| Athletics at the I Summer Universiade | |
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| Dates | 3–6 September |
| Host city | Turin, Italy  |
| Venue | Stadio Comunale di Torino |
| Events | 29 |
Athletics events were contested at the 1959 Summer Universiade in Turin, Italy. The top nations qualified for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy.