| Event | Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Archie Hahn USA | 11.0s | Nathan Cartmell USA | 11.2s | William Hogenson USA | 11.2s |
| 200 metres | Archie Hahn USA | 21.6s | Nathan Cartmell USA | 21.9 | William Hogenson USA | |
| 400 metres | Harry Hillman USA | 49.2s | Frank Waller USA | 49.9s | Herman Groman USA | 50.0s |
| 800 metres | James Lightbody USA | 1m 56.0s | Howard Valentine USA | 1m 56.3s | Emil Breitkreutz USA | 1m 56.4s |
| 1500 metres | James Lightbody USA | 4m 5.4s | Frank Verner USA | 4m 6.8s | Lacey Hearn USA | |
| 5000 metres | | NOT held | ||||
| 10000 metres | | NOT held | ||||
| Marathon (40000 metres) | Thomas Hicks France | 3h 28m 53s | Albert Corey USA | 3h 34m 52s | Albert Newton USA | 3h 47m 33s |
| Steeplechase (2590 metres) | James Lightbody USA | 7m 39.6s | John Daly Ireland | 7m 40.6s | Arthur Newton USA |
| Ht/Dist | Ht/Dist | Ht/Dist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Jump | Samuel Jones USA | 1.80 m | Garrett Serviss USA | 1.77 m | Paul Weinstein Germany | 1.77 m |
| Long Jump | Meyer Prinstein USA | 7.34 m | Daniel Frank USA | 6.89 m | Frank Strangland USA | 6.88 m |
| Pole Vault | Charles Dvorak USA | 3.50 m | Leroy Samse USA | 3.43 m | Louise Wilkins USA | 3.43 m |
| Shot | Ralph Rose USA | 14.81 m | William Coe USA | 14.40 m | Leon Feuerbach USA | 13.37 m |
| Discus | Martin Sheridan USA | 39.28 m | Ralph Rose USA | 39.28 m | Nicholas Georgantos Greece | 37.68 m |
| Javelin | | NOT held |