Aquesta és una llista dels medallistes olímpics d'atletisme en categoria masculina:
Medallistes Programa actual 100 m 1896 Atenes Tom Burke Fritz Hoffmann Francis Lane Alojz Sokol1900 París Frank Jarvis John Tewksbury20px|Austràlia Stanley Rowley1904 St. Louis Archie Hahn Nate Cartmell William Hogenson1908 Londres20px|Sud-àfrica Reggie Walker James Rector Bobby Kerr1912 Estocolm Ralph Craig Alvah Meyer Don Lippincott1920 Anvers Charlie Paddock Morris Kirksey Harry Edward1924 París Harold Abrahams Jackson Scholz Arthur Porritt1928 Amsterdam Percy Williams Jack London Georg Lammers1932 Los Angeles Eddie Tolan Ralph Metcalfe Arthur Jonath1936 Berlín Jesse Owens Ralph Metcalfe Tinus Osendarp1948 Londres Harrison Dillard Barney Ewell Lloyd LaBeach1952 Hèlsinki Lindy Remigino Herb McKenley Emmanuel McDonald1956 Melbourne Bobby Morrow Thane Baker Hector Hogan1960 Roma Armin Hary David Sime Peter Radford1964 Tòquio Bob Hayes Enrique Figuerola20px|Canadà Harry Jerome1968 Ciutat de Mèxic Jim Hines Lennox Miller Charles Greene1972 Múnic Valeri Borzov Robert Taylor Lennox Miller1976 Mont-real Hasely Crawford Don Quarrie Valeri Borzov1980 Moscou20px|Regne Unit Allan Wells Silvio Leonard Petar Petrov1984 Los Angeles Carl Lewis Sam Graddy Ben Johnson1988 Seül Carl Lewis Linford Christie Calvin Smith1992 Barcelona Linford Christie Frankie Fredericks Dennis Mitchell1996 Atlanta Donovan Bailey Frankie Fredericks Ato Boldon2000 Sydney Maurice Greene Ato Boldon Obadele Thompson2004 Atenes Justin Gatlin Francis Obikwelu Maurice Greene2008 Pequín Usain Bolt Richard Thompson Walter Dix2012 Londres Usain Bolt Yohan Blake Justin Gatlin2016 Rio Usain Bolt Justin Gatlin Andre De Grasse2020 Tòquio Marcell Jacobs Fred Kerley Andre De Grasse
200 m 1900 París John Tewksbury20px|Índia Norman Pritchard20px|Austràlia Stanley Rowley1904 St. Louis Archie Hahn Nate Cartmell William Hogenson1908 Londres Bobby Kerr Robert Cloughen Nate Cartmell1912 Estocolm Ralph Craig Don Lippincott William Applegarth1920 Anvers Allen Woodring Charlie Paddock Harry Edward1924 París Jackson Scholz Charlie Paddock Eric Liddell1928 Amsterdam Percy Williams Walter Rangeley Helmut Körnig1932 Los Angeles Eddie Tolan George Simpson Ralph Metcalfe1936 Berlín Jesse Owens Mack Robinson Tinus Osendarp1948 Londres Mel Patton Barney Ewell Lloyd LaBeach1952 Hèlsinki Andy Stanfield Thane Baker James Gathers1956 Melbourne Bobby Joe Morrow Andy Stanfield Thane Baker1960 Roma Livio Berruti Lester Carney Abdoulaye Seye1964 Tòquio Henry Carr Paul Drayton Edwin Roberts1968 Ciutat de Mèxic Tommie Smith Peter Norman John Carlos1972 Múnic Valeri Borzov Larry Black Pietro Mennea1976 Mont-real Don Quarrie Millard Hampton Dwayne Evans1980 Moscou20px|Itàlia Pietro Mennea20px|Regne Unit Allan Wells