Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Athletics
at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
Host stadium (shown in 2002)
No. of events33
Competitors745 from 53 nations

At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put. There were a total number of 745 participating athletes from 53 countries.

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