See also: List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women) and Athletics at the Summer Olympics
This is the complete list of men's medalists in athletics at the Summer Olympics. It does not include the medalists from the Athletics at the 1906 Intercalated Games – these are no longer regarded as an official part of the Olympic chronology by the IOC.
Men's events
100 metres
200 metres
400 metres
800 metres
1500 metres
5000 metres
10,000 metres
Marathon
The distance of the marathon at the Olympics has varied in the early years, before being standardized at 42,195 m in 1924, the distance that was run at the 1908 Olympics. In other years, the distances have been:
- 1896: 40,000 m (approximately)
- 1900: 40,260 m (25.02 mi)
- 1904: 40,000 m (24.85 mi)
- 1912: 40,200 m (24.98 mi)
- 1920: 40,750 m (25.32 mi)
110 metres hurdles
400 metres hurdles
3000 metres steeplechase
4 × 100 metres relay
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds and also received medals.
4 × 400 metres relay
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds and also received medals.
20 kilometres race walk
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 22 | 15 | 10 | 47 |
| 2 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 |  Greece (GRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Panama (PAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
 South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Haiti (HAI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 17 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (21 entries) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | |
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
Decathlon
At the St. Louis Games in 1904, the decathlon contest was entitled the All-Around competition, and consisted of: 100 yards dash, shot put, high jump, 800 yard walk, hammer throw, pole vault, 120 yards hurdles, 56 pounds weight throw, long jump, and a mile run.
Mixed Events
4 × 400 metres relay
Marathon walk relay
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Paris details |
 Spain (ESP)Álvaro Martín María Pérez |
 Ecuador (ECU)Brian Pintado Glenda Morejón |
 Australia (AUS)Rhydian Cowley Jemima Montag |
Discontinued events
60 metres
5 miles
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 London details |
Emil Voigt Great Britain
|
Edward Owen Great Britain
|
John Svanberg Sweden
|
200 metres hurdles
2500 metres steeplechase
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris details |
George Orton Canada
|
Sidney Robinson Great Britain
|
Jacques Chastanié France
|
2590 metres steeplechase
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis details |
James Lightbody United States
|
John Daly Great Britain
|
Arthur Newton United States
|
3200 metres steeplechase
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 London details |
Arthur Russell Great Britain
|
Archie Robertson Great Britain
|
John Eisele United States
|
4000 metres steeplechase
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris details |
John Rimmer Great Britain
|
Charles Bennett Great Britain
|
Sidney Robinson Great Britain
|
1600 metres relay
The first relay event to be held at the Olympics, the 1600 m relay consisted of two legs over 200 m, one over 400 m, and one over 800 m. This "medley" relay was replaced by the 4 × 400 m relay at subsequent Olympics.
3000 metres team race
5000 metres team race
3-mile team race
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 London details |
 Great BritainJoe Deakin Archie Robertson William Coales |
 United StatesJohn Eisele George Bonhag Herbert Trube |
 FranceLouis de Fleurac Joseph Dreher Paul Lizandier |
4-mile team race
Cross country (individual)
Cross country (team)
3000 metres race walk
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Antwerp details |
Ugo Frigerio Italy
|
George Parker Australia
|
Richard Remer United States
|
3500 metres race walk
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 London details |
George Larner Great Britain
|
Ernest Webb Great Britain
|
Harry Kerr Australasia
|
10 kilometres race walk
10 miles race walk
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 London details |
George Larner Great Britain
|
Ernest Webb Great Britain
|
Edward Spencer Great Britain
|
50 kilometres race walk
Standing high jump
Standing long jump
Standing triple jump
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris details |
Ray Ewry (USA)
|
Irving Baxter (USA)
|
Robert Garrett (USA)
|
| 1904 St. Louis details |
Ray Ewry (USA)
|
Charles King (USA)
|
Joseph Stadler (USA)
|
Shot put (two-handed)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Stockholm details |
Ralph Rose United States
|
Pat McDonald United States
|
Elmer Niklander Finland
|
Discus throw (Greek style)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 London details |
Martin Sheridan United States
|
Bill Horr United States
|
Verner Järvinen Finland
|
Discus throw (two-handed)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Stockholm details |
Armas Taipale Finland
|
Elmer Niklander Finland
|
Emil Magnusson Sweden
|
Weight throw
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis details |
Étienne Desmarteau Canada
|
John Flanagan United States
|
James Mitchell United States
|
| 1908–1912 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 1920 Antwerp details |
Pat McDonald United States
|
Patrick Ryan United States
|
Carl Johan Lind Sweden
|
Javelin throw (freestyle)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 London details |
Eric Lemming Sweden
|
Michalis Dorizas Greece
|
Arne Halse Norway
|
Javelin throw (two-handed)
This did not involve throwing with both hands. Distances recorded with each hand were added.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Stockholm details |
 Julius Saaristo (FIN)
|
Väinö Siikaniemi (FIN)
|
Urho Peltonen (FIN)
|
Triathlon
Consisted of long jump, shot put, and 100 yards.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis details |
Max Emmerich (USA)
|
John Grieb (USA)
|
William Merz (USA)
|
Pentathlon
Consisted of long jump, javelin throw, 200 metres, discus throw, and 1500 metres.
See also
- Athletics at the 1906 Intercalated Games — these Intercalated Games are no longer regarded as official Games by the International Olympic Committee
- List of Asian Games medalists in athletics
- List of Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics (men)
- List of men's Olympic and World Championship athletics sprint champions
Notes
- Jenner is now known as Caitlyn due to gender transition in 2015.
References
- Sometimes listed as representing Luxembourg.
- "Paris 1900 marathon men Results - Olympic athletics". olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- Arriving without correct documents, a French immigrant to the United States Albert Corey is inconsistently listed as performing in a mixed team in the four mile team race (with four undisputed Americans) and performing for the US in the marathon. Currently, the IOC attributes his medal in the marathon to France and in the team race to a mixed team.
- "St. Louis 1904 Athletics Marathon Men Results". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ Both Sohn Kee-chung and Nam Sung-yong were from Korea. The IOC attributes both medals to Japan due to Korea being a Japanese colony at the time. All Korean Olympians during the Japanese colonial rule could only participate in the games as a representative of Japan and had to compete with Japanese names instead of their original Korean names. However, some sources still refer to Son Kee-chung as the first Korean to win an Olympic marathon today.
- On 25 January 2017, the Jamaican team was stripped of the gold medal due to Nesta Carter testing positive for the prohibited substance methylhexaneamine. The IOC requested that the IAAF modify the results, and, after CAS dismissed Carter's appeal, the medals were redistributed accordingly. Trinidad and Tobago team was advanced to gold, Japan to silver, and Brazil to bronze.
- On 18 February 2022, the British team was stripped of the silver medal due to CJ Ujah testing positive for the prohibited substances ostarine and S-23. After the medals were redistributed, Italy retained the gold medal, while the Canadian team advanced to silver and the Chinese team advanced to bronze.
- ^ 2004 Olympic Hammer Throw Medalists. Olympics.com. Retrieved on 2024-04-13.
- ^ Engeler, Elaine (June 10, 2010). "CAS Reinstates Medals for Hammer Throwers". Yahoo! Sports. Associated Press. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- Buzz Bissinger (June 1, 2015). "Introducing Caitlyn Jenner". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- Results
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Olympic listings from IAAF 2013 statistical handbook
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