (road) |
42:36 # |
Arturo Barrios |
Mexico |
29 June 1986 |
|
Portland, United States |
|
| 20 km (road) |
58:26+ # |
Juan Carlos Romero |
Mexico |
11 October 2009 |
World Half Marathon Championships |
Birmingham, United Kingdom |
[8] |
| Half marathon |
1:00:14 a |
Armando Quintanilla |
Mexico |
21 January 1996 |
World Half Marathon Championships |
Tokyo, Japan |
|
| 1:00:28 # |
German Silva |
Mexico |
24 September 1994 |
|
Oslo, Norway |
|
| 25 km (road) |
1:16:26+ |
Andrés Espinosa |
Mexico |
28 September 2003 |
Berlin Marathon |
Berlin, Berlin |
|
| 1:14:54+ # |
Juan Luis Barrios |
6 March 2011 |
Lala Marathon |
Torreón, Mexico |
|
| 30 km (road) |
1:30:19+ # |
Juan Luis Barrios |
Mexico |
6 March 2011 |
Lala Marathon |
Torreón, Mexico |
|
| 1:31:46+ # |
Andrés Espinosa |
28 September 2003 |
Berlin Marathon |
Berlin, Berlin |
|
| Marathon |
2:07:19 a |
Andrés Espinosa |
Mexico |
18 April 1994 |
Boston Marathon |
Boston, United States |
|
| 2:08:30 # |
Dionisio Cerón |
Mexico |
2 April 1995 |
London Marathon |
London, United Kingdom |
|
| 2000 m steeplechase |
5:28.56 |
Alexander Greaux |
Puerto Rico |
7 June 2005 |
|
Huelva, Spain |
|
| 3000 m steeplechase |
8:25.69 |
José Salvador Miranda |
Mexico |
9 July 2000 |
|
Barakaldo, Spain |
|
| 110 m hurdles |
12.87 (+0.9 m/s) |
Dayron Robles |
Cuba |
12 June 2008 |
Golden Spike Ostrava |
Ostrava, Czech Republic |
|
| 400 m hurdles |
47.25 |
Félix Sánchez |
Dominican Republic |
29 August 2003 |
World Championships |
Saint-Denis, France |
[9] |
| High jump |
2.45 m |
Javier Sotomayor |
Cuba |
27 July 1993 |
|
Salamanca, Spain |
|
| Pole vault |
5.90 m |
Lázaro Borges |
Cuba |
29 August 2011 |
World Championships |
Daegu, South Korea |
[10] |
| Long jump |
8.71 m (+1.9 m/s) |
Iván Pedroso |
Cuba |
18 July 1995 |
|
Salamanca, Spain |
|
| Triple jump |
17.92 m (+1.9 m/s) |
James Beckford |
Jamaica |
20 May 1995 |
|
Odessa, United States |
|
| Shot put |
21.45 m # |
Dorian Scott |
Jamaica |
28 March 2008 |
|
Tallahassee, United States |
|
| 20.78 m |
Alexis Paumier |
Cuba |
29 July 2000 |
|
Havana, Cuba |
|
| Discus throw |
71.06 m |
Luis Delís |
Cuba |
21 May 1983 |
|
Havana, Cuba |
|
| Hammer throw |
77.78 m |
Alberto Sánchez |
Cuba |
15 May 1998 |
|
Havana, Cuba |
|
| Javelin throw |
87.20 m A |
Guillermo Martínez |
Cuba |
28 October 2011 |
Pan American Games |
Guadalajara, Mexico |
[11][12] |
| Decathlon |
8654 pts |
Leonel Suárez |
Cuba |
3–4 July 2009 |
Central American and Caribbean Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
|
11.07 (+0.7 m/s) (100 m), 7.42 m (+0.8 m/s) (long jump), 14.39 m (shot put), 2.09 m (high jump), 47.65 (400 m) /
14.15 (-0.6 m/s) (110 m hurdles), 46.07 m (discus), 4.70 m (pole vault), 77.47 m (javelin), 4:27.29 (1500 m) |
|
| 5000 m walk (track) |
18:40.97 |
Eder Sánchez |
Mexico |
5 May 2007 |
|
Xalapa, Mexico |
|
| 10000 m walk (track) |
38:26.4 |
Daniel García |
Mexico |
17 May 1997 |
|
Sønder-Omme, Denmark |
|
| 20000 m walk (track) |
1:17:25.6 [13] |
Bernardo Segura |
Mexico |
7 May 1994 |
|
Bergen, Norway |
|
| 20 km walk (road) |
1:17:46 |
Julio Martínez |
Guatemala |
8 May 1999 |
Oder-Neisse Grand Prix |
Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany |
|
| 50000 m walk (track) |
3:41:38.4 # |
Raúl González |
Mexico |
25 May 1979 |
|
Bergen, Norway |
|
| 50 km walk (road) |
3:41:09 |
Erick Barrondo |
Guatemala |
23 March 2013 |
Dudinska 50-ka |
Dudince, Slovakia |
[14] |
| 4×100 m relay |
36.84 |
Nesta Carter
Michael Frater
Yohan Blake
Usain Bolt |
Jamaica |
11 August 2012 |
Olympic Games |
London, Great Britain |
[15] |
| Swedish relay |
1:46.59 |
Puma Reggae Team
Christopher Williams (100m)
Usain Bolt (200m)
Davian Clarke (300m)
Jermaine Gonzales (400 m) |
Jamaica |
25 July 2006 |
DN Galan |
Stockholm, Stockholm |
[16] |
| 4×400 m relay |
2:56.72 |
Chris Brown
Demetrius Pinder
Michael Mathieu
Ramon Miller |
Bahamas |
10 August 2012 |
Olympic Games |
London, Great Britain |
[17] |
| Event |
Record |
Athlete |
Nationality |
Date |
Meet |
Place |
Ref |
| 100 y |
9.91+ (+1.1 m/s) [WB] |
Veronica Campbell-Brown |
Jamaica |
31 May 2011 |
Golden Spike Ostrava |
Ostrava, Czech Republic |
[18] |
| 100 m |
10.73 (+0.1 m/s) |
Shelly-Ann Fraser |
Jamaica |
17 August 2009 |
World Championships |
Berlin, Germany |
[19] |
| 200 m |
21.64 (+0.8 m/s) |
Merlene Ottey |
Jamaica |
13 September 1991 |
Memorial Van Damme |
Brussels, Belgium |
|
| 300 m |
35.30 A [WB] |
Ana Guevara |
Mexico |
3 May 2003 |
GP Banamex Meeting |
Mexico City, Mexico |
[20] |
| 400 m |
48.89 |
Ana Guevara |
Mexico |
27 August 2003 |
World Championships |
Saint-Denis, France |
|
| 800 m |
1:54.44 |
Ana Fidelia Quirot |
Cuba |
9 September 1989 |
|
Barcelona, Spain |
|
| 1000 m |
2:33.21 # |
Ana Fidelia Quirot |
Cuba |
13 September 1989 |
|
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain |
|
| 1500 m |
4:01.84 |
Yvonne Mai-Graham |
Jamaica |
25 July 1995 |
Herculis |
Fontvieille, Monaco |
|
| Mile |
4:24.64 # |
Yvonne Mai-Graham |
Jamaica |
17 August 1994 |
Weltklasse Zürich |
Zürich, Switzerland |
|
| 3000 m |
8:37.07 |
Yvonne Mai-Graham |
Jamaica |
16 August 1995 |
Weltklasse Zürich |
Zürich, Switzerland |
|
| 5000 m |
15:04.32 |
Adriana Fernández |
Mexico |
17 May 2003 |
Adidas Oregon Track Classic |
Portland, United States |
|
| 10000 m |
31:10.12 |
Adriana Fernández |
Mexico |
1 July 2000 |
Maine Distance Festival |
Brunswick, United States |
|
| 10 km (road) |
31:56 a # |
Adriana Fernández |
Mexico |
3 August 2002 |
|
Cape Elizabeth, United States |
|
| 32:20 # |
Sara Cedillo |
Mexico |
1 December 2001 |
|
Mazatlán, Mexico |
|
| 20 km (road) |
1:06:38+ # |
Madaí Pérez |
Mexico |
22 October 2006 |
Chicago Marathon |
Chicago, United States |
[21] |
| Half marathon |
1:08:34 a |
Olga Appell |
Mexico |
24 January 1993 |
|
Tokyo, Japan |
|
| 1:09:28 # |
Adriana Fernández |
Mexico |
9 March 2003 |
|
Kyoto, Japan |
|
| 25 km (road) |
1:23:26+ |
Madaí Pérez |
Mexico |
22 October 2006 |
Chicago Marathon |
Chicago, United States |
[21] |
| 30 km (road) |
1:40:12+ # |
Madaí Pérez |
Mexico |
22 October 2006 |
Chicago Marathon |
Chicago, United States |
[21] |
| Marathon |
2:22:59 |
Madaí Pérez |
Mexico |
22 October 2006 |
Chicago Marathon |
Chicago, United States |
[21] |
| 3000 m steeplechase |
9:27.21 |
Mardrea Hyman |
Jamaica |
9 September 2005 |
