| Host City | Santa Fé |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 22 – 25 June 1989 |
| Competitors | 116 |
| Countries | 14 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 800 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 5,000 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 10,000 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 110 m Hurdles | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Hurdles | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 3,000 m Steeplechase | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 10 km Walk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| High Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Pole Vault | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Triple Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Hammer Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Decathlon | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 800 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 3,000 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 10,000 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m Hurdles | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Hurdles | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 5,000 m Walk | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| High Jump | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Long Jump | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Discus Throw | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Heptathlon | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 16 | 9 | 3 | 28 | |
| 2 | Cuba | 12 | 8 | 8 | 28 | |
| 3 | Canada | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | |
| 4 | Brazil | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | |
| 5 | Mexico | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |
| 6 | Argentina | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 7 | Ecuador | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 8 | Bahamas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| = | Chile | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 11 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Paraguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Peru | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |