Athletics competitions at the 1951 Bolivarian Gameswere held at the Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas,Venezuela, between 5-21 December 1951. A detailed history of the early editions of the Bolivarian Games between 1938and 1989 was published in a book written (in Spanish) by José GamarraZorrilla, former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, and firstpresident (1976-1982) of ODESUR. Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano. A total of 28 events were contested, 21 by men and 7 by women.