At the 1919 Far Eastern Championship Games, the athletics events were held in Manila, Philippines in May.
[2] The host nation, the Philippines, dominated in the sport, winning thirteen of the eighteen gold medals on offer.
Two of his team mates, shot putter Alejo Alvarez and high hurdles specialist Constantino Rabaya, were the only other athletes to repeat as champions.
Japan's best athlete was Kiyoji Ikuta, who won the mile run and five-mile titles.
Chu Ente was the only Chinese to top the athletics podium at the games, and he did so twice by winning the decathlon and pentathlon.