World Athletics Final |
Fontvieille, Monaco |
[22] |
| 100 m hurdles |
12.45 (+1.4 m/s) |
Brigitte Foster-Hylton |
Jamaica |
24 May 2003 |
|
Eugene, United States |
|
| 400 m hurdles |
52.42 |
Melaine Walker |
Jamaica |
20 August 2009 |
World Championships |
Berlin, Germany |
[23] |
| High jump |
2.04 m |
Silvia Costa |
Cuba |
9 September 1989 |
|
Barcelona, Spain |
|
| Pole vault |
4.85 m |
Yarisley Silva |
Cuba |
26 April 2013 |
Drake Relays |
Des Moines, United States |
[24] |
| Long jump |
7.16 m A (-0.1 m/s) |
Elva Goulbourne |
Jamaica |
22 May 2004 |
|
Mexico City, Mexico |
|
| Triple jump |
15.29 m (+0.3 m/s) |
Yamilé Aldama |
Cuba |
11 July 2003 |
Golden Gala |
Rome, Italy |
|
| Shot put |
20.96 m |
Belsy Laza |
Cuba |
2 May 1992 |
|
Mexico City, Mexico |
|
| Discus throw |
70.88 m |
Hilda Elisa Ramos |
Cuba |
8 May 1992 |
|
Havana, Cuba |
|
| Hammer throw |
76.62 m |
Yipsi Moreno |
Cuba |
9 September 2008 |
Hanžeković Memorial |
Zagreb, Croatia |
|
| Javelin throw |
71.70 m (Current design) |
Osleidys Menéndez |
Cuba |
14 August 2005 |
World Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
[25] |
| Heptathlon |
6527 pts |
Diane Guthrie-Gresham |
Jamaica |
2–3 June 1995 |
|
Knoxville, United States |
|
| 13.86 (100 m), 1.86 m (high jump), 13.80 m (shot put), 24.91 (-1.3 m/s) (200 m) / 6.92 m (long jump), 49.04 m (javelin), 2:20.82 (800 m) |
|
| Decathlon |
7245 pts # |
Magalys García |
Cuba |
28–29 June 2002 |
|
Vienna, Austria |
|
| (100 m), (discus), (pole vault), (javelin), (400 m) / (100 m hurdles), (long jump), (shot put), (high jump), (1500 m) |
|
| 10000 m walk (track) |
44:16.21 # |
Cristina López |
El Salvador |
13 July 2007 |
|
San Salvador, El Salvador |
|
| 10 km walk (road) |
42:42 |
María Graciela Mendoza |
Mexico |
25 May 1997 |
|
Naumburg, Germany |
|
| 20000 m walk (track) |
1:34:56.7 |
Maria del Rosario Sánchez |
Mexico |
16 July 2000 |
|
Xalapa, Mexico |
|
| 20 km walk (road) |
1:28:32 |
Mirna Ortíz |
Guatemala |
6 April 2013 |
Grande Prémio Internacional de Rio Maior em Marcha Atlética |
Rio Maior, Portugal |
[26] |
| 4×100 m relay |
41.41 |
Jamaica
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce<brSherone Simpson
Veronica Campbell-Brown
Kerron Stewart |
Jamaica |
10 August 2012 |
Olympic Games |
London, Great Britain |
[27] |
| 4×400 m relay |
3:18.71 |
Rosemarie Whyte
Davita Prendergast
Novlene Williams-Mills
Shericka Williams |
Jamaica |
3 September 2011 |
World Championships |
Daegu, South Korea |
[28] |
| Sprint medley relay |
3:34.56 |
Sherri-Ann Brooks (200 m)
Rosemarie Whyte(200 m)
Moya Thompson 51.7 (400 m)
Kenia Sinclair 1:57.43 (800 m) |
Jamaica |
April 2009 |
Penn Relays |
Philadelphia, United States |
|
Indoor [edit]
| Event |
Record |
Athlete |
Nationality |
Date |
Meet |
Place |
Ref |
Video |
| 50 m |
5.61+ |
Michael Green |
Jamaica |
16 February 1997 |
Meeting Pas de Calais |
Liévin, France |
|
| Freddy Mayola |
Cuba |
16 February 2000 |
|
Madrid, Spain |
|
| 55 m |
5.99 A [WB] |
Obadele Thompson |
Barbados |
22 February 1997 |
|
Colorado Springs, United States |
[29] |
| 60 m |
6.47 |
Lerone Clarke |
Jamaica |
18 February 2012 |
Aviva Indoor Grand Prix |
