Medal Summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres details |
Charles Paddock United States (USA) |
Morris Kirksey United States (USA) |
Harry Edward Great Britain (GBR) |
| 200 metres details |
Allen Woodring United States (USA) |
Charles Paddock United States (USA) |
Harry Edward Great Britain (GBR) |
| 400 metres details |
Bevil Rudd South Africa (RSA) |
Guy Butler Great Britain (GBR) |
Nils Engdahl Sweden (SWE) |
| 800 metres details |
Albert Hill Great Britain (GBR) |
Earl Eby United States (USA) |
Bevil Rudd South Africa (RSA) |
| 1500 metres details |
Albert Hill Great Britain (GBR) |
Philip Noel-Baker Great Britain (GBR) |
Lawrence Shields United States (USA) |
| 5000 metres details |
Joseph Guillemot France (FRA) |
Paavo Nurmi Finland (FIN) |
Eric Backman Sweden (SWE) |
| 10,000 metres details |
Paavo Nurmi Finland (FIN) |
Joseph Guillemot France (FRA) |
James Wilson Great Britain (GBR) |
| 110 metres hurdles details |
Earl Thomson Canada (CAN) |
Harold Barron United States (USA) |
Feg Murray United States (USA) |
| 400 metres hurdles details |
Frank Loomis United States (USA) |
John Norton United States (USA) |
August Desch United States (USA) |
| 3,000 metres steeplechase details |
Percy Hodge Great Britain (GBR) |
Patrick Flynn United States (USA) |
Ernesto Ambrosini Italy (ITA) |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details |
United States (USA) Charles Paddock Jackson Scholz Loren Murchison Morris Kirksey |
France (FRA) René Lorain René Tirard René Mourlon Émile Ali-Khan |
Sweden (SWE) Agne Holmström William Petersson Sven Malm Nils Sandström |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details |
Great Britain (GBR) Cecil Griffiths Robert Lindsay John Ainsworth-Davies Guy Butler |
South Africa (RSA) Henry Dafel Clarence Oldfield Jack Oosterlaak Bevil Rudd |
France (FRA) Géo André Gaston Féry Maurice Delvart André Devaux |
| 3000 metres team race details |
United States (USA) Horace Brown Arlie Schardt Ivan Dresser |
Great Britain (GBR) Joe Blewitt Albert Hill William Seagrove |
Sweden (SWE) Eric Backman Sven Lundgren Edvin Wide |
| Marathon details |
Hannes Kolehmainen Finland (FIN) |
Jüri Lossmann Estonia (EST) |
Valerio Arri Italy (ITA) |
| 3 kilometres walk details |
Ugo Frigerio Italy (ITA) |
George Parker Australia (AUS) |
Richard Remer United States (USA) |
| 10 kilometres walk details |
Ugo Frigerio Italy (ITA) |
Joseph Pearman United States (USA) |
Charles Gunn Great Britain (GBR) |
| Long jump details |
William Petersson Sweden (SWE) |
Carl Johnson United States (USA) |
Erik Abrahamsson Sweden (SWE) |
| Triple jump details |
Vilho Tuulos Finland (FIN) |
Folke Jansson Sweden (SWE) |
Erik Almlöf Sweden (SWE) |
| High jump details |
Richmond Landon United States (USA) |
Harold Muller United States (USA) |
Bo Ekelund Sweden (SWE) |
| Pole vault details |
Frank Foss United States (USA) |
Henry Petersen Denmark (DEN) |
Edwin Myers United States (USA) |
| Shot put details |
Ville Pörhölä Finland (FIN) |
Elmer Niklander Finland (FIN) |
Harry Liversedge United States (USA) |
| Discus throw details |
Elmer Niklander Finland (FIN) |
Armas Taipale Finland (FIN) |
Gus Pope United States (USA) |
| Hammer throw details |
Patrick Ryan United States (USA) |
Carl Johan Lind Sweden (SWE) |
Basil Bennett United States (USA) |
| Javelin throw details |
Jonni Myyrä Finland (FIN) |
Urho Peltonen Finland (FIN) |
Pekka Johansson Finland (FIN) |
| 56 lb (25 kg) weight throw details |
Pat McDonald United States (USA) |
Patrick Ryan United States (USA) |
Carl Johan Lind Sweden (SWE) |
| Pentathlon details |
Eero Lehtonen Finland (FIN) |
Everett Bradley United States (USA) |
Hugo Lahtinen Finland (FIN) |
| Decathlon details |
Helge Løvland Norway (NOR) |
Brutus Hamilton United States (USA) |
Bertil Ohlson Sweden (SWE) |
| Individual cross country details |
Paavo Nurmi Finland (FIN) |
Eric Backman Sweden (SWE) |
Heikki Liimatainen Finland (FIN) |
| Team cross country details |
Finland (FIN) Paavo Nurmi Heikki Liimatainen Teodor Koskenniemi |
Great Britain (GBR) James Wilson Frank Hegarty Alfred Nichols |
Sweden (SWE) Eric Backman Gustaf Mattsson Hilding Ekman |
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