| Athletics at the 1959 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 August – 2 September |
| Host city | Chicago, United States  |
| Venue | Soldier Field |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 32 |
| Participation | 286 athletes from 19 nations |
The athletics competition in the 1959 Pan American Games were held in Chicago, United States.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 26 | 23 | 13 | 62 |
| 2 |  West Indies | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 |  Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
 Chile (CHI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 8 |  Panama (PAN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 |  British Guiana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 32 | 34 | 30 | 96 | |
Argentina (9)
Brazil (27)
British Guiana (7)
British West Indies (11)
Canada (30)
Chile (22)
Cuba (13)
Dominican Republic (4)
Ecuador (7)
Guatemala (5)
Haiti (2)
Mexico (28)
Netherlands Antilles (1)
Panama (6)
Peru (5)
Puerto Rico (16)
United States (78)
Uruguay (2)
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