The athletics competition at the 1951 Summer International University Sports Week was held at the Municipal Stadium in Luxembourg, Luxembourg, between 19 and 26 August.

Medal summary Men 100 metres11.2011.2011.30 200 metres22.2022.2022.30 400 metres49.0049.1049.50 800 metres1:53.51:53.51:54.5 1500 metres3:52.63:54.03:54.8 5000 metres15:07.615:18.015:18.2 110 metres hurdles15.2015.3015.50 400 metres hurdles54.1055.7056.30 4 × 100 metres relayF.R. GermanyKonrad WittekindtArno BogerManfred GolgertUlrich Wolters42.60Great Britain & N.I.Roy SandstromPaul VineKeith FinleyAustin Pinnington42.60SpainAlberto PorteraJosé Maria HelgueraAntonio CarbajoJuan Ruano42.90 4 × 400 metres relayF.R. GermanyGeorg SallenGeorg NiepothHeinz WegenerErnst Viebahn3:15.6LuxembourgJosy BarthelJean HamiliusGérard RasquinRobert Schaeffer3:15.6Great Britain & N.I.Harold StegglesD. LyallEdward RobinsonAlan Dick3:16.8 1600 metres medley relayF.R. GermanyKonrad WittekindtGeorg SallenManfred GolgertErnst Viebahn3:13.3Great Britain & N.I.Edward RobinsonAlan DickAustin PinningtonRoy Sandstrom3:13.3LuxembourgJosy BarthelRené KremerGérard RasquinRobert Schaeffer3:13.5 High jump1.901.901.86 Pole Vault4.013.903.70 Long jump7.207.006.77 Shot put14.5113.4813.30 Discus throw41.0440.5838.85 Javelin throw62.1762.0960.51 Pentathlon2975?2803?2751.00

Women 100 metres12.5012.6012.80 80 metres hurdles12.4012.5012.60 4 × 100 metres relayUrsula EhrhardtElse JoresIngetraud SchwarzmannHannelore Wiggert50.90Quita ShivasMary KernohanPam SeaborneValerie Ball 51.80British Medallists in World Student Games (Universiade). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-13.55.0 High jump1.531.501.50 Long jump5.465.415.20 Shot put12.1711.6311.53 Discus throw42.9736.2535.36 Javelin throw36.8636.3935.69

Medal table

References World Student Games (Pre-Universiade) - GBR Athletics