The athletics competitions at the 2017 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur took place at Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Bukit Jalil.

[1] The marathon event meanwhile, was held in Putrajaya.

The 2017 Games featured competitions in forty-five events (23 events for men and 22 events for women).

The following events were contested (all distances are in metres unless stated): *   Host nation (Malaysia)