Birmingham, United Kingdom |
[30][31] |
[4] |
| 200 m |
20.26 |
Obadele Thompson |
Barbados |
6 March 1999 |
World Championships |
Maebashi, Japan |
|
| 400 m |
44.80 |
Kirani James |
Grenada |
27 February 2011 |
SEC Championships |
Fayetteville, United States |
[32][33] |
[5] |
| 800 m |
1:46.32 |
Norberto Téllez |
Cuba |
19 February 1999 |
Indoor Flanders Meeting |
Ghent, Belgium |
|
| 1000 m |
2:19.96 |
Mario Vernon-Watson |
Jamaica |
12 February 2000 |
|
Allston, United States |
|
| 1500 m |
3:38.93+ |
Pablo Solares |
Mexico |
7 February 2009 |
Boston Indoor Games |
Roxbury, United States |
|
| Mile |
3:54.52 |
Pablo Solares |
Mexico |
7 February 2009 |
Boston Indoor Games |
Roxbury, United States |
|
| 3000 m |
7:54.07 |
Juan Luis Barrios |
Mexico |
9 March 2012 |
World Championships |
Istanbul, Turkey |
[34] |
| 7:44.63 OT |
Diego Estrada |
Mexico |
12 February 2011 |
Husky Classic |
Seattle, United States |
[35] |
| 5000 m |
13:23.61 |
Juan Luis Barrios |
Mexico |
11 February 2012 |
Millrose Games |
New York City, United States |
[36] |
| 50 m hurdles |
6.36+ |
Anier Garcia |
Cuba |
13 February 2000 |
Meeting Pas de Calais |
Liévin, France |
|
| 60 m hurdles |
7.33 |
Dayron Robles |
Cuba |
8 February 2008 |
PSD Bank Meeting |
Düsseldorf, Germany |
[37] |
| 300 m hurdles |
36.02 OT |
Dinsdale Morgan |
Jamaica |
4 February 1998 |
Pirkkahall |
Tampere, Finland |
[38] |
| 400 m hurdles |
48.78 |
Felix Sanchez |
Dominican Republic |
18 February 2012 |
Meeting National |
Val-de-Reuil, France |
[39][40] |
| High jump |
2.43 m |
Javier Sotomayor |
Cuba |
4 March 1989 |
World Championships |
Budapest, Hungary |
|
| Pole vault |
5.72 m |
Lázaro Borges |
Cuba |
11 February 2012 |
Pole Vault Stars |
Donetsk, Ukraine |
[41] |
| Long jump |
8.62 m |
Iván Pedroso |
Cuba |
7 March 1999 |
World Championships |
Maebashi, Japan |
|
| Triple jump |
17.83 m |
Aliecer Urrutia |
Cuba |
1 March 1997 |
|
Sindelfingen, Germany |
|
| Shot put |
20.62 m |
Dorian Scott |
Jamaica |
7 March 2008 |
World Championships |
Valencia, Spain |
[42] |
| Weight throw |
21.15 m |
Roberto Sawyers |
Costa Rica |
16 February 2013 |
Millrose Games |
New York, United States |
[43] |
| Heptathlon |
6035 pts |
Maurice Smith |
Jamaica |
25–26 February 2005 |
SEC Championships |
Fayetteville, United States |
|
| 6.94 (60 m), 7.11 m (long jump), 16.03 m (shot put), 1.98 m (high jump) / 7.88 (60 m hurdles), 4.50 m (pole vault), 2:39.32 (1000 m) |
|
| 5000 m walk |
18:38.71 |
Ernesto Canto |
Mexico |
7 March 1987 |
World Championships |
Indianapolis, United States |
|
| 4x400 m relay |
3:04.21 |
Leroy Colquhoun
Danny McFarlane
Michael Blackwood
Davian Clarke |
Jamaica |
16 March 2003 |
World Championships |
Birmingham, United Kingdom |
[44] |
| Event |
Record |
Athlete |
Nationality |
Date |
Meet |
Place |
Ref |
Video |
| 50 m |
6.00 |
Merlene Ottey |
Jamaica |
4 February 1994 |
|
Moscow, Russia |
|
| 60 m |
6.96 |
Merlene Ottey |
Jamaica |
14 February 1992 |
|
Madrid, Spain |
|
| 200 m |
21.87 |
Merlene Ottey |
Jamaica |
13 February 1993 |
|
Liévin, France |
|
| 300 m |
35.69 |
Patricia Hall |
Jamaica |
14 February 2012 |
Meeting Pas de Calais |
Liévin, France |
[45] |
| 400 m |
50.34 |
Christine Amertil |
Bahamas |
12 March 2006 |
World Championships |
Moscow, Russia |
[46] |
| 800 m |
1:59.54 |
Kenia Sinclair |
Jamaica |
12 March 2006 |
World Championships |
Moscow, Russia |
[47] |
| 1000 m |
2:38.62 |
Kenia Sinclair |
Jamaica |
6 February 2010 |
Boston Indoor Games |
Boston, United States |
[48] |
| 1500 m |
4:12.86 |
Mardrea Hyman |
Jamaica |
15 February 2004 |
BW-Bank Meeting |
Karlsruhe, Germany |
|
| Mile |
4:32.33 |
Kenia Sinclair |
Jamaica |
3 March 2005 |
|
Gainesville, United States |
|
| 3000 m |
9:08.55 |
Korene Hinds |
Jamaica |
1 February 2003 |
Boston Indoor Games |
Roxbury, United States |
|
| 5000 m |
16:08.60 |
Beverly Ramos |
Puerto Rico |
12 March 2010 |
NCAA Division I Championships |
Fayetteville, United States |
[49] |
| 50 m hurdles |
6.67+ |
Michelle Freeman |
Jamaica |
13 February 2000 |
Meeting Pas de Calais |
Liévin, France |
|
| 60 m hurdles |
7.74 |
Michelle Freeman |
Jamaica |
3 February 1998 |
|
Madrid, Spain |
|
| High jump |
2.01 m |
Ioamnet Quintero |
Cuba |
5 March 1993 |
|
Berlin, Germany |
|
| Pole vault |
4.82 m |
Yarisley Silva |
Cuba |
24 April 2013 |
Drake Relays |
Des Moines, United States |
[50] |
| Long jump |
6.91 m |
Elva Goulbourne |
Jamaica |
23 February 2002 |
SEC Championships |
Fayetteville, United States |
[51] |
| Triple jump |
15.05 m |
Yargelis Savigne |
Cuba |
8 March 2008 |
World Championships |
Valencia, Spain |
[52] |
| Shot put |
19.60 m |
Belsis Laza |
Cuba |
8 March 1989 |
|
Piraeus, Greece |
|
| Pentathlon |
4569 pts |
Makeba Alcide |
Saint Lucia |
22 February 2013 |
SEC Championships |
Fayetteville, United States |
[53] |
| 8.35 (60 m hurdles), 1.87 m (high jump), 12.32 m (shot put), 6.15 m (long jump), 2:16.37 (800 m) |
|
| 3000 m walk |
13:23.45 |
María Colín |
Mexico |
6 March 1987 |
World Championships |
Indianapolis, United States |
|
| 4x200 m relay |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4x400 m relay |
3:28.49 X |
Bobby-Gaye Wilkins
Clora Williams
Davita Prendagast
Novlene Williams-Mills |
Jamaica |
14 March 2010 |
World Championships |
Doha, Qatar |
[54] |
[6] |
| 3:29.54 |
Shellene Williams
Novlene Williams-Mills
Moya Thompson
Allison Beckford |
Jamaica |
12 March 2006 |
World Championships |
Moscow, Russia |
[55] |
+ = en route to a longer distance
# = not officially ratified
a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28
OT = oversized track
X = not ratified by IAAF because of disqualification after subsequently drug qualification of one athlete
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| Central America |
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| Pacific |
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| Seasonal |
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| Games |
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Records in athletics
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| Event records |
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| Area records |
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Continental and
Community records |
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