Athletics was contested from October 7 to October 14 at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea. A total of 459 athletes from 39 nations took part in the competition. Afghanistan, Bhutan, Brunei, Laos and Maldives were the only nations without a representative in the events.
| Athletics at the 2002 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Busan Asiad Main Stadium |
| Dates | 7–14 October |
| Competitors | 459 from 39 nations |
Schedule edit
| ● | 1st day | ● | Final day | H | Heats | S | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | 7th Mon |
8th Tue |
9th Wed |
10th Thu |
11th Fri |
12th Sat |
13th Sun |
14th Mon | ||
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| Men's 100 m | H | S | F | |||||||
| Men's 200 m | H | S | F | |||||||
| Men's 400 m | H | S | F | |||||||
| Men's 800 m | H | F | ||||||||
| Men's 1500 m | F | |||||||||
| Men's 5000 m | F | |||||||||
| Men's 10,000 m | F | |||||||||
| Men's 110 m hurdles | H | F | ||||||||
| Men's 400 m hurdles | H | F | ||||||||
| Men's 3000 m steeplechase | F | |||||||||
| Men's 4 × 100 m relay | H | F | ||||||||
| Men's 4 × 400 m relay | H | F | ||||||||
| Men's marathon | F | |||||||||
| Men's 20 km walk | F | |||||||||
| Men's high jump | F | |||||||||
| Men's pole vault | F | |||||||||
| Men's long jump | F | |||||||||
| Men's triple jump | F | |||||||||
| Men's shot put | F | |||||||||
| Men's discus throw | F | |||||||||
| Men's hammer throw | F | |||||||||
| Men's javelin throw | F | |||||||||
| Men's decathlon | ● | ● | ||||||||
| Women's 100 m | H | F | ||||||||
| Women's 200 m | H | F | ||||||||
| Women's 400 m | H | F | ||||||||
| Women's 800 m | H | F | ||||||||
| Women's 1500 m | F | |||||||||
| Women's 5000 m | F | |||||||||
| Women's 10,000 m | F | |||||||||
| Women's 100 m hurdles | H | F | ||||||||
| Women's 400 m hurdles | F | |||||||||
| Women's 4 × 100 m relay | F | |||||||||
| Women's 4 × 400 m relay | F | |||||||||
| Women's marathon | F | |||||||||
| Women's 20 km walk | F | |||||||||
| Women's high jump | F | |||||||||
| Women's pole vault | F | |||||||||
| Women's long jump | F | |||||||||
| Women's triple jump | F | |||||||||
| Women's shot put | F | |||||||||
| Women's discus throw | F | |||||||||
| Women's hammer throw | F | |||||||||
| Women's javelin throw | F | |||||||||
| Women's heptathlon | ● | ● | ||||||||
Medalists edit
Men edit
Women edit
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 41 |
| 2 |  India (IND) | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 |  South Korea (KOR) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 |  Japan (JPN) | 2 | 13 | 8 | 23 |
| 7 |  Bahrain (BRN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Sri Lanka (SRI) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  Qatar (QAT) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 |  Thailand (THA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 |  Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Kuwait (KUW) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 North Korea (PRK) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 15 |  Iran (IRI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | 45 | 49 | 42 | 136 | |
Participating nations edit
A total of 459 athletes from 39 nations competed in athletics at the 2002 Asian Games:
Bahrain (6)
Bangladesh (2)
Cambodia (1)
China (64)
Chinese Taipei (14)
East Timor (2)
Hong Kong (6)
India (37)
Indonesia (3)
Iran (4)
Japan (63)
Jordan (1)
Kazakhstan (19)
Kuwait (7)
Kyrgyzstan (2)
Lebanon (3)
Macau (2)
Malaysia (8)
Mongolia (1)
Myanmar (2)
Nepal (5)
North Korea (3)
Oman (5)
Pakistan (3)
Palestine (2)
Philippines (13)
Qatar (31)
Saudi Arabia (26)
Singapore (1)
South Korea (62)
Sri Lanka (13)
Syria (1)
Tajikistan (4)
Thailand (23)
Turkmenistan (1)
United Arab Emirates (2)
Uzbekistan (12)
Vietnam (4)
Yemen (1)
References edit
External links edit
- Results - GBR Athletics