Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games

Athletics at the 3rd British Empire and Commonwealth Games
The events took place with a makeshift track at the cricket ground
Dates	5–12 February 1938
Host city	Sydney, Australia
Venue	Sydney Cricket Ground
Level	Senior
Events	28
Participation	187 athletes from 11 nations
← 1934 London 1950 Auckland → 1938 British Empire Games

At the 1938 British Empire Games, the athletics events were held at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia in February 1938. A total of 28 athletics events were contested at the Games, 20 by men and 8 by women.