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.
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:
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds and also received medals.
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds and also received medals.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States (USA) | 22 | 15 | 10 | 47 |
2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
3 | East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
4 | Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
5 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
6 | Greece (GRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Panama (PAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
8 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
9 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
11 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
12 | Haiti (HAI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
14 | Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
15 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
16 | Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Italy (ITA) | 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) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 |
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.
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2024 Paris |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1908 London |
Emil Voigt Great Britain |
Edward Owen Great Britain |
John Svanberg Sweden |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1900 Paris |
George Orton Canada |
Sidney Robinson Great Britain |
Jacques Chastanié France |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1904 St. Louis |
James Lightbody United States |
John Daly Great Britain |
Arthur Newton United States |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1908 London |
Arthur Russell Great Britain |
Archie Robertson Great Britain |
John Eisele United States |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1900 Paris |
John Rimmer Great Britain |
Charles Bennett Great Britain |
Sidney Robinson Great Britain |
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.
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1908 London |
Great Britain Joe Deakin Archie Robertson William Coales |
United States John Eisele George Bonhag Herbert Trube |
France Louis de Fleurac Joseph Dreher Paul Lizandier |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1920 Antwerp |
Ugo Frigerio Italy |
George Parker Australia |
Richard Remer United States |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1908 London |
George Larner Great Britain |
Ernest Webb Great Britain |
Harry Kerr Australasia |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1912 Stockholm |
George Goulding Canada |
Ernest Webb Great Britain |
Fernando Altimani Italy |
1920 Antwerp |
Ugo Frigerio Italy |
Joseph Pearman United States |
Charles Gunn Great Britain |
1924 Paris |
Ugo Frigerio Italy |
Gordon Goodwin Great Britain |
Cecil McMaster South Africa |
1928–1936 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
1948 London |
John Mikaelsson Sweden |
Ingemar Johansson Sweden |
Fritz Schwab Switzerland |
1952 Helsinki |
John Mikaelsson Sweden |
Fritz Schwab Switzerland |
Bruno Junk Soviet Union |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1908 London |
George Larner Great Britain |
Ernest Webb Great Britain |
Edward Spencer Great Britain |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1900 Paris |
Ray Ewry (USA) | Irving Baxter (USA) | Robert Garrett (USA) |
1904 St. Louis |
Ray Ewry (USA) | Charles King (USA) | Joseph Stadler (USA) |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1912 Stockholm |
Ralph Rose United States |
Pat McDonald United States |
Elmer Niklander Finland |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1908 London |
Martin Sheridan United States |
Bill Horr United States |
Verner Järvinen Finland |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1912 Stockholm |
Armas Taipale Finland |
Elmer Niklander Finland |
Emil Magnusson Sweden |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1904 St. Louis |
Étienne Desmarteau Canada |
John Flanagan United States |
James Mitchell United States |
1908–1912 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
1920 Antwerp |
Pat McDonald United States |
Patrick Ryan United States |
Carl Johan Lind Sweden |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1908 London |
Eric Lemming Sweden |
Michalis Dorizas Greece |
Arne Halse Norway |
This did not involve throwing with both hands. Distances recorded with each hand were added.
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1912 Stockholm |
Julius Saaristo (FIN) | Väinö Siikaniemi (FIN) | Urho Peltonen (FIN) |
Consisted of long jump, shot put, and 100 yards.
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1904 St. Louis |
Max Emmerich (USA) | John Grieb (USA) | William Merz (USA) |
Consisted of long jump, javelin throw, 200 metres, discus throw, and 1500 metres.