Asia Continental championships · since 1959 
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 19–26 Nov 1977
1977 Southeast Asian Games
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 19–26 Nov 1977- events
- 43
- medals awarded
- 129
- nations on the podium
- 7
- world records
- 0
Podiums
200m
400m
800m
1500m
5000m
10,000m
Marathon
3000m steeplechase
110m hurdles
400m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
10 km race walk
20 km race walk
Decathlon
4x100m
4x400m
Medal table
7 nations · 129 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Myanmar MYA | 16 | 10 | 8 | 34 | |
| 2 | Malaysia MAS | 12 | 13 | 10 | 35 | |
| 3 |  Thailand THA | 9 | 5 | 5 | 19 | |
| 4 |  Singapore SIN | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
| 5 |  Indonesia INA | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | |
| 6 |  Philippines PHI | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | |
| 7 |  Brunei Darussalam BRU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Records set
14 CR- CR Jimmy Crampton 1500m · Men 3:52.90
- CR Soe Khin Marathon · Men 2:26:19
- CR Ahmad Ishtiaq Mubarak 110m hurdles · Men 14.46
- CR Thant Zin Long jump · Men 7.56
- CR Khoo Chong Beng 20 km race walk · Men 1:33:36
- CR Prapant Srisathorn Decathlon · Men 6809
- CR Thailand 4x100m · Men 40.40
- CR Carolina Rieuwpassa 100m · Women 12.22
- CR Than Than Lwin 800m · Women 2:11.07
- CR Marina Chin 100m hurdles · Women 14.40
- CR Marina Chin 200m hurdles · Women 28.13
- CR Jennifer Tin Lay Discus throw · Women 44.84
- CR Erlinda Lavandia Javelin throw · Women 45.22
- CR Thailand 4x100m · Women 47.40