Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
Billy Mills crossing the finish line in the 10,000 metres at the 1964 Olympic Games.
No. of events	36
Competitors	1,016 from 82 nations
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At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the athletics competition included 36 events, 24 for men and 12 for women. The women's 400 metres and women's pentathlon events were newly introduced at these Games. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 82 countries.