Athletics is one of the sports at the quadrennial GCC Games competition. It has been one of the sports competed at the event since the inaugural edition in 2011.[1]
Until the 2022 edition, women competed at the separate GCC Women's Games event.[1] The Games record in the men's 100 m was set by Tosin Ogunode in 2022 with a time of 10.05 seconds.[2]
Editions
edit| Games | Year | Host city | Host country | Main venue | Best nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2011 | Isa Town |  Bahrain |
 Kuwait (KUW)
| |
| II | 2015 | Qatif |  Saudi Arabia |
 Saudi Arabia (KSA)
| |
| III | 2022 | Kuwait City |  Kuwait |
 Bahrain (BRN)
| |
| IV | 2026 |
All-time medal table
editUpdated after the 2022 GCC Games
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain (BRN) | 24 | 21 | 7 | 52 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 19 | 21 | 31 | 71 |
| 3 |  Qatar (QAT) | 18 | 12 | 7 | 37 |
| 4 | Kuwait (KUW) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 41 |
| 5 |  Oman (OMA) | 8 | 7 | 6 | 21 |
| 6 |  United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 86 | 80 | 73 | 239 | |
References
edit- ^ a b "GCC Games". Athletics Podium.
- ^ "GCC Games: Qatar win 3 gold, one silver on opening day in Kuwait". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2023.