Athletics competitions at the 2001 Bolivarian Games were held at the Pista Atlética Huachi-Loreto in Ambato, Ecuador, between September 12 and 15, 2001.

Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano.

[1] A total of 47 events were contested, 24 by men and 23 by women.

Medal winners were published.

[2][3] All results are marked as "affected by altitude" (A), because the stadium in Ambato is 2,620 metres (8,600 ft) above sea level.