List of Asian records in athletics

Asian records in athletics are the best marks set in an event by an athlete who competes for a member nation of the Asian Athletics Association.

The organisation is responsible for ratification and it analyses each record before approving it.

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.

Key to tables: Awaiting ratification Record not kept by AAA Not ratified or later rescinded by AAA a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28

= timing by photo-electric cell

110 metre hurdles record holder Liu Xiang is an Olympic gold medallist, World Outdoor and Indoor Champion, and former world record holder.
Decathlon record holder Dmitriy Karpov is a World Championship and Olympic medallist.