The athletics events at the 1955 Summer International University Sports Week were held in San Sebastián, Spain, between 11 and 14 August.

Medal summary Men 11.011.111.121.721.821.948.048.248.91:51.51:54.91:55.33:51.93:52.13:53.415:04.415:09.815:11.615.215.415.453.853.954.8F.R. GermanyHeinz OberbeckLothar PrinzPeter RöthigKarl-Heinz Naujoks42.5ItalyMario ColarrosiSergio D'AsnaschAngelo De FraiaFranco Panizza42.5Great Britain & N.I.Stanley OrmanGraham RobertsonGwilym RobertsJohn Groves43.1Great Britain & N.I.John WrightonJim PatersonRoger BakerJock Beesley3:20.0F.R. GermanyRolf UdeUrban CleveWolfgang RingHeinrich Moser3:20.5ItalyEnrico ArchilliGiovanni BonannoMario PaolettiGianfranco Fantuzzi3:20.5F.R. GermanyOlaf LawrenzLothar PrinzKarl-Heinz NaujoksHeinrich Moser3:14.3Great Britain & N.I.Donald GorrieJohn WrightonGraham RobertsonStanley Orman3:16.0SpainJosé María GiménezJosé Alonso PeraltaFernando BremónManuel García Cabrera3:20.31.901.851.803.803.703.707.507.377.1715.9915.1814.9614.4614.3513.7447.6546.6144.5451.0949.9748.6469.9064.1562.122797.002784.002761.00

Women 12.012.512.624.825.826.411.511.512.5ItalyAngiolina CostantinoGiuseppina LeoneLuciana CecchiMilena Greppi49.0F.R. GermanyHilde OstermannHilke ThymmIlse SchauwienholdUrsula Schitteck49.5Great Britain & N.I.L. BarrW. BowdenAnn CartwrightMary Bridgeford50.51.551.451.405.545.485.4013.1311.6311.2643.4841.5141.3945.4438.6536.87

Medal table

References World Student Games (Pre-Universiade) - GBR Athletics