| Athletics at the 1959 Mediterranean Games | |
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| Host City: |  Beirut |
| Dates: | 19–23 October |
| Stadium: | Camille Chamoun Stadium |
| Nations Participating: | 9 |
| Athletes Participating: | 131 |
| Events: | 23 |
| Previous: | 1955 Barcelona |
| Next: | 1963 Naples |
| Games: | 1959 Mediterranean Games |
Athletics at the 1959 Mediterranean Games were held in Beirut, Lebanon.[1]
See main article: Athletics at the 1959 Mediterranean Games – Results.
| 100 metres | 10.3 GR | 10.6 | 10.6 | ||||
| 200 metres | 20.9 GR | 21.5 | 21.8 | ||||
| 400 metres | 47.1 GR | 48.3 | 48.7 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:55.4 | 1:55.8 | 1:56.1 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 3:50.6 | 3:51.8 | 3:52.6 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 14:31.0 | 14:32.6 | 14:45.0 | ||||
| 10,000 metres | 30:19.2 GR | 30:22.4 | 30:24.2 | ||||
| Marathon | 2:24:14.8 GR | 2:27:27.8 | 2:35:03.4 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles | 14.5 GR | 14.5 | 15.4 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 53.4 | 54.1 | 54.4 | ||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:04.0 GR | 9:06.2 | 9:09.6 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 41.5 | 41.7 | 42.2 | ||||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:15.0 | 3:15.4 | 3:17.6 | ||||
| 20 km walk | 1:43:16.6 | 1:50:18.6 | align=center colspan=2 | not assigned |
| High jump | 1.99 m | 1.96 m | 1.90 m | ||||
| Long jump | 7.59 m GR | 7.44 m | 7.24 m | ||||
| Pole vault | 4.10 m | 3.80 m | 3.80 m | ||||
| Triple jump | 15.82 m GR | 15.47 m | 15.04 m | ||||
| Shot put | 16.97 m GR | 15.12 m | 14.95 m | ||||
| Discus throw | 55.02 m GR | 54.01 m | 47.88 m | ||||
| Hammer throw | 62.26 m GR | 55.44 m | 53.31 m | ||||
| Javelin throw | 74.10 m GR | 73.80 m | 68.80 m | ||||
| Decathlon | 6581 pts GR | 5908 pts | 5816 pts |