| Times held | 23 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 1200 |
| Total countries | 67 |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Canada | United States | Germany | |||
| 1932 | United States | Canada | Great Britain | |||
| 1936 | United States | Great Britain | Canada | |||
| 1948 | Netherlands | Australia | Canada | |||
| 1952 | United States | Unified Team of Germany | Great Britain | |||
| 1956 | Australia | Great Britain | United States | |||
| 1960 | United States | Unified Team of Germany | Poland | |||
| 1964 | Poland | United States | Great Britain | |||
| 1968 | United States | Cuba | Soviet Union | |||
| 1972 | West Germany | East Germany | Cuba | |||
| 1976 | East Germany | West Germany | Soviet Union | |||
| 1980 | East Germany | Soviet Union | Great Britain | |||
| 1984 | United States | Canada | Great Britain | |||
| 1988 | United States | East Germany | Soviet Union | |||
| 1992 | United States | Unified Team | Nigeria | |||
| 1996 | United States | The Bahamas | Jamaica | |||
| 2000 | The Bahamas | Jamaica | United States | |||
| 2004 | Jamaica | Russian Federation | France | |||
| 2008 | Belgium | Nigeria | Brazil | |||
| 2012 | United States | Jamaica | Ukraine | |||
| 2016 | United States | Jamaica | Great Britain | |||
| 2020 | Jamaica | United States | Great Britain | |||
| 2024 | United States | Great Britain | Germany |
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |
| Jamaica | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| East Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| Canada | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| The Bahamas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| West Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Great Britain | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
| Germany | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Soviet Union | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Cuba | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Russian Federation | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Unified Team | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Ashford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Marlies Oelsner-Göhr | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Bärbel Eckert-Wöckel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Alice Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Carlette Guidry-White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Barbara Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Annette Rogers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Gwen Torrence | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Allyson Felix | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Tianna Madison-Bartoletta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Country | # | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | AC h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Argentina | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 h1 r1/2 | — | — | 5 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Australia | 12 | — | — | — | Silver | 5 | Gold | AC h2 r1/2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | AC h1 r1/3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4h1 r1/2 | |
| Austria | 2 | — | — | 4 h1 r1/2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Belarus | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 h1 r1/2 | 7 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | |
| Belgium | 4 | 4 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | Gold | — | — | — | DQh1 r1/2 | |
| Bermuda | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Brazil | 6 | — | — | — | 4 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h1 r1/2 | Bronze | 7 | AC h2 r1/2 | 5 h2 r1/2 | — | |
| Bulgaria | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h2 r1/2 | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | 3 h3 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cameroon | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h1 r1/2 | AC h1 r1/2 | 7 h4 r1/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Canada | 15 | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Bronze | 3 h3 r1/2 | 5 h1 r1/2 | 5 h1 r1/2 | — | 5 h1 r1/2 | — | 4 | — | Silver | 5 h2 r2/3 | — | 5 h3 r1/2 | 6 h2 r1/3 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | |
| Chile | 1 | — | — | — | 3 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h2 r1/2 | — | DNS | — | — | 6 h1 r1/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Colombia | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h1 r1/3 | — | 4 h1 r1/2 | 8 h2 r2/3 | 5 h1 r1/2 | — | 5 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | |
| Cuba | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silver | Bronze | 5 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | AC r2/2 | 5 h1 r1/2 | — | 6 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | AC h2 r1/2 | — | 5 h3 r1/3 | — | — | — | — | — | DQh1 r1/2 | |
| Denmark | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h2 r1/2 | — | |
| East Germany | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silver | Gold | Gold | — | Silver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ecuador | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 h1 r1/2 | — | |
| Finland | 6 | — | — | 4 h2 r1/2 | — | 5 h3 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | 6 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | 5 h2 r1/2 | 4 h3 r1/2 | 6 h2 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| France | 19 | 4 | — | DNS | 3 h1 r1/2 | 4 h3 r1/2 | 4 h1 r1/2 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 5 h1 r1/2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | Bronze | AC h2 r1/2 | DNF | 4 h2 r1/2 | 7 | 4 | |
