At the 1938 British Empire Games, the athletics events were held at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia in February 1938, with several events also being held at the Sydney Sports Ground. A
The events took place with a makeshift track at the cricket ground
Decima Norman was Australia's most successful athlete of the games with five gold medals.
Thomas Patrick Lavery was a South African sprinter and hurdler. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics 110 metre hurdles and 4×100 metre relay, but failed to reach the finals. At the 1938 Empire Game