| Athletics at the III Summer Youth Olympic Games | |
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| Venue | Parque Olímpico de la Juventud |
| Dates | 11–16 October |
| No. of events | 36 (18 boys, 18 girls) |
| Competitors | 696 from 177 nations |
Athletics at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 11 to 16 October. The events took place at the Parque Olímpico de la Juventud in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
For the first time, every athletics' event featured 2 stages – 2 separate competitions, both of their results were added together to conclude final standings.[1]
- ^ "Competition Format and Rules" (PDF). buenosaires2018.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-20. Retrieved 2018-10-19.