| Host City | Luanshya |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 26 – 27 August 1989 |
| Competitors | 74 |
| Countries | 5 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 800 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 1,500 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 5,000 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 10,000 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 20 km | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 110 m Hurdles | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m Hurdles | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 3,000 m Steeplechase | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| High Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Long Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Triple Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Shot Put | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Discus Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Decathlon | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 800 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 1,500 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 3,000 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 10,000 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m Hurdles | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m Hurdles | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay | Women | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| 4 x 200 m Relay | Women | — | Medal | 0 | 2 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay | Women | — | Medal | 0 | 2 |
| High Jump | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Long Jump | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Heptathlon | Women | — | Medal | 1 | 1 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zambia | 17 | 16 | 13 | 46 | |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 16 | 14 | 15 | 45 | |
| 3 | Mozambique | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |
| 4 | Botswana | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 5 | Malawi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |