Medal Summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres details |
Reggie Walker South Africa (RSA) |
James Rector United States (USA) |
Robert Kerr Canada (CAN) |
| 200 metres details |
Robert Kerr Canada (CAN) |
Robert Cloughen United States (USA) |
Nate Cartmell United States (USA) |
| 400 metres details |
Wyndham Halswelle Great Britain (GBR) |
none awarded | none awarded |
| 800 metres details |
Mel Sheppard United States (USA) |
Emilio Lunghi Italy (ITA) |
Hanns Braun Germany (GER) |
| 1500 metres details |
Mel Sheppard United States (USA) |
Harold Wilson Great Britain (GBR) |
Norman Hallows Great Britain (GBR) |
| 5 miles details |
Emil Voigt Great Britain (GBR) |
Edward Owen Great Britain (GBR) |
John Svanberg Sweden (SWE) |
| Marathon details |
Johnny Hayes United States (USA) |
Charles Hefferon South Africa (RSA) |
Joseph Forshaw United States (USA) |
| 110 metres hurdles details |
Forrest Smithson United States (USA) |
John Garrels United States (USA) |
Arthur Shaw United States (USA) |
| 400 metres hurdles details |
Charles Bacon United States (USA) |
Harry Hillman United States (USA) |
Jimmy Tremeer Great Britain (GBR) |
| 3200 metres steeplechase details |
Arthur Russell Great Britain (GBR) |
Archie Robertson Great Britain (GBR) |
John Eisele United States (USA) |
| Medley relay details |
United States (USA) William Hamilton Nate Cartmell John Taylor Mel Sheppard |
Germany (GER) Arthur Hoffmann Hans Eicke Otto Trieloff Hanns Braun |
Hungary (HUN) Pál Simon Frigyes Wiesner József Nagy Ödön Bodor |
| 3 miles team race details |
Great Britain (GBR) William Coales Joe Deakin Archie Robertson |
United States (USA) George Bonhag John Eisele Herbert Trube |
France (FRA) Joseph Dreher Louis de Fleurac Paul Lizandier |
| 3500 metres walk details |
George Larner Great Britain (GBR) |
Ernest Webb Great Britain (GBR) |
Harry Kerr Australasia (ANZ) |
| 10 miles walk details |
George Larner Great Britain (GBR) |
Ernest Webb Great Britain (GBR) |
Edward Spencer Great Britain (GBR) |
| Long jump details |
Frank Irons United States (USA) |
Daniel Kelly United States (USA) |
Calvin Bricker Canada (CAN) |
| Triple jump details |
Tim Ahearne Great Britain (GBR) |
Garfield MacDonald Canada (CAN) |
Edvard Larsen Norway (NOR) |
| High jump details |
Harry Porter United States (USA) |
Géo André France (FRA) |
none awarded |
| Con Leahy Great Britain (GBR) |
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| István Somodi Hungary (HUN) |
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| Pole vault details |
Edward Cook United States (USA) |
none awarded | Edward Archibald Canada (CAN) |
| Charles Jacobs United States (USA) |
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| Alfred Gilbert United States (USA) |
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| Bruno Söderström Sweden (SWE) |
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| Standing long jump details |
Ray Ewry United States (USA) |
Konstantinos Tsiklitiras Greece (GRE) |
Martin Sheridan United States (USA) |
| Standing high jump details |
Ray Ewry United States (USA) |
John Biller United States (USA) |
none awarded |
| Konstantinos Tsiklitiras Greece (GRE) |
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| Shot put details |
Ralph Rose United States (USA) |
Denis Horgan Great Britain (GBR) |
John Garrels United States (USA) |
| Discus throw details |
Martin Sheridan United States (USA) |
Merritt Giffin United States (USA) |
Bill Horr United States (USA) |
| Hammer throw details |
John Flanagan United States (USA) |
Matt McGrath United States (USA) |
Con Walsh Canada (CAN) |
| Javelin throw details |
Eric Lemming Sweden (SWE) |
Arne Halse Norway (NOR) |
Otto Nilsson Sweden (SWE) |
| Greek discus details |
Martin Sheridan United States (USA) |
Bill Horr United States (USA) |
Verner Järvinen Finland (FIN) |
| Freestyle javelin details |
Eric Lemming Sweden (SWE) |
Michalis Dorizas Greece (GRE) |
Arne Halse Norway (NOR) |
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