Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, except for the Marathons (which were run from Marathonas to the Kallimarmaro Stadium), the Road Walk, and the Shot Put, which was held at the Ancient Olympia Stadium. There were 46 events:
=Top eight table by country=
| Position | Country
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
| 4th
| 5th
| 6th
| 7th
| 8th
| Total
|
United States || 8 || 12 || 5 || 7 || 2 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 43
Russia || 6 || 7 || 7 || 4 || 3 || 4 || 3 || 5 || 39
Great Britain || 3 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 14
Sweden || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3
Ethiopia || 2 || 3 || 2 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 12
Greece || 2 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 8
Jamaica || 2 || 1 || 2 || 4 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 16
Cuba || 2 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 2 || 12
Morocco || 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 5
Italy || 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 5
Japan || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 8
China || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 8
Kenya || 1 || 4 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 13
Ukraine || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 12
Belarus || 1 || 1 || 1 || 4 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 12
Lithuania || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
Czech Republic || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 5
Poland || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 12
Bahamas || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 7
Cameroon || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1
Dominican Republic || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1
Norway || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1
Romania || 0 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 9
Germany || 0 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 3 || 14
South Africa || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 6
Australia || 0 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 8
Spain || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 10
Portugal || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 4
Hungary || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 4
Latvia || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 4
Mexico || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1
France || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 2 || 9
Nigeria || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 3
Denmark || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
Brazil || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 4
Estonia || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 3
Slovenia || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2
Eritrea || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 2
Turkey || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2
Kazakhstan || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1
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Bulgaria || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3
Ecuador || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1
Grenada || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1
Mozambique || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1
Namibia || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1
Qatar || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1
Uganda || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1
Netherlands || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 4
Sudan || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2
Iceland || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1
Panama || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1
Canada || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 5
Belgium || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2
Algeria || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 2
India || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 2
Ghana || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
Mauritius || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
Serbia and Montenegro || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
St. Kitts and Nevis || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
New Zealand || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2
Barbados || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
Slovakia || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
Trinidad and Tobago || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
Botswana || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
Finland || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
Israel || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
=Medal Summary=
| Event
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
