| Athletics at the 1991 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 Host venue (shown in 2013) | |
| Dates | 3–11 August |
| Host city | Havana, Cuba  |
| Venue | Estadio Panamericano |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 43 |
| Participation | 434 athletes from 34 nations |
The athletics competition at the 1991 Pan American Games was held in Havana, Cuba.
| Rank | Country |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba | 18 | 12 | 12 | 42 |
| 2 |  United States | 9 | 15 | 16 | 40 |
| 3 |  Mexico | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 |  Brazil | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 |  Jamaica | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 |  Colombia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Canada | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 |  Suriname | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| — |  Bahamas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Uruguay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| — |  Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Virgin Islands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| — |  Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Antigua and Barbuda (2) Argentina (12) Bahamas (8)
Barbados (6)
Belize (7)
Bermuda (8)
Bolivia (6) Brazil (21)
British Virgin Islands (4) Canada (47) Chile (9) Colombia (12)
Costa Rica (4) Cuba (75)
Grenada (2)
Guatemala (5)
Guyana (3)
Haiti (3)
Honduras (2) Jamaica (29) Mexico (21)
Nicaragua (4)
Panama (3)
Paraguay (1)
Peru (3)
Puerto Rico (10)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (6)
El Salvador (2) Suriname (2) Trinidad and Tobago (10) United States (84) Virgin Islands (10) Uruguay (7)
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