| Athletics at the VI Francophonie Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1–6 October 2009 |
| Host city | Beirut, Lebanon  |
| Venue | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium |
| Events | 46 |
| Participation | 398 athletes from 36 nations |
| Records set | 5 Games records |
At the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie , the athletics events were held at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium from 1 to 6 October. A total of 46 track and field events were contested. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Morocco | 10 | 13 | 9 | 32 |
| 2 |  France | 9 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
| 3 |  Canada | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 |  Romania | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 |  Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 |  Rwanda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 |  Ivory Coast | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Chad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Senegal | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 10 |  Mauritius | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 |  Tunisia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 |  French Community of Belgium | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 |  Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 |  Burkina Faso | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 |  Seychelles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 |  Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 |  Benin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mali | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 nations) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 138 | |
| Name | Event | Country | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jared MacLeod | 110 metres hurdles | Canada | 13.56 seconds |
| Yahya Berrabah | Long jump | Morocco | 8.40 m |
| Ihab Al Sayed Abdelrahman | Javelin throw | Egypt | 77.33 m |
| Lindy Agricole | Javelin throw | Seychelles | 57.48 m |
| Manuela Montebrun | Hammer throw | France | 70.26 m |
Key: Country (no. of athletes)
Armenia (3) French Community of Belgium (6) Benin (8) Burkina Faso (11)
Burundi (8)
Cambodia (1) Cameroon (15) Canada (65) 
New Brunswick (7)
Quebec (10)
Central African Republic (4) Chad (5) Ivory Coast (6)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (7)
Djibouti (4) Egypt (14)
Equatorial Guinea (4) France (55)
Guinea-Bissau (2)
Haiti (1) Lebanon (34) (host)
Luxembourg (8) Mali (4) Mauritius (13)
Monaco (1) Morocco (33)
Niger (2)
Republic of the Congo (4) Romania (15) Rwanda (7) Senegal (18) Seychelles (3) Switzerland (9)
Togo (3) Tunisia (5)
Vietnam (2)
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