The South Asian Senior Athletics Championships is a recurring athletics competition between athletes from South Asian nations, governed by the South Asian Athletics Federation.
The first edition was held in 1997 with five competing nations: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The next year, Bangladesh did not compete and the Maldives competed for the first time. During the next edition in 2008, Bangladesh returned with Bhutan making their debut in the competition.
In 2025, Pakistan did not compete, likely due to the 2025 IndiaâÂÂPakistan crisis. The championships were delayed due to the conflict.
Despite being a member of the Federation, Afghanistan never competed.