| Athletics at the Games of the XI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
The newly-builtOlympiastadion (pictured in 2015) hosted the events | |
| No. of events | 29 |
| Competitors | 776 from 43 nations |
At the1936 Summer Olympics inBerlin, 29athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 6 for women. The program of events was unchanged from the previous Games. There was a total of 776 participants from 43 countries competing.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 25 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (16 entries) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 | |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres details | Helen Stephens | 11.5 | Stanisława Walasiewicz | 11.7 | Käthe Krauß | 11.9 |
| 80 metres hurdles details | Trebisonda Valla | 11.7 | Anni Steuer | 11.7 | Betty Taylor | 11.7 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | Harriet Bland Annette Rogers Betty Robinson Helen Stephens | 46.9 | Eileen Hiscock Violet Olney Audrey Brown Barbara Burke | 47.6 | Dorothy Brookshaw Mildred Dolson Hilda Cameron Aileen Meagher | 47.8 |
| High jump details | Ibolya Csák | 1.60 m | Dorothy Odam | 1.60 m | Elfriede Kaun | 1.60 m |
| Discus throw details | Gisela Mauermayer | 47.63 m | Jadwiga Wajs | 46.22 m | Paula Mollenhauer | 39.80 m |
| Javelin throw details | Tilly Fleischer | 45.18 m | Luise Krüger | 43.29 m | Maria Kwaśniewska | 41.80 m |
20 newOlympic records and 6 newworld records were set in the athletics events.

| Event | Date | Round | Name | Nationality | Result | OR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 metres hurdles | 5 August | Semi-final | Trebisonda Valla | 11.6 | OR[3] | ||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 8 August | Heats | Emmy Albus Käthe Krauß Marie Dollinger Ilse Dörffeldt | 46.4 | OR | WR | |
| Discus throw | 4 August | Final | Gisela Mauermayer | 47.63 m | OR | ||
| Javelin throw | 2 August | Final | Tilly Fleischer | 45.18 m | OR |
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