Athletics at the 1961 Bolivarian Games explained

Athletics competitions at the 1961 Bolivarian Gameswere held in Barranquilla,Colombia, in December, 1961.

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 30 events were contested, 21 by men and 9 by women.

Medal summary

Medal winners were published.

Men

100 metres		10.4		10.6		10.8
200 metres		21.4		21.5		22.3
400 metres		49.0		49.9		50.3
800 metres		1:53.0		1:55.5		1:57.7
1500 metres		4:00.1		4:02.7		4:06.3
5000 metres		16:14.2		16:15.0
10,000 metres		34:03.1		34:04.8		34:36.5
Half Marathon		1:11:58		1:12:29		1:14:27
110 metres hurdles		14.8		14.8		15.1
400 metres hurdles		54.0		55.1		55.3
High Jump		1.80		1.75		1.75
Pole Vault		3.80		3.70		3.40
Long Jump		7.22		6.89		6.81
Triple Jump		14.13		13.32		13.32
Shot Put		14.45		13.93		13.79
Discus Throw		46.05		45.42
Hammer Throw		50.43		47.05		45.12
Javelin Throw		67.24		66.43		60.83
Pentathlon		3161
4 x 100 metres relay		42.0
4 x 400 metres relay		3:21.8		3:26.0		3:26.3

Women

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100 metres		12.1		12.5		13.0
200 metres		25.4		26.5		26.9
80 metres hurdles		12.6		13.6		13.8
High Jump		1.50		1.40		1.40
Long Jump		4.91		4.83		4.77
Shot Put		12.10		10.70		10.64
Discus Throw		35.67		34.20		33.86
Javelin Throw		34.91		32.92		32.48
4 x 100 metres relay		50.0		51.7		52.3