|
| 100 m Men
| Justin Gatlin, USA
Francis Obikwelu, Portugal
Maurice Greene, USA
| 110 m H Men
| Liu Xiang, China
Terrence Trammell, USA
Anier García, Cuba
| 200 m Men
| Shawn Crawford, USA
Bernard Williams, USA
Justin Gatlin, USA
| 400 m Men
| Jeremy Wariner, USA
Otis Harris, USA
Derrick Brew, USA
| 400 m H Men
| Felix Sanchez, Dominican Republic
Danny McFarlane, Jamaica
Naman Keita, France
| 800 m Men
| Yuriy Borzakovskiy, Russia
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, South Africa
Wilson Kipketer, Denmark
| 1,500 m Men
| Hicham El Guerrouj, Morocco
Bernard Lagat, USA
Rui Silva, Portugal
| 3,000 m Steeplechase Men
| Ezekiel Kemboi, Kenya
Brimin Kipruto, Kenya
Paul Kipsiele Koech, Kenya
| 5,000 m Men
| Hicham El Guerrouj, Morocco
Kenenisa Bekele, Ethiopia
Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya
| 10,000 m Men
| Kenenisa Bekele, Ethiopia
Sileshi Sihine, Ethiopia
Zersenay Tadesse, Eritrea
| 4 x 100 m relay Men
| Great Britain
Jason Gardener
Darren Campbell
Marlon Devonish
Mark Lewis-Francis
United States
Shawn Crawford
Justin Gatlin
Coby Miller
Maurice Greene
Nigeria
Olusoji Fasuba
Uchenna Emedolu
Aaron Egbele
Deji Aliu
| 4 x 400 m relay Men
| United States
Otis Harris
Derrick Brew
Jeremy Wariner
Darold Williamson
Australia
John Steffensen
Mark Ormrod
Patrick Dwyer
Clinton Hill
Nigeria
James Godday
Musa Audu
Saul Weigopwa
Enefiok Udo Obong
| Decathlon Men
| Roman Šebrle, Czech Republic
Bryan Clay, USA
Dmitriy Karpov, Kazakhstan
| Marathon Men
| Stefano Baldini, Italy
Mebrahtom Keflezighi, USA
Vanderlei de Lima, Brazil
| 20 km Walk Men
| Ivano Brugnetti, Italy
Francisco Javier Fernández, Spain
Nathan Deakes, Australia
| 50 km Walk Men
| Robert Korzeniowski, Poland
Denis Nizhegorodov, Russia
Aleksey Voyevodin, Russia
| Long Jump Men
| Dwight Phillips, USA
John Moffitt, USA
Joan Lino Martínez, Spain
| Triple Jump Men
| Christian Olsson, Sweden
Marian Oprea, Romania
Danila Burkenya, Russia
| High Jump Men
| Stefan Holm, Sweden
Matt Hemingway, USA
Jaroslav Bába, Czech Republic
| Pole Vault Men
| Tim Mack, USA
Toby Stevenson, USA
Giuseppe Gibilisco, Italy
| Shot Put Men
| Yuriy Bilonog, Ukraine
Adam Nelson, USA
Joachim Olsen, Denmark
| Discus Men
| Virgilijus Alekna, Lithuania
Zoltan Kovago, Hungary
Aleksander Tammert, Estonia
| Javelin Men
| Andreas Thorkildsen, Norway
Vadims Vasilevskis, Latvia
Sergey Makarov, Russia
| Hammer Men
| Koji Morofushi,Japan
Ivan Tikhon, Belarus
Eşref Apak, Turkey
| 100 m Women
| Yulia Nesterenko, Belarus
Lauryn Williams, USA
Veronica Campbell, Jamaica
| 100 m H Women
| Joanna Hayes, USA
Olena Krasovska, Ukraine
Melissa Morrison, USA
| 200 m Women
| Veronica Campbell, Jamaica
Allyson Felix, USA
Debbie Ferguson, Bahamas
| 400 m Women
| Tonique Williams-Darling, Bahamas
Ana Guevara, Mexico
Natalya Antyukh, Russia
| 400 m H Women
| Fani Halkia, Greece
Ionela Tirlea-Manolache, Romania
Tatyana Tereshchuk, Ukraine
| 800 m Women
| Kelly Holmes, Great Britain
Hasna Benhassi, Morocco
Jolanda Ceplak, Slovenia
| 1500 m Women
| Kelly Holmes, Great Britain
Tatyana Tomashova, Russia
Maria Cioncan, Romania
| 5,000 m Women
| Meseret Defar, Ethiopia
Isabella Ochichi, Kenya
Tirunesh Dibaba, Ethiopia
| 10,000 m Women
| Xing Huina, China
Ejagayehu Dibaba , Ethiopia
Derartu Tulu, Ethiopia
| 4 x 100 relay Women
| Jamaica
Tayna Lawrence
Sherone Simpson
Aleen Bailey
Veronica Campbell
Russia
Olga Fyodorova
Yuliya Tabakova
Irina Khabarova
Larisa Kruglova
France
Veronique Mang
Muriel Hurtis
Sylviane Felix
Christine Arron
| 4 x 400 m Women
| United States
DeeDee Trotter
Monique Henderson
Sanya Richards
Monique Hennagan
Russia
Olesya Krasnomovets
Natalya Nazarova
Olesya Zykina
Natalya Antyukh
Jamaica
Novlene Williams
Michelle Burgher
Nadia Davy
Sandie Richards
| Heptathlon Women
| Carolina Klüft, Sweden
Austra Skujyte, Lithuania
Kelly Sotherton, Great Britain
| Marathon Women
| Mizuki Noguchi, Japan
Catherine Ndereba, Kenya
Deena Kastor, USA
| 20 km walk Women
| Athanasia Tsoumeleka, Greece
Olimpiada Ivanova, Russia
Jane Saville, Australia
| Long Jump Women
| Tatyana Lebedeva, Russia
Irina Simagina, Russia
Tatyana Kotova, Russia
| Triple Jump Women
| Françoise Mbango Etone, Cameroon
Hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greece
Tatyana Lebedeva, Russia
| High Jump Women
| Yelena Slesarenko, Russia
Hestrie Cloete, South Africa
Viktoriya Styopina, Ukraine
| Pole Vault Women
| Yelena Isinbayeva, Russia
Svetlana Feofanova, Russia
Anna Rogowska, Poland
| Shot Put Women
| Yumileidi Cumba, Cuba
Nadine Kleinert, Germany
Svetlana Krivelyova, Russia
| Discus Women
| Natalya Sadova, Russia
Anastasia Kelesidou, Greece
Irina Yatchenko, Belarus
| Javelin Women
| Osleidys Menendez, Cuba
Steffi Nerius, Germany
Mirela Manjani, Greece
| Hammer throw Women
| Olga Kuzenkova, Russia
Yipsi Moreno, Cuba
Yunaika Crawford, Cuba
Note:
Men's hammer throw gold medalist Adrián Annus, Hungary and men's discus gold medalist Robert Fazekas, Hungary were stripped of their medals due to positive drug tests.
