Athletics competitions at the 1938 Bolivarian Games were held at the Estadio El Campín in Bogotá, Colombia, in August 1938.
A detailed history of the early editions of the Bolivarian Games between 1938 and 1989 was published in a book written (in Spanish) by José Gamarra Zorrilla, former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, and first president (1976–1982) of ODESUR. Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano.
A total of 27 events were contested, 23 by men and 4 by women. Unusually, cross country events (individual and team) were part of the games.
Medal summary
Medal winners were published.
Men 100 metres 11.0 A 11.1 A 11.3 A200 metres 23.2 A 400 metres 51.2 A 51.6 A 52.1 A800 metres 2:02.0 A 2:03.2 A 1500 metres 4:29.4 A 4:29.8 A 5000 metres 16:50.0 A 16:51.0 A 10000 metres 36:55.8 A 37:33.0 A Half Marathon 1:34:18 A 1:35:00 A 110 metres hurdles 16.1 A 16.2 A 16.4 A400 metres hurdles 56.9 A 58.7 A High jump 1.80 A 1.80 A 1.70 APole vault 3.50 A 3.50 A 3.40 ALong jump 7.23 A 6.74 A 6.64 ATriple jump 15.40 A 14.20 A 13.93 AShot put 12.90 A 12.61 A 11.36 ADiscus throw 42.01 A 38.76 A 35.60 AHammer throw 40.20 A 39.66 A 35.35 AJavelin throw 52.40 A 52.15 A 48.31 APentathlon 2775 A 2546 A 2164 A4 x 100 metres relay 43.3 A 44.5 A 4 x 400 metres relay 3:28.9 A 3:31.6 A 3:51.4 ACross Country - Individual 42:32 A Cross Country - Team
Women 50 metres 7.1 A 100 metres 15.3 A Discus throw 23.24 A 21.29 A 4 x 100 metres relay 54.9 A
Medal table (unofficial)
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