List of Olympic medalists in athletics (men)


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.

Current program

[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:

[400 metres hurdles]

[3000 metres steeplechase]

[4 × [100 metres relay]]

[4 × 400 metres relay]

[20 kilometres race walk]

[50 kilometres race walk]

[High jump]

[Pole vault]

[Long jump]

[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.

Discontinued events

60 metres

5 miles

200 metres hurdles

2500 metres steeplechase

2590 metres steeplechase

3200 metres steeplechase

4000 metres steeplechase

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

4-mile team race

Cross country (individual)

Cross country (team)

3000 metres walk

3500 metres walk

10 kilometres walk

10 miles walk

Standing high jump

Standing long jump

Standing triple jump

Shot put (two-handed)

Discus throw (Greek style)

Discus throw (two-handed)

Weight throw

Javelin throw (freestyle)

Javelin throw (two-handed)

This did not involve throwing with both hands. Distances recorded with each hand were added.

Triathlon

Consisted of long jump, shot put, and 100 yards.

Pentathlon

Consisted of long jump, javelin throw, 200 metres, discus throw, and 1500 metres.