| 100 Metres |
| Men's 100 Metres | Uchenna Emedolu | M | | NGR | 10.06 | Results |
| Women's 100 Metres | Tayna Lawrence | F | | JAM | 11.06 | Results |
| 200 Metres |
| Men's 200 Metres | Francis Obikwelu | M | | POR | 20.18 | Results |
| Women's 200 Metres | Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie | F | | BAH | 22.49 | Results |
| 400 Metres |
| Men's 400 Metres | Michael Blackwood | M | | JAM | 44.60 | Results |
| Women's 400 Metres | Ana Guevara | F | | MEX | 49.56 | Results |
| 800 Metres |
| Men's 800 Metres | Antonio Manuel Reina | M | | ESP | 1:43.83 | Results |
| Women's 800 Metres | Maria de Lurdes Mutola | F | | MOZ | 1:58.60 | Results |
| 1500 Metres |
| Men's 1500 Metres | Bernard Lagat | M | | USA | 3:31.20 | Results |
| Women's 1500 Metres | Süreyya Ayhan | F | | TUR | 4:02.57 | Results |
| 3000 Metres |
| Men's 3000 Metres | Craig Mottram | M | | AUS | 7:41.37 | Results |
| Women's 3000 Metres | Berhane Adere | F | | ETH | 8:50.88 | Results |
| 5000 Metres |
| Men's 5000 Metres | Alberto García | M | | ESP | 13:30.04 | Results |
| Women's 5000 Metres | Olga Yegorova | F | | RUS | 15:18.15 | Results |
| 3000 Metres Steeplechase |
| Men's 3000 Metres Steeplechase | Wilson Boit Kipketer | M | | KEN | 8:25.34 | Results |
| 100 Metres Hurdles |
| Women's 100 Metres Hurdles | Gail Devers | F | | USA | 12.65 | Results |
| 110 Metres Hurdles |
| Men's 110 Metres Hurdles | Anier García | M | | CUB | 13.10 | Results |
| 400 Metres Hurdles |
| Men's 400 Metres Hurdles | James Carter | M | | USA | 48.27 | Results |
| Women's 400 Metres Hurdles | Yuliya Pechonkina | F | | RUS | 53.74 | Results |
| High Jump |
| Men's High Jump | Yaroslav Rybakov | M | | RUS | 2.31 | Results |
| Women's High Jump | Hestrie Cloete | F | | RSA | 2.02 | Results |
| Pole Vault |
| Men's Pole Vault | Okkert Brits | M | | RSA | 5.75 | Results |
| Women's Pole Vault | Annika Becker | F | | GER | 4.55 | Results |
| Long Jump |
| Men's Long Jump | Savanté Stringfellow | M | | USA | 8.21 | Results |
| Women's Long Jump | Tatyana Kotova | F | | RUS | 6.85 | Results |
| Triple Jump |
| Men's Triple Jump | Jonathan Edwards | M | | GBR | 17.34 | Results |
| Women's Triple Jump | Françoise Mbango Etone | F | | FRA | 14.37 | Results |
| Shot Put |
| Men's Shot Put | Adam Nelson | M | | USA | 20.80 | Results |
| Women's Shot Put | Irina Korzhanenko | F | | RUS | 20.20 | Results |
| Discus Throw |
| Men's Discus Throw | Róbert Fazekas | M | | HUN | 71.25 | Results |
| Women's Discus Throw | Beatrice Faumuina | F | | NZL | 62.47 | Results |
| Hammer Throw |
| Men's Hammer Throw | Adrián Annus | M | | HUN | 80.93 | Results |
| Women's Hammer Throw | Yuan Gu | F | | CHN | 70.75 | Results |
| Javelin Throw |
| Men's Javelin Throw | Sergey Makarov | M | | RUS | 86.44 | Results |
| Women's Javelin Throw | Olisdeilys Menéndez | F | | CUB | 64.41 | Results |
| 4x100 Metres Relay |
| Men's 4x100 Metres Relay | United States | M | | USA | 37.95 | Results |
| Women's 4x100 Metres Relay | Americas | F | | UND | 41.91 | Results |
| 4x400 Metres Relay |
| Men's 4x400 Metres Relay | Americas | M | | UND | 2:59.19 | Results |
| Women's 4x400 Metres Relay | Americas | F | | UND | 3:23.53 | Results |
