Athletics competitions at the 1938 Bolivarian Games were held at the Estadio El CampÃÂn in Bogotá, Colombia, in August 1938.
A detailed history of the early editions of the Bolivarian Games between 1938 and 1989 was published in a book written (in Spanish) by José Gamarra Zorrilla, former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, and first president (1976âÂÂ1982) of ODESUR. Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité OlÃÂmpico Ecuatoriano.
A total of 27 events were contested, 23 by men and 4 by women. Unusually, cross country events (individual and team) were part of the games.
Medal winners were published.