1979 Asian Athletics Championships
| Host City | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| Country |  JPN |
| Held | 31 May – 3 June 1979 |
| Events | 38 |
| Competitors | 126 |
| Countries | 10 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 400 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 800 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 5,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 10,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 110 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 3,000 m Steeplechase, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 20 km Walk, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| High Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Pole Vault, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Long Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Triple Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Shot Put, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Hammer Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Decathlon, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| 800 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| 1,500 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 3,000 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m Hurdles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m Hurdles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| High Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Long Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Shot Put, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Discus Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Pentathlon, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | JPN |
20 | 20 | 20 | 60 |
| 2 | China |  CHN |
7 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | India |  IND |
3 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Iraq |  IRQ |
3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | North Korea |  PRK |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Thailand |  THA |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Kuwait |  KUW |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Malaysia |  MAS |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | South Korea |  KOR |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Philippines |  PHI |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |