The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 12 and 13 September 1979.
The men's 800 metres event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 11, 12 and 13 September 1979.
The women's 800 metres event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 12 and 13 September 1979.
The men's 5000 metres event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 13 September 1979.
The men's pole vault event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 8 and 13 September 1979.
The men's high jump event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 11 and 13 September 1979.
The men's javelin throw event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 11 and 13 September 1979.
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 10, 11 and 12 September 1979.
The women's long jump event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 11 and 12 September 1979.
The women's shot put event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 12 September 1979.
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 11 September 1979.
The men's triple jump event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 10 and 11 September 1979.
The women's 400 metres event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 8, 9 and 10 September 1979.
The women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 9 and 10 September 1979.
The men's discus throw event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 10 September 1979.
The men's 100 metres event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 8 and 9 September 1979.
The men's 1500 metres event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 8 and 9 September 1979.
The women's 1500 metres event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 9 September 1979.
The men's long jump event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 8 and 9 September 1979.
The women's pentathlon event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 8 and 9 September 1979. It was the last time that this event was held at the Universiade before being replaced by the heptathlon.
