Athletics at the 1951 Pan American Games

The Athletics Competition at the 1951 Pan American Games was held in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires.

A total of 15 nations participated, with 243 athletes representing them in 33 athletics events.

*   Host nation (Argentina)

Mal Whitfield won the 400 m
Cuban Rafael Fortún won the 200 m
US athletes Bill Brown, Hugo Maiocco, and Mal Whitfield
Peruvian athlete Julia Sánchez