Asia Continental championships · since 1959 
Rangoon, Myanmar 11–16 Dec 1961
1961 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
Rangoon, Myanmar 11–16 Dec 1961- events
- 27
- medals awarded
- 81
- nations on the podium
- 4
- world records
- 0
Podiums
200m
400m
800m
1500m
5000m
10,000m
110m hurdles
400m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Javelin throw
4x100m
4x400m
1 
Malaysia
Malaysia Abdul Rahim Bin Ahmed Victor Asirvatham Mohamed bin Abdul Rahman Manikavasagam Jegathesan
CR 3:20.6Medal table
4 nations · 81 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia MAS | 9 | 7 | 8 | 24 | |
| 2 |  Thailand THA | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 | |
| 3 | Myanmar MYA | 7 | 13 | 8 | 28 | |
| 4 |  Singapore SIN | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Records set
20 CR- CR= Suthi Manyakass 100m · Men 10.4
- CR= Manikavasagam Jegathesan 200m · Men 21.5
- CR Manikavasagam Jegathesan 400m · Men 48.3
- CR Somsakdi Tongaram 800m · Men 1:55.6
- CR Ah Phu 5000m · Men 15:46.0
- CR Ah Phu 10,000m · Men 32:37.6
- CR Fey Wan Wong 110m hurdles · Men 15.1
- CR Karu Selvaratnam 400m hurdles · Men 54.2
- CR Soe Mra Pole vault · Men 3.83
- CR Kaimar-ud-Din Bin Maidin Long jump · Men 6.79
- CR Thein Win Shot put · Men 13.71
- CR Danapal Naidu Discus throw · Men 43.59
- CR Ng Kah Liew Javelin throw · Men 58.25
- CR Malaysia 4x400m · Men 3:20.6
- CR Chinda Klaichai 100m · Women 12.8
- CR Tipapan Leenasen High jump · Women 1.49
- CR Maureen Ann Lee Long jump · Women 5.10
- CR Pranee Kitipongpitaya Shot put · Women 10.18
- CR Khin Khin Htay Discus throw · Women 32.97
- CR Thailand 4x100m · Women 51.7