Athletics at the Mediterranean Games explained

Athletics is one of the sports at the quadrennial Mediterranean Games competition. It has been one of the sports competed at the event since the inaugural edition in 1951.

Editions

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width=60	Men	width=60	Women
					23	—
					24	—
					23	—
					21	—
					22	6
					24	8
					23	8
					23	14
					23	16
					23	16
					22	16
					20	16
					23	20
					23	23
				Estadio Mediterraneo	24	23
				Stadio Adriatico	21	19
					22	22
				Campclar Athletics Stadium	17	17
					20	18

Events

As of the most recent 2018 edition, the athletics program features 17 men's and 17 women's events. These include a total of 22 track events, 2 road events, and 10 field events.

Men's events

Event
Current program
100 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
200 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
400 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
800 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
1500 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
5000 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
110 m hurdles	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
400 m hurdles	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
3000 m steeplechase	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
4 × 100 m relay	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
4 × 400 m relay	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Half marathon															X	X	X	X	X
High jump	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Pole vault	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X		X
Long jump	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Triple jump	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X
Shot put	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Discus throw	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Hammer throw	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X		X
Javelin throw	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Past events
10,000 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Marathon	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
10 km walk	X	X
20 km walk			X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X
50 km walk		X		X	X	X
Decathlon	X	X	X			X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X
Events	23	24	23	21	22	24	23	23	23	23	23	20	23	23	20	21	21	17	20

All-time medal table

Updated after the 2022 Mediterranean Games

Games records

See main article: List of Mediterranean Games records in athletics.

External links

• Past results 1951–2005 from GBR Athletics