| Host City | Osaka |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 24 August – 2 September 2007 |
| Competitors | 172 |
| Countries | 47 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 800 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 5,000 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 10,000 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Marathon | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 110 m Hurdles | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m Hurdles | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 3,000 m Steeplechase | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay | Men | — | Medal | 15 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay | Men | — | Medal | 17 | 3 |
| 20 km Walk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 50 km Walk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| High Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pole Vault | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Triple Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Discus Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Hammer Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Javelin Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Decathlon | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 800 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 5,000 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 10,000 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Marathon | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m Hurdles | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Hurdles | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 3,000 m Steeplechase | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay | Women | — | Medal | 15 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay | Women | — | Medal | 16 | 3 |
| 20 km Walk | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| High Jump | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pole Vault | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Long Jump | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Triple Jump | Women | — | Medal | 5 | 4 |
| Shot Put | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Hammer Throw | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Javelin Throw | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Heptathlon | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 14 | 5 | 7 | 26 | |
| 2 | Kenya | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | |
| 3 | Russia | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | Germany | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | Jamaica | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | |
| 9 | Bahamas | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| = | Cuba | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 11 | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 12 | China | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 13 | Bahrain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| = | Belarus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15 | Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Ecuador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Estonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Panama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 | Italy | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 24 | Canada | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| = | France | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| = | Ukraine | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 27 | Spain | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 28 | Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 29 | Brazil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Dominican Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Morocco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Qatar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 34 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 35 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 36 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Uganda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |