Athletics competitions at the 1966 South Pacific Games were held in Nouméa, New Caledonia, between December 10-13, 1966. A total of 31 events were contested, 20 by men and 11 by women.
Picture: Mesulame Rakuro in the Men’s Shot Put
Overall Medal Tally
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Fiji | 11 | 8 | 7 | 26 |
| 2 | New Caledonia | 10 | 8 | 13 | 31 |
| 3 | French Polynesia | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Nauru | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | PNG | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Tonga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | British Solomon Islands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Western Samoa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Wallis and Futuna | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |