Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics

At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.

A total of two world records and 14 Olympic records were set during the competition.

Men
* Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals.

Women
* Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals.

Men
Note: Any world record is also an Olympic record

Participating nations
A total of 190 nations participated in the different Athletics events at the 1996 Summer Olympics.