| Times held | 26 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 850 |
| Total countries | 119 |
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 | |
| Ethiopia | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | |
| Great Britain | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Morocco | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Czechoslovakia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Kenya | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | |
| United States | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Uganda | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Poland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| France | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Sweden | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Tunisia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Portugal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Australia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Eritrea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haile Gebrselassie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Paavo Nurmi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Lasse Virén | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Emil Zátopek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Kenenisa Bekele | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Mo Farah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |