The women's pentathlon competition of the athletics events at the 1979 Pan American Games took place at the Estadio Sixto Escobar. It was the first edition where the 800 metres was contested instead of the 200 metres as part of the pentathlon. It was actually also pentathlon's last appearance at the Games being replaced by the heptathlon from the next edition.
The men's 100 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 13 and 14 October.
The women's 100 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 13 and 14 October.
The men's 200 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 15 and 16 October.
The women's 200 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 14 and 15 October.
The men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 15 and 16 October.
The men's 5000 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 16 October.
The men's 10,000 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 13 October.
The men's high jump event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 16 October.
The men's decathlon event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 18 and 19 October.
The women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 18 and 19 October.
The women's 400 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 17 and 18 October.
The men's 400 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 17 and 18 October.
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 20 October.
The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 18 and 20 October.
The men's 1500 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 18 and 20 October.
The women's 1500 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 19 October. It was the first time that this event was contested by women at the Games.
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 13 and 14 October.
The men's 800 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 13, 14 and 15 October.
The women's 800 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 14 and 15 October.