Don Quarrie1984 Los Angeles Carl Lewis Kirk Baptiste Thomas Jefferson1988 Seül Joe DeLoach Carl Lewis Robson da Silva1992 Barcelona Michael Marsh Frankie Fredericks Michael Bates1996 Atlanta Michael Johnson Frankie Fredericks Ato Boldon2000 Sydney Konstandinos Kenteris Darren Campbell Ato Boldon2004 Atenes Shawn Crawford Bernard Williams Justin Gatlin2008 Pequín Usain Bolt Shawn Crawford Walter Dix2012 Londres Usain Bolt Yohan Blake Warren Weir2016 Rio Usain Bolt Andre De Grasse Christophe Lemaitre2020 Tòquio Andre De Grasse Kenny Bednarek Noah Lyles
400 m 1896 Atenes Tom Burke Herbert Jamison Charles Gmelin1900 París Maxey Long William Holland Ernst Schultz1904 St. Louis Harry Hillman Frank Waller Herman Groman1908 Londres Wyndham HalswelleNo es concedíNo es concedí1912 Estocolm Charles Reidpath Hanns Braun Edward Lindberg1920 Anvers20px|Sud-àfrica Bevil Rudd Guy Butler Nils Engdahl1924 París Eric Liddell Horatio Fitch Guy Butler1928 Amsterdam Ray Barbuti James Ball Joachim Büchner1932 Los Angeles Bill Carr Ben Eastman Alex Wilson1936 Berlín Archie Williams Godfrey Brown James LuValle1948 Londres Arthur Wint Herb McKenley Mal Whitfield1952 Hèlsinki George Rhoden Herb McKenley Ollie Matson1956 Melbourne Charlie Jenkins Karl-Friedrich Haas Voitto Hellsten Ardalion Ignatyev1960 Roma Otis Davis Carl Kaufmann Malcolm Spence1964 Tòquio Michael Larrabee Wendell Mottley Andrzej Badeński1968 Ciutat de Mèxic Lee Evans Larry James Ron Freeman1972 Múnic Vincent Matthews Wayne Collett Julius Sang1976 Mont-real Alberto Juantorena Fred Newhouse Herman Frazier1980 Moscou Viktor Markin20px|Austràlia Rick Mitchell Frank Schaffer1984 Los Angeles Alonzo Babers Gabriel Tiacoh Antonio McKay1988 Seül Steve Lewis Butch Reynolds Danny Everett1992 Barcelona Quincy Watts Steve Lewis Samson Kitur1996 Atlanta Michael Johnson Roger Black Davis Kamoga2000 Sydney Michael Johnson Alvin Harrison Greg Haughton2004 Atenes Jeremy Wariner Otis Harris Derrick Brew2008 Pequín LaShawn Merritt Jeremy Wariner David Neville2012 Londres Kirani James Luguelín Santos Lalonde Gordon2016 Rio Wayde van Niekerk Kirani James LaShawn Merritt2020 Tòquio Steven Gardiner Anthony Zambrano Kirani James
800 m 1896 Atenes20px|Austràlia Edwin Flack Nándor Dáni Dimítrios Golemis1900 París Alfred Tysoe John Cregan David Hall1904 St. Louis Jim Lightbody Howard Valentine Emil Breitkreutz1908 Londres Mel Sheppard Emilio Lunghi Hanns Braun1912 Estocolm Ted Meredith Mel Sheppard Ira Davenport1920 Anvers Albert Hill Earl Eby20px|Sud-àfrica Bevil Rudd1924 París Douglas Lowe Paul Martin Schuyler Enck1928 Amsterdam Douglas Lowe Erik Byléhn Hermann Engelhard1932 Los Angeles Thomas Hampson Alex Wilson Phil Edwards1936 Berlín John Woodruff Mario Lanzi Phil Edwards1948 Londres Mal