Athletics at the Commonwealth Games

Athletics is one of several sports contested at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games competition.

A total of 35 different events have been held in the men's competition, 23 of which were contested at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

Events with distances measured in metric units were first contested in 1970.

A total of 34 different events have been held in the women's competition, 23 of which were contested at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

The inclusion of events in this category has been inconsistent over the four Games where they have been included.