=Schedule=
- August 18
- Women's shot put qualifying rounds and final
- Men's shot put qualifying rounds and final
- August 20
- Men's 20 km road walk and medal ceremony
- Men's hammer throw qualifying rounds
- Women's heptathlon: 100 m hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 m
- Men's triple jump qualifying rounds
- Women's 100 m round 1, round 2
- Men's 1500 m round 1
- Men's high jump qualifying rounds
- Women's shot put medal ceremony
- Men's 400 m round 1
- Women's discus throw qualifying rounds (2 events)
- Men's shot put medal ceremony
- Women's 800 m round 1
- Men's 10000 m final
- Women's 5000 m round 1
- August 21
- Men's discus throw qualifying rounds
- Women's 400 m hurdles round 1
- Women's 400 m round 1
- Women's heptathlon: long jump, javelin throw, 800 m
- Men's 100 m round 1, round 2
- Women's pole vault qualifying rounds
- Women's 100 m semifinals, final
- Women's triple jump qualifying rounds
- Women's 800 m semifinals
- Women's discus throw final
- Men's 400 m semifinals
- Men's 3000 m steeplechase round 1
- August 22
- Women's marathon
- Men's high jump final
- Women's 100 m hurdles round 1, round 2
- Men's triple jump final
- Men's 1,500 m T53 & T54 wheelchair (Paralympic Exhibition Event)
- Women's 800 m T53 & T54 wheelchair (Paralympic Exhibition Event)
- Men's 100 m semifinal, final
- Men's hammer throw final
- Women's 400 m hurdles semifinal
- Men's 1,500 m semifinal
- Women's 400 m semifinal
- August 23
- Women's 20 km race walk final
- Women's hammer throw qualification
- Men's decathlon: 100 m, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 m
- Women's 200 m round 1, round 2
- Women's triple jump final
- Women's 100 m hurdles semifinal
- Men's 400 m hurdles round 1
- Men's discus throw final
- Women's 800 m final
- Men's 400 m final
- Women's 5,000 m final
- August 24
- Men's decathlon: 110 m hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw, 1,500 m
- Men's 110 m hurdles round 1
- Men's 200 m round 1, round 2
- Men's long jump qualification
- Women's 1,500 m round 1
- Women's pole vault final
- Men's 400 m hurdles semifinal
- Men's 3,000 m steeplechase final
- Women's 200 m semifinal
- Women's 100 m hurdles final
- Women's 400 m final
- Men's 1,500 m final
- August 25
- Women's javelin throw qualification
- Men's pole vault qualification
- Men's 5,000 m round 1
- Men's 800 m round 1
- Women's long jump qualification
- Women's 400 m hurdles final
- Women's hammer throw final
- Men's 110 m hurdles round 2
- Men's 200 m semifinal
- Women's 200 m final
- August 26
- Women's high jump qualification
- Men's long jump final
- Men's javelin throw qualification
- Women's 1,500 m semifinal
- Men's 110 m hurdles semifinal
- Men's 800 m semifinal
- Women's 4 x 100 m relay round 1
- Men's 400 m hurdles final
- Men's 200 m final
- August 27
- Men's 50 km race walk final
- Men's pole vault final
- Women's long jump final
- Men's 4 x 100 m relay round 1
- Women's 4 x 400 m relay round 1
- Women's javelin throw final
- Men's 4 x 400 m relay round 1
- Men's 110 m hurdles final
- Women's 10,000 m final
- Women's 4 x 100 m relay final
- August 28
- Women's high jump final
- Women's 1,500 m final
- Men's javelin throw final
- Men's 800 m final
- Men's 5,000 m final
- Men's 4 x 100 m relay final
- Women's 4 x 400 m relay final
- Men's 4 x 400 m relay final
- August 29
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