Athletics at the 1938 Bolivarian Games
| Athletics at the I Bolivarian Games | |
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| Host city |
Bogotá, Colombia 
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| Date(s) | August 6-22 |
| Main stadium | Estadio El Campín |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 27 (23 men, 4 women) |
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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 winners were published.
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