| Unofficial South American Championships in Athletics | |
| Size: | 200px |
| Host City: | Santiago, Chile  |
| Dates: | April, 19-26 |
| Stadium: | Estadio Nacional |
| Events: | 31 |
| Level: | Senior |
Unofficial South American Championships in Athletics (Campeonato Sudamericano Extraordinario de Atletismo) were held on 19–26 April 1953, at Chile's national stadium, Estadio Nacional in the capital, Santiago.
Medal winners are published.
| 100 metres | 10.9 | 11.0 | 11.0 | ||||
| 200 metres | 21.8 | 21.8 | 22.1 | ||||
| 400 metres | 48.2 | 48.5 | 49.1 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:52.3 | 1:53.7 | 1:54.5 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 3:58.6 | 4:00.4 | 4:03.0 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 15:23.1 | 15:25.5 | 15:27.0 | ||||
| 10,000 metres | 31:36.0 | 32:10.2 | 32:19.2 | ||||
| Half Marathon | 1:09:47 | 1:09:49 | 1:11:17 | ||||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:25.3 | 9:28.8 | 9:29.7 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles | 14.7 | 14.7 | 15.0 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 51.9 | 52.4 | 53.9 | ||||
| High jump | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.85 | ||||
| Pole vault | 3.80 | 3.80 | 3.60 | ||||
| Long jump | 7.31 | 7.17 | 7.16 | ||||
| Triple jump | 15.61 | 14.95 | 14.08 | ||||
| Shot put | 15.08 | 13.74 | 13.61 | ||||
| Discus throw | 46.82 | 46.68 | 44.86 | ||||
| Hammer throw | 49.14 | 48.75 | 48.65 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 68.23 | 64.94 | 61.96 | ||||
| Decathlon | 5436 | 5359 | 5291 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 41.7 | 41.9 | 42.6 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:15.5 | 3:17.1 | 3:19.1 |
| 100 metres | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.8 | ||||
| 200 metres | 25.2 | 25.6 | 26.0 | ||||
| 80 metres hurdles | 11.7 | 11.7 | 12.3 | ||||
| High jump | 1.55 | 1.50 | 1.45 | ||||
| Long jump | 5.54 | 5.46 | 5.45 | ||||
| Shot put | 11.91 | 11.37 | 11.11 | ||||
| Discus throw | 41.17 | 39.09 | 38.18 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 39.67 | 38.20 | 37.43 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 48.2 | 48.7 | 50.3 |