Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall |  Angelo Taylor (USA) |
101 |  Yuriy Bilonog (UKR) |
94 | Adam Nelson (USA) |
93 |
| 100 metres |  Darren Campbell (GBR) |
10.25 | Tim Montgomery (USA) |
10.27 | Greg Saddler (USA) |
10.41 |
| 400 metres | Mark Richardson (GBR) |
45.20 |  Sanderlei Parrela (BRA) |
45.25 | Antonio Pettigrew (USA) |
45.37 |
| 1500 metres |  Noah Ngeny (KEN) |
3:36.62 | Bernard Lagat (KEN) |
3:36.88 |  Kevin Sullivan (CAN) |
3:37.16 |
| 3000 metres | Luke Kipkosgei (KEN) |
7:46.21 |  Ali Saïdi Sief (ALG) |
7:47.16 | Sammy Kipketer (KEN) |
7:47.31 |
| 400 m hurdles | Angelo Taylor (USA) |
48.14 |  Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily (KSA) |
48.18 |  Samuel Matete (ZAM) |
48.71 |
| High jump |  Vyacheslav Voronin (RUS) |
2.32 m | Nathan Leeper (USA) |
2.30 m |  Dragutin Topić (YUG) |
2.25 m |
| Pole vault |  Tim Lobinger (GER) |
5.70 m | Nick Hysong (USA) |
5.60 m |  Okkert Brits (RSA) |
5.60 m |
| Triple jump | Jonathan Edwards (GBR) |
17.12 m |  Rostislav Dimitrov (BUL) |
17.11 m | Larry Achike (GBR) |
16.49 m |
| Shot put | Andy Bloom (USA) |
21.82 m | Adam Nelson (USA) |
21.66 m | John Godina (USA) |
21.51 m |
| Hammer throw | Andrey Skvaruk (UKR) |
81.43 m |  Koji Murofushi (JPN) |
80.32 m | Karsten Kobs (GER) |
79.22 m |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall |  Trine Hattestad (NOR) |
110 | Marion Jones (USA) |
104 | Gail Devers (USA) |
104 |
| 100 metres | Marion Jones (USA) |
11.00 | Chryste Gaines (USA) |
11.09 |  Savatheda Fynes (BAH) |
11.10 |
| 400 metres |  Lorraine Graham (JAM) |
50.21 |  Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR) |
50.61 | Charity Opara (NGR) |
50.85 |
| 1500 metres |  Violeta Szekely (ROM) |
4:15.63 |  Kutre Dulecha (ETH) |
4:15.75 | Nouria Mérah-Benida (ALG) |
4:15.85 |
| 3000 metres |  Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) |
8:52.01 | Leah Malot (KEN) |
8:52.73 | Sally Barsosio (KEN) |
8:52.99 |
| 100 m hurdles | Gail Devers (USA) |
12.85 | Glory Alozie (NGR) |
12.94 | Delloreen Ennis-London (JAM) |
12.96 |
| Long jump | Heike Drechsler (GER) |
7.07w m | Dawn Burrell (USA) |
6.99w m |  Niurka Montalvo (ESP) |
6.87 m |
| Discus throw | Franka Dietzsch (GER) |
65.41 m |  Ellina Zvereva (BLR) |
63.96 m |  Beatrice Faumuina (NZL) |
63.03 m |
| Javelin throw |  Sonia Bicet (CUB) |
65.87 m | Trine Hattestad (NOR) |
65.86 m | Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) |
65.79 m |