| Germany | 16 | Bronze | 6 | AC r2/2 | — | Silver | 6 | Silver | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | AC h2 r1/2 | 6 | 6 h1 r1/2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | Bronze | |
| Ghana | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNS | — | 5 h2 r1/2 | 6 h2 r2/3 | — | — | 5 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — | 7 h1 r1/2 | — | — | |
| Great Britain | 19 | — | Bronze | Silver | 4 | Bronze | Silver | AC r2/2 | Bronze | 7 | 7 | 8 | Bronze | Bronze | 6 h1 r2/3 | — | 8 | 5 h2 r2/3 | — | AC r2/2 | — | Bronze | Bronze | Silver | |
| Greece | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 h1 r2/3 | — | — | 7 h1 r2/3 | 8 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hungary | 4 | — | — | — | DNS | AC h2 r1/2 | — | 4 h1 r1/2 | 7 | 5 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| India | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h3 r1/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Italy | 11 | 6 | — | 4 | AC h2 r1/2 | 3 h2 r1/2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 h1 r1/2 | DNS | — | — | 7 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | AC h1 r1/2 | — | — | 6 h1 r1/2 | 6h1 r1/2 | |
| Jamaica | 16 | — | — | — | DNS | — | — | — | 5 h1 r1/2 | AC h1 r1/2 | AC h2 r1/2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 h1 r2/3 | AC r2/2 | Bronze | Silver | Gold | AC r2/2 | Silver | Silver | Gold | 5 | |
| Japan | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h1 r1/2 | — | 7 h1 r1/2 | — | |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | AC h2 r1/2 | — | — | |
| Lesotho | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | AC h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Madagascar | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | AC h2 r1/2 | 8 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Mexico | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Netherlands | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | Gold | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 h1 r2/3 | 6 h2 r1/2 | — | — | AC h2 r1/2 | — | 6 | 5 h1 r1/2 | AC r2/2 | 7 | |
| Nigeria | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h1 r1/2 | 7 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | Bronze | 5 | 7 | 7 | Silver | 4 | 7 | 6 h2 r1/2 | 6h2 r1/2 | |
| Panama | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h2 r1/2 | 6 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| People's Republic of China | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h2 r2/3 | 5 h1 r1/2 | — | 8 | — | 4 h2 r1/2 | — | 4 h1 r1/2 | 6 | — | |
| Philippines | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h2 r1/2 | — | AC h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Poland | 14 | — | — | — | — | 4 h1 r1/2 | 4 h2 r1/2 | Bronze | Gold | 7 h2 r1/2 | 8 | DNS | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | 7 h2 r2/3 | — | AC r2/2 | 4 h1 r1/2 | 6 h1 r1/2 | 4 h2 r1/2 | 5h1 r1/2 | |
| Republic of Korea | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h2 r1/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Russian Federation | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | Silver | DQ | 6 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | |
| Saar | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | AC h3 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h1 r1/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | AC h3 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Soviet Union | 9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Bronze | 5 | Bronze | Silver | — | Bronze | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Spain | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7h2 r1/2 | |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h4 r1/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sweden | 4 | 4 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | 4 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | DNS | AC h2 r1/2 | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Switzerland | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h1 r1/2 | 5 h2 r1/2 | 4 | DQ final | |
| Thailand | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | 5 h1 r1/2 | — | 6 h1 r1/2 | 4 h2 r1/2 | 4 h1 r1/3 | — | 5 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | |
| The Bahamas | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | Silver | Gold | 4 | — | 5 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | |
| The Gambia | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | AC h2 r1/2 | AC h2 r1/2 | DQ | 5 | 8 h2 r1/2 | 8h2 r1/2 | |
| Uganda | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h3 r1/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ukraine | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h1 r2/3 | 7 h1 r1/2 | AC h2 r1/2 | Bronze | DQ | — | — | |
| Unified Team | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| United States | 22 | Silver | Gold | Gold | 3 h3 r1/2 | Gold | Bronze | Gold | Silver | Gold | 4 | 7 | — | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Bronze | AC r2/2 | AC h1 r1/2 | Gold | Gold | Silver | Gold | |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h4 r1/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| West Germany | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | Gold | Silver | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Yugoslavia | 0 | — | — | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |