Athletics at the 1951 Bolivarian Games explained

Athletics competitions at the 1951 Bolivarian Gameswere held at the Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas,Venezuela, between 5-21 December 1951.

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

A total of 28 events were contested, 21 by men and 7 by women.

Medal summary

Medal winners were published.

Men

100 metres		10.9		11.0		11.0
200 metres		22.1		22.2		22.4
400 metres		48.0		48.4		50.8
800 metres		1:58.0		1:59.6		2:00.4
1500 metres		4:05.2		4:05.8		4:09.4
5000 metres		16:17.1		16:17.3		16:18.8
10000 metres		33:49.3		34:01.4		34:18.8
Half Marathon		1:13:17		1:13:50		1:14:19
110 metres hurdles		14.9		15.5		15.5
400 metres hurdles		55.4		56.7		56.9
High Jump		1.81		1.77
Pole Vault		3.75		3.75		3.65
Long Jump		7.20		6.93		6.79
Triple Jump		15.00		14.53		13.77
Shot Put		13.38		12.35		12.24
Discus Throw		41.85		40.41		40.21
Hammer Throw		43.71		42.14		41.47
Javelin Throw		54.49		52.77		51.60
Pentathlon		3115		2742		2631
4 x 100 metres relay		42.0		42.2		43.0
4 x 400 metres relay		3:16.5		3:23.1		3:24.8

Women

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50 metres		6.5		6.8		6.8
100 metres		12.5		12.7		12.7
80 metres hurdles		13.3		13.6		13.6
High Jump		1.47		1.41		1.38
Discus Throw		35.10		33.46		30.17
Javelin Throw		36.22		34.55		33.35
4 x 100 metres relay		49.5		51.3		52.9