| Athletics at the 1987 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 Host venue (shown in 2012) | |
| Dates | 9–16 August |
| Host city | Indianapolis, United States  |
| Venue | IU Indianapolis Track and Soccer Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 43 |
| Participation | 405 athletes from 36 nations |
The Athletics competition at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States. The events were competed at the IU Indianapolis Track and Soccer Stadium.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (1987) | 26 | 14 | 15 | 55 |
| 2 |  Cuba | 6 | 9 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 |  Mexico | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 |  Brazil | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 |  Jamaica | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 |  Chile | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Canada | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 |  Bahamas | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 |  Dominican Republic | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Argentina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Costa Rica | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Ecuador | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Colombia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 15 |  Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 129 | |
Antigua and Barbuda (11) Argentina (10)
Aruba (1) Bahamas (9)
Barbados (6)
Belize (4)
Bermuda (8)
Bolivia (3) Brazil (28)
British Virgin Islands (3) Canada (36)
Cayman Islands (1) Chile (10) Colombia (13) Costa Rica (2) Cuba (38) Dominican Republic (4) Ecuador (12)
Haiti (3)
Grenada (2)
Guatemala (5)
Guyana (1)
Honduras (3) Jamaica (17) Mexico (29)
Panama (2)
Paraguay (3)
Peru (5) Puerto Rico (13)
El Salvador (5)
Suriname (2)
Trinidad and Tobago (6) United States (84)
Virgin Islands (11)
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