| Host City | Daegu |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 27 August – 4 September 2011 |
| Events | 47 |
| Competitors | 188 |
| Countries | 42 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 800 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 5,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 10,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Marathon, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 110 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 3,000 m Steeplechase, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 13 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 16 | 3 |
| 20 km Walk, Men | Men | — | Medal | 5 | 4 |
| 50 km Walk, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| High Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pole Vault, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Triple Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Shot Put, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| Discus Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Hammer Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Javelin Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| 800 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| 1,500 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 5,000 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 10,000 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Marathon, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 100 m Hurdles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m Hurdles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 3,000 m Steeplechase, Women | Women | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 15 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 22 | 4 |
| 20 km Walk, Women | Women | — | Medal | 5 | 3 |
| High Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pole Vault, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| Triple Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put, Women | Women | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| Discus Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Hammer Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Javelin Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| Heptathlon, Women | Women | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 12 | 9 | 7 | 28 | |
| 2 | Kenya | 7 | 8 | 3 | 18 | |
| 3 | Jamaica | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |
| 5 | Great Britain | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| 6 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 7 | China | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 8 | South Africa | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 9 | Australia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 11 | Colombia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| = | Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| = | Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 | Botswana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Grenada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | Cuba | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| = | France | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 23 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 24 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Croatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Estonia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Latvia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Sudan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 33 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 34 | Bahamas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Belarus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Iran | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Zimbabwe | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |