| Times held | 31 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 780 |
| Total countries | 123 |
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 22 | 17 | 60 | |
| Cuba | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Jamaica | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| France | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| East Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| People's Republic of China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Great Britain | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Soviet Union | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Calhoun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Roger Kingdom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Guy Drut | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Sid Atkinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Grant Holloway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |