Athletics at the 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
# Athletics at the 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

The athletics competition at the 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand.

## Men

| Event | Gold | Gold |
| - | - | - |
| 100 metres | Suthi Manyakass Thailand | 10.4 |
| 200 metres | Ratana Supradita Thailand | 27.6 |
| 400 metres | Somsakdi Tongaram Thailand | 50.3 |
| 800 metres | Somsakdi Tongaram Thailand | 2:00.5 |
| 1500 metres | Pluadprong Thailand | 4:09.3 |
| 5000 metres | Ah Phu Burma | 15:50.5 |
| 10,000 metres | Somnuek Srisombati Thailand | 35:07.8 |
| 110 m hurdles | Wong Fey Wan Singapore | 15.4 |
| 400 m hurdles | Tan Eng Yoon Singapore | 54.9 |
| 4×100 m relay | Thailand (THA) | 42.4 |
| 4×400 m relay | Thailand (THA) | 3:24.8 |
| 50 km walk | K. Thiruma Thailand | 5:02:41 |
| High jump | Tan Eng Yoon Singapore | 1.88 m |
| Pole vault | Pal Singh Singapore | 3.82 m |
| Long jump | Kamaruddin Maidin Malaya | 6.74 m |
| Triple jump | Tan Eng Yoon Singapore | 14.86 m |
| Shot put | Saengnern Thailand | 12.21 m |
| Discus throw | Naw Phaha Burma | 32.68 m |
| Javelin throw | Poltorn Samphao Thailand | 53.85 m |

## Women

| Event | Gold | Gold |
| - | - | - |
| 100 metres | Carmen Koelmeyer Malaya | 13.1 |
| 200 metres | Laphassaporn Tawoncharoen Thailand | 23.65 |
| 80 m hurdles | Gracie Car Burma | 12.7 |
| 4×100 m relay | Thailand (THA) | 52.2 |
| High jump | Myint Myint Aye Burma | 1.43 m |
| Long jump | Maureen Ann Lee Malaya | 5.09 m |
| Shot put | Kusolwan Saracha Thailand | 9.56 m |
| Discus throw | Poonsri Songpia Thailand | 31.66 m |
| Javelin throw | Khin Khin Htwe Thailand | 34.84 m |
