Athletics competitions at the 1973 Central American Games were held at the Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores in Guatemala City, Guatemala, in November 1973.

A total of 38 events were contested, 24 by men and 14 by women.

[1] A complete list of medal winners can be found on the MásGoles webpage (click on "JUEGOS CENTROAMERICANOS" in the low right corner).

[3][4] A couple of results can be found in the archives of Costa Rican newspaper La Nación.

[5][6] All results are marked as "affected by altitude" (A), because Ciudad de Guatemale is located at 1,592 m above sea level.