Whitfield Arthur Wint Marcel Hansenne1952 Hèlsinki Mal Whitfield Arthur Wint Heinz Ulzheimer1956 Melbourne Tom Courtney Derek Johnson Audun Boysen1960 Roma Peter Snell Roger Moens George Kerr1964 Tòquio Peter Snell20px|Canadà Bill Crothers Wilson Kiprugut1968 Ciutat de Mèxic Ralph Doubell Wilson Kiprugut Tom Farrell1972 Múnic Dave Wottle Yevgeniy Arzhanov Mike Boit1976 Mont-real Alberto Juantorena Ivo Van Damme Rick Wohlhuter1980 Moscou20px|Regne Unit Steve Ovett20px|Regne Unit Sebastian Coe Nikolay Kirov1984 Los Angeles Joaquim Cruz Sebastian Coe Earl Jones1988 Seül Paul Ereng Joaquim Cruz Saïd Aouita1992 Barcelona William Tanui Nixon Kiprotich Johnny Gray1996 Atlanta Vebjørn Rodal Hezekiél Sepeng Fred Onyancha2000 Sydney Nils Schumann Wilson Kipketer Djabir Saïd-Guerni2004 Atenes Yuriy Borzakovskiy Mbulaeni Mulaudzi Wilson Kipketer2008 Pequín Wilfred Bungei Ismail Ahmed Ismail Alfred Kirwa Yego2012 Londres David Rudisha Nigel Amos Timothy Kitum2016 Rio David Rudisha Taoufik Makhloufi Clayton Murphy2020 Tòquio Emmanuel Korir Ferguson Rotich Patryk Dobek
1.500 m 1896 Atenes20px|Austràlia Edwin Flack Arthur Blake Albin Lermusiaux1900 París Charles Bennett Henri Deloge John Bray1904 St. Louis Jim Lightbody William Verner Lacey Hearn1908 Londres Mel Sheppard Harold Wilson Norman Hallows1912 Estocolm Arnold Jackson Abel Kiviat Norman Taber1920 Anvers Albert Hill Philip Baker Lawrence Shields1924 París Paavo Nurmi Willy Schärer Henry Stallard1928 Amsterdam Harry Larva Jules Ladoumègue Eino Purje1932 Los Angeles Luigi Beccali Jerry Cornes Phil Edwards1936 Berlín Jack Lovelock Glenn Cunningham Luigi Beccali1948 Londres Henry Eriksson Lennart Strand Wim Slijkhuis1952 Hèlsinki Josy Barthel Bob McMillen Werner Lueg1956 Melbourne Ron Delany Klaus Richtzenhain John Landy1960 Roma Herb Elliott Michel Jazy István Rózsavölgyi1964 Tòquio Peter Snell Josef Odložil John Davies1968 Ciutat de Mèxic Kipchoge Keino Jim Ryun Bodo Tümmler1972 Múnic Pekka Vasala Kipchoge Keino Rod Dixon1976 Mont-real John Walker Ivo van Damme Paul-Heinz Wellmann1980 Moscou20px|Regne Unit Sebastian Coe Jürgen Straub20px|Regne Unit Steve Ovett1984 Los Angeles Sebastian Coe Steve Cram José Manuel Abascal1988 Seül Peter Rono Peter Elliott Jens-Peter Herold1992 Barcelona Fermín Cacho Rachid El Basir Mohammed Suleiman1996 Atlanta Noureddine Morceli Fermín Cacho Stephen Kipkorir2000 Sydney Noah Ngeny Hicham El Guerrouj Bernard Lagat2004 Atenes Hicham El Guerrouj Bernard Lagat Rui Silva2008 Pequín Asbel Kiprop Nick Willis Mehdi Baala2012 Londres Taoufik Makhloufi Leonel Manzano Abdalaati Iguider2016 Rio Matthew Centrowitz Taoufik Makhloufi Nick Willis2020 Tòquio Jakob Ingebrigtsen Timothy Cheruiyot Josh Kerr
