| 52nd South American Championships | |
| Size: | 200px |
| Host City: |  Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Dates: | 29–31 May |
| Stadium: | Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera |
| Nations Participating: | 15 |
| Athletes Participating: | 367 |
| Events: | 45 (22 men, 22 women, 1 mixed) |
| Level: | Senior |
| Previous: | 2019 Lima |
| Next: | 2023 São Paulo |
2021 South American Championships in Athletics was the 52nd edition of the biennial athletics competition between South American nations. The event was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador, from 29 to 31 May at the Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera.[1] It should be organised by Buenos Aires but the venue was cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic.
| 100 metres (wind: +2.3 m/s) | 10.10 | 10.23 | 10.35 | ||||
| 200 metres (wind: +1.9 m/s) | 20.49 | 20.62 | 20.63 | ||||
| 400 metres | 45.82 | 46.31 | 46.58 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:45.62 | 1:47.01 | 1:47.78 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 3:37.92 | 3:38.25 | 3:38.67 | ||||
| 5,000 metres | 13:51.81 | 13:52.63 | 13:55.84 | ||||
| 10,000 metres | 29:18.06 | 29:38.72 | 29:47.82 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +0.7 m/s) | 13.35 | 13.53 | 13.77 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 51.25 | 51.39 | 51.42 | ||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:34.17 | 8:34.32 | 8:36.71 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 39.10 | 39.65 | Jeremy Bascom Emanuel Archibald | 40.02 | |||
| 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:04.25 | 3:08.15 | 3:13.74 | ||||
| 20,000 m track walk | 1:24:18.9 | 1:24:32.0 | 1:24:49.1 | ||||
| High jump | 2.29 | 2.23 | 2.17 | ||||
| Pole vault | 5.55 | 5.30 | 5.20 | ||||
| Long jump | 7.94 (+1.7) | 7.94 (+1.4) | 7.93 (+1.2) | ||||
| Triple jump | 16.97 (+1.7) | 16.89 (+2.1) | 16.73 (+2.5) | ||||
| Shot put | 19.87 | 19.79 | 19.51 | ||||
| Discus throw | 63.18 | 61.16 | 59.55 | ||||
| Hammer throw | 75.83 | 75.18 | 71.32 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 75.62 | 75.53 | 73.57 | ||||
| Decathlon | 8004 , | 7960 | 7613 | ||||
| 100 metres (wind: +1.0 m/s) | 11.31 | 11.39 | 11.50 | ||||
| 200 metres (wind: +0.8 m/s) | 23.10 | 23.35 | 23.87 | ||||
| 400 metres | 52.65 | 52.86 | 53.03 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:03.38 | 2:05.00 | 2:05.93 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:15.05 | 4:15.27 | 4:15.61 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 15:47.16 | 15:47.46 | 15:48.24 | ||||
| 10,000 metres | 34:05.25 | 34:06.61 | 34:09.54 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +2.8 m/s) | 12.96 | 13.47 | 13.63 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 55.68 , | 57.56 | 57.78 | ||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:38.71 | 9:45.15 | 9:45.79 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 44.91 | 45.61 | 45.66 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:31.04 | 3:34.89 | 3:36.40 | ||||
| 20,000 m track walk | 1:29:24.61 , , | 1:30:51.97 | 1:32:46.25 | ||||
| High jump | 1.89 | 1.86 | 1.83 | ||||
| Pole vault | 4.30 | 4.00 | 4.00 | ||||
| Long jump | 6.63 (+1.2) | 6.57 (+0.9) | 6.34 (+0.9) | ||||
| Triple jump | 13.67 | 13.58 | 13.45 | ||||
| Shot Put | 17.34 | 16.95 | 16.94 | ||||
| Discus Throw | 62.18 | 58.20 | 54.39 | ||||
| Hammer throw | 66.16 | 63.20 | 62.46 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 59.97 | 59.92 | 59.65 | ||||
| Heptathlon | 6165 | 5866 | 5821 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:21.38 | 3:23.77 | 3:27.97 |
After 2 days of competition
| Rank | Nation | Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 167 | 172 | 339 | |
| 2 |  | 85 | 94 | 179 | |
| 3 | | 47 | 55 | 102 | |
| 4 |  | 64 | 30 | 94 | |
| 5 |  | 41 | 40 | 81 | |
| 6 | 31 | 22 | 53 | ||
| 7 |  | 9 | 25 | 34 | |
| 8 | 20 | 9 | 29 | ||
| 9 |  | 10 | 8 | 18 | |
| 10 |  | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| 11 |  | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 12 |  | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 14 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
All 13 member federations of CONSUDATLE participated at the championships. Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico participated as guests.