At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, 29 athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 6 for women. The program of events was unchanged from the previous Games. There was a total of 776 participants from 43 countries competing.
20 new Olympic records and 6 new world records were set in the athletics events.
Coordinates: 52°30′53″N 13°14′22″E / 52.5147°N 13.2394°E