5.000 m 1912 Estocolm20px|Finlàndia H. Kolehmainen Jean Bouin George Hutson1920 Anvers Joseph Guillemot Paavo Nurmi Eric Backman1924 París Paavo Nurmi Ville Ritola Edvin Wide1928 Amsterdam Ville Ritola Paavo Nurmi Edvin Wide1932 Los Angeles Lauri Lehtinen Ralph Hill Lauri Virtanen1936 Berlín Gunnar Höckert Lauri Lehtinen Henry Jonsson1948 Londres Gaston Reiff Emil Zátopek Wim Slijkhuis1952 Hèlsinki Emil Zátopek Alain Mimoun Herbert Schade1956 Melbourne Vladimir Kuts Gordon Pirie Derek Ibbotson1960 Roma Murray Halberg Hans Grodotzki Kazimierz Zimny1964 Tòquio Bob Schul Harald Norpoth William Dellinger1968 Ciutat de Mèxic Mohammed Gammoudi Kipchoge Keino Naftali Temu1972 Múnic Lasse Virén M. Gammoudi Ian Stewart1976 Mont-real Lasse Virén Dick Quax Klaus Hildenbrand1980 Moscou Miruts Yifter Suleiman Nyambui Kaarlo Maaninka1984 Los Angeles Saïd Aouita Markus Ryffel Antonio Leitão1988 Seül John Ngugi Dieter Baumann Hansjörg Kunze1992 Barcelona Dieter Baumann Paul Bitok Fita Bayisa1996 Atlanta Vénuste Niyongabo Paul Bitok Khalid Boulami2000 Sydney Million Wolde Ali Saidi-Sief Brahim Lahlafi2004 Atenes Hicham El Guerrouj Kenenisa Bekele Eliud Kipchoge2008 Pequín Kenenisa Bekele Eliud Kipchoge Edwin Soi2012 Londres Mo Farah Dejen Gebremeskel Thomas Longosiwa2016 Rio Mo Farah Paul Chelimo Hagos Gebrhiwet2020 Tòquio Joshua Cheptegei Mohammed Ahmed Paul Chelimo
10.000 m 1912 Estocolm20px|Finlàndia H. Kolehmainen Lewis Tewanima20px|Finlàndia Albin Stenroos1920 Anvers Paavo Nurmi Joseph Guillemot James Wilson1924 Paris Ville Ritola Edvin Wide Eero Berg1928 Amsterdam Paavo Nurmi Ville Ritola Edvin Wide1932 Los Angeles Janusz Kusociński Volmari Iso-Hollo Lasse Virtanen1936 Berlín Ilmari Salminen Arvo Askola Volmari Iso-Hollo1948 Londres Emil Zátopek Alain Mimoun Bertil Albertsson1952 Hèlsinki Emil Zátopek Alain Mimoun Aleksandr Anufriyev1956 Melbourne Vladimir Kuts József Kovács Allan Lawrence1960 Roma Pyotr Bolotnikov Hans Grodotzki David Power1964 Tòquio Billy Mills Mohammed Gammoudi Ron Clarke1968 Ciutat de Mèxic Naftali Temu Mamo Wolde m Gammoudi1972 Múnic Lasse Virén Emiel Puttemans Miruts Yifter1976 Mont-real Lasse Virén Carlos Lopes Brendan Foster1980 Moscou Miruts Yifter Kaarlo Maaninka Mohamed Kedir1984 Los Angeles Alberto Cova Mike McLeod Michael Musyoki1988 Seül Brahim Boutayeb Salvatore Antibo Kipkemboi Kimeli1992 Barcelona Khalid Skah Richard Chelimo Addis Abebe1996 Atlanta Haile Gebrselassie Paul Tergat Saleh Hissou2000 Sydney Haile Gebrselassie Paul Tergat Assefa Mezgebu2004 Atenes Kenenisa Bekele Sileshi Sihine Zersenay Tadese2008 Pequín Kenenisa Bekele Sileshi Sihine Micah Kogo2012 Londres Mo Farah Galen Rupp Tariku Bekele2016 Rio Mo Farah Paul Tanui Tamirat Tola2020 Tòquio Selemon Barega Joshua Cheptegei Jacob Kiplimo
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