Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
| Athletics at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
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| Venue | Stadio Olimpico |
| Dates | August 31–September 8 |
| Competitors | 1,016 from 73 nations |
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At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 34 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 10 by women. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 73 countries.
During the 1960 Summer Olympic Games, 28 new Olympic records and 4 new world records were set in the athletics events.
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