Athletics competitions at the 1970 Bolivarian Games were held at the Estadio OlÃÂmpico in Maracaibo, Venezuela, between August 25 - September 6, 1970.
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 (1976-1982) of ODESUR. Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité OlÃÂmpico Ecuatoriano.
A total of 32 events were contested, 22 by men and 10 by women.
Medal winners were published.