| Host City | Georgetown |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 8 – 9 August 1959 |
| Events | 27 |
| Competitors | 54 |
| Countries | 6 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m, Men | Men | 8 August 1959 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m, Men | Men | 9 August 1959 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m, Men | Men | 9 August 1959 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 800 m, Men | Men | 8 August 1959 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 1,500 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 5,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 10,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Half Marathon, Men | Men | — | Medal | 1 | 1 |
| 110 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 3,000 m Steeplechase, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| 3,000 m Walk, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| High Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pole Vault, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Long Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Triple Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Shot Put, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 200 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 80 m Hurdles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| High Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guyana | 12 | 10 | 6 | 28 | |
| 2 | Jamaica | 7 | 6 | 11 | 24 | |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 10 | 5 | 21 | |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Barbados | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | Grenada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |