# Athletics at the 1965 SEAP Games

The athletics competition at the 1965 SEAP Games were held at the Stadium Merdeka, Malaysia. Athletics events was held between 15 December to 20 December.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 m | Mani Jegathesan | 10.5 | Tambusamy Krishnan | 10.8 | Thaviksadi Booranaklas | 10.9 |
| 200 m | Mani Jegathesan | 21.3 CR | Rajalingam Gunaratnam | 21.7 | Natahar Bava | 22.3 |
| 400 m | Victor Asirvatham | 48.0 CR | A. S. Nathan | 48.1 | Somsak Thongsuk | 48.8 |
| 800 m | Ramasamy Subramaniam | 1:51.5 CR | Nipon Pensuvapap | 1:51.6 | Tira Klai-Angtong | 1:54.6 |
| 1.500 m | Ramasamy Subramaniam | 3:55.8 CR | Tira Klai-Angtong | 3:59.6 | Mustan Singh | 4:00.0 |
| 5.000 m | Dilbagh Singh Kler | 15:34.0 CR | Parameswaran Pillai | 15:37.4 | Nhea Khay | 15:38.2 |
| 10.000 m | Thin Sumbwegam | 33:20.4 | Myitung Naw | 33:24.6 | Dilbagh Singh Kler | 33:45.0 |
| Marathon | Thin Sumbwegam | 3 hrs:06:20 | J. Marimuthu | 3 hrs:22:07 | Parameswaran Pillai | 3 hrs:26:22 |
| 3.000 m steeplechase | Dilbagh Singh Kler | 9:37.8 | Major Singh | 9:43.0 | Rauangnorong | 10:04.0 |
| 110 m hurdles | Osman Merican | 14.5 CR | Wong Fey Wan | 14.7 | Pech Iv | 15.2 |
| 400 m hurdles | Migale Gunasena | 53.8 CR | V. Velayuthan | 53.9 | Somchaya Mahasinanont | 54.2 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Malaysia Rajalingam Gunaratnam Tambusamy Krishnan Ariffin Mani Jegathesan | 41.4 CR | Singapore | 41.5 | Thailand | 42.5 |
| 1.600 m relay | Malaysia Mani Jegathesan A. S. Nathan Karu Selvaratnam Victor Asirvatham | 3:13.2 CR | Thailand | 3:17.0 | Singapore | 3:22.9 |
| Pole Vault | Soe Mra | 3.89 m CR | F. Marciano | 3.67 | Pal Singh | 3.67 |
| High Jump | Kateseperswasdi Bhakdikul | 1.94 m CR | Tan Ghee Lin | 1.90 | Too Teng Hong | 1.84 |
| Long Jump | Kaimar-ud-Din bin Maidin | 7.26 m CR | C. Thipyalert | 7.10 | Duong Sokhon | 6.87 |
| Triple Jump | Kaimar-ud-Din bin Maidin | 15.19 m CR | Ahmad Mahmud | 14.85 | Kyaw Nyunt | 14.40 |
| Shot put | Nashatar Singh Sidhu | 14.09 m CR | Thein Win | 13.42 | S. Tongkao | 13.20 |
| Discus Throw | Danapal Naidu | 43.18 m | M. Dattaya | 41.26 | Nhem Yeav | 38.74 |
| Hammer Throw | Eknath Mane | 47.02 m | Ghonda Singh | 38.78 | Swaran Singh | 37.76 |
| Javelin Throw | Nashatar Singh Sidhu | 71.56 m CR | Tieh Teng Leng | 57.80 | Booncho Tongyam | 55.02 |
| Decathlon | Kateseperswasdi Bhakdikul | 5.916 pts | Tin Pin Thoeun | 5.807 | Ahmad Mahmud | 5.771 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 m | Moe San | 12.3 | Freda Gonzales | 12.4 | Cherryl Doral | 12.4 |
| 200 m | Mary Rajamani | 25.5 CR | Samruay Charonggool | 25.8 | Budsabong Yimploy | 12.59 |
| 400 m | Mary Rajamani | 56.5 CR | Samruay Charonggool | 58.2 | Y. Numnoy | 60.2 |
| 800 m | Mary Rajamani | 2:15.1 | Samruay Charonggool | 2:19.4 | Chong Mei Ling | 2:23.4 |
| 80 m hurdles | Kueh Swee Hong | 11.9 CR | Rajemah Seikh Ahmad | 11.9 | Gracie Carr | 12.2 |
| 400 m relay | Malaysia | 49.3 CR | Singapore | 50.2 | Cambodia | 50.2 |
| High jump | Cheong Wai Hing | 1.52 m CR | Myint Myint Aye | 1.48 | Mudlifah Yusoff | 1.42 |
| Long jump | Gracie Carr | 5.64 m CR | Kim Mom | 5.58 | Nyo Nyo | 5.22 |
| Shot put | Khin Tarr | 10.61 m CR | Ouch Lay | 10.58 | Pranee Kitipongpitaya | 10.46 |
| Discus throw | Pranee Kitipongpitaya | 37.20 m CR | Ouch Lay | 36.76 | Mok Siphan | 36.22 |
| Javelin throw | Nol Kan | 38.16 m CR | Khin Khin Htwe | 36.86 | Wong Mong Yun | 33.60 |
| Pentathlon | Kim Mom | 3.557 pts | Marie Nair | 3.517 | Cheong Wai Hing | 3.499 |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Malaysia (MAS) | 19 | 14 | 9 | 42 |
| 2 | Burma (BIR) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Singapore (SIN) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Thailand (THA) | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | Cambodia (CAM) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| Totals (5 entries) | Totals (5 entries) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 102 |