List of athletics competitors who died during their careers

A number of athletics competitors have died during their careers. Sometimes, the deaths came during competition or practice, while other times deaths occurred due to road accidents or other non-sports-related reasons.

The list does not include athletes who died during World War I or during World War II, when international athletics competitions were largely put on pause.

List
The following is an incomplete list of athletics competitors who died or disappeared during their professional or amateur careers.

Former athletics competitors who died during other sporting careers

 * Max Houben, who competed in the 1920 Olympic 200 m and died during his bobsleigh career in 1949
 * Stone Johnson, who competed in the 1960 Olympic 200 m and died during his American Football League career in 1963