| Athletics at the Pan American Games | |
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| No. of events | 48 (men: 24; women: 24) |
Since its first edition held in 1951, athletics events have been competed at the Pan American Games . The events list follows the Olympic model as the Games are an IOC sanctioned competition.
Updated after the 2023 Pan American Games .
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 307 | 263 | 194 | 764 |
| 2 |  Cuba | 144 | 128 | 114 | 386 |
| 3 |  Brazil | 71 | 66 | 74 | 211 |
| 4 |  Canada | 59 | 74 | 90 | 223 |
| 5 |  Mexico | 54 | 53 | 40 | 147 |
| 6 |  Jamaica | 29 | 33 | 41 | 103 |
| 7 |  Argentina | 18 | 20 | 30 | 68 |
| 8 |  Chile | 16 | 14 | 21 | 51 |
| 9 |  Colombia | 14 | 20 | 35 | 69 |
| 10 |  Ecuador | 12 | 10 | 5 | 27 |
| 11 |  Venezuela | 8 | 13 | 13 | 34 |
| 12 |  Peru | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 |
| 13 |  Bahamas | 6 | 15 | 13 | 34 |
| 14 |  Dominican Republic | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 |
| 15 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 13 | 14 | 30 |
| 16 |  Guatemala | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 17 |  Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 18 |  British West Indies | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 19 |  Panama | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 20 |  Saint Lucia | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 21 |  Puerto Rico | 1 | 8 | 11 | 20 |
| 22 |  Guyana | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 23 |  Grenada | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 24 |  Barbados | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 25 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 26 |  Suriname | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 27 |  Netherlands Antilles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 |  British Virgin Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 El Salvador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 30 |  Uruguay | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 31 |  Dominica | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 33 |  Cayman Islands | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 |  Paraguay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Virgin Islands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 37 |  Independent Athletes Team | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (37 entries) | 775 | 775 | 774 | 2324 | |
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