| Athletics at the 1955 Pan American Games | |
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| Host City: | Mexico City, Mexico  |
| Dates: | 13–19 March |
| Stadium: | Estadio Universitario |
| Nations Participating: | 20 |
| Athletes Participating: | 242 |
| Events: | 29 |
| Level: | Senior |
| Previous: | Buenos Aires 1951 |
| Next: | Chicago 1959 |
| Games: | 1955 Pan American Games |
The athletics competition at the 1955 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City, Mexico.
Bertha Díaz | 7.5A | Isabelle Daniels | 7.6A | Mabel Landry | 7.6A | ||
| Barbara Jones | 11.90A GR | Mae Faggs | 12.07A | María Luisa Castelli | 12.38A | ||
Eliana Gaete | 11.7A | Bertha Díaz | 11.8A | Wanda dos Santos | 11.8A | ||
Isabelle Daniels Mabel Landry Mae Faggs Barbara Jones | 47.12A GR | Lilián Heinz Lilián Buglia Gladys Erbetta María Luisa Castelli | 47.27A | Betty Kretschmer Carmen Venegas Eliana Gaete Elda Selamé | 49.49A | ||
| Mildred McDaniel | 1.685A | Deyse de Castro | 1.59A | Verneeda Thomas | 1.59A | ||
| Ingeborg Pfüller | 43.19A GR | Isabel Avellán | 40.06A | Alejandrina Herrera | 38.00A | ||
| Karen Anderson | 49.15A | Estrella Puente | 43.43A | Amelia Wershoven | 43.06A |
A = affected by altitude
