The athletics competition at the 1993 European Youth Summer Olympic Days was held from 5 to 8 July. The events took place in Valkenswaard, Netherlands. Boys and girls born 1976 or 1977 or later participated 24 track and field events, divided equally between the sexes with the exception of 2000 metres steeplechase and pole vault for boys but not girls.
| 100 metres | 10.84 | 10.95 | 11.01 | ||||
| 200 metres | 21.76 | 21.86 | 21.90 | ||||
| 400 metres | 48.61 | 48.73 | 48.74 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:51.90 | 1:53.45 | 1:53.85 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 3:50.97 | 3:53.40 | 3:53.83 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +2.6 m/s) | 13.92 | 14.20 | 14.26 | ||||
| 2000 metres steeplechase | 5:42.22 | 5:47.51 | 5:50.55 | ||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 41.69 | 41.76 | 42.09 | ||||
| High jump | 2.21 m | 2.21 m | 2.12 m | ||||
| Pole vault | 5.00 m | 4.60 m | 4.60 m | ||||
| Long jump | 7.57 m | 7.31 m | 7.27 m | ||||
| Shot put | 18.53 m | 18.14 m | 18.06 m | ||||
| Javelin throw | 65.26 m | 63.78 m | 62.80 m |
| 100 metres | 11.88 | 12.05 | 12.06 | ||||
| 200 metres | 23.71 | 24.62 | 24.76 | ||||
| 400 metres | 52.76 | 55.04 | 55.99 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:05.35 | 2:05.65 | 2:08.26 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:25.63 | 4:26.87 | 4:28.46 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles | 13.63 | 13.87 | 14.01 | ||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 46.96 | 46.99 | 47.21 | ||||
| High jump | 1.84 m | 1.78 m | 1.78 m | ||||
| Long jump | 6.27 m | 6.22 m | 6.13 m | ||||
| Shot put | 19.12 m | 16.97 m | 16.21 m | ||||
| Javelin throw | 52.60 m | 48.22 m | 46.22 m |