A total of 48 events were contested, equally divided among men and women. The women's 50 km walk was added for this edition of the Games, marking the first time that men and women competed in an equal number of events.[2]
Up to a total of 740 athletes were qualified to compete. Each nation may enter a maximum of two athletes in each individual event, and one team per relay event. Each event has a maximum number of competitors and a minimum performance standard. Peru as host nation, is granted an automatic athlete slot per event, in the event no one qualifies for that respective event.[2]
Competition schedule
The competition schedule for athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games is announced.[3]
Participating nations
A total of 40 nations entered athletes, with Suriname being the only country that did not register any in the sport, as their only athlete was injured.[4][5] The number of athletes a nation has entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.
^"Pan American Schedule"(PDF). www.lima2019.pe. Lima Organizing Committee for the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games (COPAL). 13 June 2019. Archived from the original(PDF) on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
