Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries. Women's marathon, women's 3000 meters, and women's 400 meters hurdles debuted at these Games.
| Athletics at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
Athletes during the men’s 400 meters event | |
| Venue | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| No. of events | 41 |
| Competitors | 1,273 from 124 nations |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 16 | 15 | 9 | 40 |
| 2 |  West Germany | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 |  Great Britain | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 |  Romania | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 |  Italy | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 |  Finland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  Mexico | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Morocco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  France | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  Australia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Portugal | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  Kenya | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Canada | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 |  Sweden | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 |  Jamaica | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 |  Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivory Coast | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 |  China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (24 entries) | 41 | 41 | 43 | 125 | |
Medal summary
Men
Women
- * Athletes who ran in preliminary round and also received medals.