Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

Athletics at the 11th Commonwealth Games
Dates	6–12 August 1978
Host city	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Venue	Commonwealth Stadium
Level	Senior
Events	38
Participation	520 athletes from 39 nations
Records set	4 Games records
← 1974 Christchurch 1982 Brisbane → 1978 Commonwealth Games

At the 1978 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A total of 38 events were contested, 23 for men and 15 for women.