Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held from 12 to 20 August 2016 at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Stadium.
Medal Table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
13 | 10 | 9 | 32 |
| 2 |  Kenya |
6 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 3 |  Jamaica |
6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 |  China |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 |  South Africa |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  Great Britain |
2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 |  Croatia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Germany |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Ethiopia |
1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 |  Canada |
1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 |  Poland |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Bahrain |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Spain |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Bahamas |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 |  Belgium |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brazil |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Colombia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Greece |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Slovakia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Tajikistan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 |  France |
0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 22 |  Algeria |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 |  New Zealand |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 24 |  Australia |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Japan |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 26 |  Belarus |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bulgaria |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Burundi |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Denmark |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Grenada |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Mexico |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Netherlands |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Qatar |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Venezuela |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 35 |  Cuba |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Czech Republic |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Hungary |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Kazakhstan |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Serbia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Turkey |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medalists[]
Men[]
Women[]
Statistics[]
- There were 2268 total athletes from 200 countries.
- Jacob Kiplimo was the youngest participant with 15 years and 278 days.
- Jesús Ángel García was the oldest participant with 46 years and 308 days.
- 56 participants were chosen to be a flag bearer at the opening ceremony, the highest number out of all sports.
- 42 nations won a medal in athletics, more than any other sport.
- South Africa won 4 medals, more than in any other sport.
- Croatia and Poland won 3 medals, more than in any other sport.
- Kenya won their only 13 medals of this edition of the Olympic Games.
- Jamaica won their only 11 medals of this edition of the Olympic Games.
- Ethiopia won their only 8 medals of this edition of the Olympic Games.
- Algeria, Bahrain and the Bahamas won their only 2 medals of this edition of the Olympic Games.
- Burundi, Grenada, Qatar, Tajikistan and Trinidad and Tobago won their only medal of this edition of the Olympic Games.
- Slovakia and Tajikistan won their first-ever gold medal in the sport.
- Venezuela won its first medal in the sport since Helsinki 1952.
- Bulgaria won its first medal in the sport since Sydney 2000.
- Denmark won its first medal in the sport since Athens 2004.
- Greece won its first gold medal in the sport since Athens 2004.
- Belgium and Brazil won their first gold medal in the sport since Beijing 2008.