| Athletics at the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games | |
|---|---|
 Host stadium in Baku. | |
| Dates | 16–20 May 2017 |
| Host city |  Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Venue | Baku National Stadium |
| Events | 54 |
| Participation | 428 athletes from 47 nations |
The athletics competition at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games was held in Baku National Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan from 16 to 20 May 2017. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m T12 | Elena Chebanu Azerbaijan | 12.09 | Endang Sitorus  Indonesia | 12.89 | Meryem En-Nourhi  Morocco | 15.00 |
| 200 m T12 | Elena Chebanu Azerbaijan | 24.69 | Endang Sitorus Indonesia | 26.73 | Meryem En-Nourhi Morocco | 31.29 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bahrain (BHR) | 11 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| 2 | Azerbaijan (AZE)* | 10 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 |  Turkey (TUR) | 8 | 10 | 5 | 23 |
| 4 | Morocco (MAR) | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 |  Iran (IRI) | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 |  Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  Qatar (QAT) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Gambia (GMB) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Senegal (SEN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 |  Benin (BEN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Iraq (IRQ) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
 Mozambique (MOZ) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 16 |  Guinea-Bissau (GBS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Syria (SYR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 |  Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 22 |  Djibouti (DJI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Suriname (SUR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 25 |  Jordan (JOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 27 |  Oman (OMA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 |  Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ivory Coast (CIV) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (32 nations) | 54 | 54 | 53 | 161 | |
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