| Athletics at the 13th South Asian Games | |
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| Dates | 3–7 December 2019 |
| Host city | Kathmandu |
| Venue | Dasarath Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 36 |
| Participation | 7 nations |
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Athletics, aka track and field was among the sports to be contested at the 2019 South Asian Games.[1] The sport was hosted at the Dasarath Stadium.
Hassan Saaid of the Maldives, won his country's first ever South Asian Games gold medal.[2] Sri Lanka topped the medal count, winning a total of 15 gold medals, marking the first time since the 1993 games where the country has topped the athletics medal table.[3]
- ^ "SAG: official home page". 2 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ Malsa, Mariyam (3 December 2019). "Saaid bags Maldives' first gold medal at SAG". The Edition. Male, Maldives. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ Vasudevan, Estelle (7 December 2019). "Sri Lanka crowned Athletics Champs with 15 Golds". www.thepapare.com. Dialog Axiata. Retrieved 7 December 2019.