| 100 Metres |
| Men's 100 Metres | Darrel Brown | M | | TTO | 10.09 | Results |
| Women's 100 Metres | Lauryn Williams | F | | USA | 11.33 | Results |
| 200 Metres |
| Men's 200 Metres | Usain Bolt | M | | JAM | 20.61 | Results |
| Women's 200 Metres | Vernicha James | F | | GBR | 22.93 | Results |
| 400 Metres |
| Men's 400 Metres | Darold Williamson | M | | USA | 45.37 | Results |
| Women's 400 Metres | Monique Henderson | F | | USA | 51.10 | Results |
| 800 Metres |
| Men's 800 Metres | Alex Kipchirchir Rono | M | | KEN | 1:46.59 | Results |
| Women's 800 Metres | Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei | F | | KEN | 2:00.80 | Results |
| 1500 Metres |
| Men's 1500 Metres | Yassine Bensghir | M | | MAR | 3:40.72 | Results |
| Women's 1500 Metres | Viola Jelagat Kibiwot | F | | KEN | 4:12.57 | Results |
| 3000 Metres |
| Women's 3000 Metres | Meseret Defar | F | | ETH | 9:12.61 | Results |
| 5000 Metres |
| Men's 5000 Metres | Hillary Chenonge | M | | KEN | 13:28.30 | Results |
| Women's 5000 Metres | Meseret Defar | F | | ETH | 15:54.94 | Results |
| 10,000 Metres |
| Men's 10,000 Metres | Gebregziabher Gebremariam | M | | ETH | 29:02.71 | Results |
| 3000 Metres Steeplechase |
| Men's 3000 Metres Steeplechase | Michael Kipkorir Kipyego | M | | KEN | 8:29.54 | Results |
| 100 Metres Hurdles |
| Women's 100 Metres Hurdles | Anay Tejeda | F | | CUB | 12.81 | Results |
| 110 Metres Hurdles |
| Men's 110 Metres Hurdles | Antwon Hicks | M | | NGR | 13.42 | Results |
| 400 Metres Hurdles |
| Men's 400 Metres Hurdles | L.J. van Zyl | M | | RSA | 48.89 | Results |
| Women's 400 Metres Hurdles | Lashinda Demus | F | | USA | 54.70 | Results |
| Heptathlon |
| Women's Heptathlon | Carolina Klüft | F | | SWE | 6470 | Results |
| High Jump |
| Men's High Jump | Andra Manson | M | | USA | 2.31 | Results |
| Women's High Jump | Blanka Vlašic | F | | CRO | 1.96 | Results |
| Pole Vault |
| Men's Pole Vault | Maksym Mazuryk | M | | UKR | 5.55 | Results |
| Women's Pole Vault | Floé Kühnert | F | | GER | 4.40 | Results |
| Long Jump |
| Men's Long Jump | Ibrahim Abdulla Al-Waleed | M | | QAT | 7.99 | Results |
| Women's Long Jump | Adina Anton | F | | ROU | 6.46 | Results |
| Triple Jump |
| Men's Triple Jump | Arnie David Girat | M | | CUB | 16.68 | Results |
| Women's Triple Jump | Mabel Gay | F | | CUB | 14.09 | Results |
| Shot Put |
| Women's Shot Put | Valerie Adams | F | | NZL | 17.73 | Results |
| Shot Put (6kg) |
| Men's Shot Put (6kg) | Edis Elkasevic | M | | CRO | 21.47 | Results |
| Discus Throw |
| Women's Discus Throw | Xuejun Ma | F | | CHN | 58.85 | Results |
| Discus Throw (1.750kg) |
| Men's Discus Throw (1.750kg) | Tao Wu | M | | CHN | 64.51 | Results |
| Hammer Throw |
| Women's Hammer Throw | Ivana Brkljacic | F | | CRO | 65.39 | Results |
| Hammer Throw (6kg) |
| Men's Hammer Throw (6kg) | Werner Smit | M | | RSA | 76.43 | Results |
| Javelin Throw |
| Men's Javelin Throw | Igor Janik | M | | POL | 74.16 | Results |
| Women's Javelin Throw | Linda Brivule | F | | LAT | 55.35 | Results |
| 10,000 Metres Race Walk |
| Men's 10,000 Metres Race Walk | Vladimir Kanaykin | M | | RUS | 41:41.40 | Results |
| Women's 10,000 Metres Race Walk | Fumi Mitsumura | F | | JPN | 46:01.51 | Results |
| 4x100 Metres Relay |
| Men's 4x100 Metres Relay | United States U20 | M | | USA | 38.92 | Results |
| Women's 4x100 Metres Relay | Jamaica U20 | F | | JAM | 43.40 | Results |
| 4x400 Metres Relay |
| Men's 4x400 Metres Relay | United States U20 | M | | USA | 3:03.71 | Results |
| Women's 4x400 Metres Relay | United States U20 | F | | USA | 3:29.95 | Results |
