Athletics at the 1947–48 Bolivarian Games explained

Athletics competitions at the 1947–48 Bolivarian Games were held in Lima, Perú, in December 1947 and January 1948.

A detailed history of the early editions of the Bolivarian Games between 1938 and 1989 was published in a book written (in Spanish) by José Gamarra Zorrilla, former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, and first president (1976–1982) of ODESUR. Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano.

A total of 33 events were contested, 23 by men and 10 by women. Unusually, cross country events (individual and team) were part of the games.

Medal summary

Medal winners were published.

Men

100 metres		10.5		10.9		11.0
200 metres		21.0		22.0		22.7
400 metres		49.5		49.9		50.4
800 metres		1:54.9		1:56.5		1:58.7
1500 metres		4:08.7		4:11.5		4:11.7
5000 metres		15:52.0		16:11.0		16:18.4
10000 metres		33:15.6		33:59.0		35:45.8
Half Marathon†		1:09:21				1:10:40
110 metres hurdles		15.4		16.4		16.6
400 metres hurdles		55.9		56.7		57.6
High Jump		1.86		1.83		1.83
Pole Vault		3.80		3.40
Long Jump		6.99		6.75		6.32
Triple Jump		14.70		14.32		13.36
Shot Put		14.08		13.68		12.11
Discus Throw		44.54		43.72		38.21
Hammer Throw		43.16		42.38		40.70
Javelin Throw		53.24		50.81		50.09
Pentathlon		3086		2666		2635
4 x 100 metres relay		41.6		42.4		43.4
4 x 400 metres relay		3:20.4		3:22.8		3:27.7
Cross Country - Individual		52:05		52:07		53:31
Cross Country - Team

Notes

^†: 20 kilometres ?

Women

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50 metres		6.8		7.0		7.2
100 metres		13.3		13.4		13.8
200 metres		27.7		28.8		28.9
80 metres hurdles		12.7		15.5		15.5
High Jump		1.36		1.36		1.33
Long Jump		5.01		4.76		4.73
Shot Put		10.77		9.50		9.12
Discus Throw		31.97		31.29		30.30
Javelin Throw		30.81		29.58		21.55
4 x 100 metres relay		52.4		52.5