# List of Olympic venues in athletics

For the Summer Olympics, there are 60 venues that have been or will be used for athletics. These venues have been the main stadium that has also served as host for both the opening and closing ceremonies of the Summer Olympics, with a notable exception being the Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, who hosted athletics events at Rio 2016; the ceremonies were hosted in the Maracanã.
Other uses for the stadiums have included the FIFA World Cup, the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the World Series, the National Football League's Super Bowl, the Asian Games, the Pan American Games (North and South America), and the IAAF World Championships in Athletics.
For the FIFA World Cup, the athletic stadiums of 1908 (1966), 1924 (1938 final), 1936 (1974, 2006 final), 1948 (1966 final), 1960 (1990 final), 1968 (1970 and 1986), 1972 (1974 final), and 1980 (2018) hosted the final match.
As of 2019, eight of the athletic stadiums have played host to seven IAAF World Championships in Athletics. They are from 1936 (2009), 1952 (1983, 2005), 1960 (1987), 1964 (1991), 1980 (2013), 2004 (1997), 2008 (2015, 2027), 2012 (2017), and 2020 (2025).
Two athletic stadiums used for the Summer Olympics have hosted the Asian Games. They are 1964 (1958) and 1988 (1986). Two other stadiums played host to the Pan American Games were from 1968 (1955) and 2016 (2007).
Three athletic venues hosted the Major League Baseball All-Star Game with the stadium for 1932 and 1984 hosting the second 1959 game, the 1976 venue hosting in 1982, and the 1996 venue (reconfigured as Turner Field after the 1996 Games) in 2000. The World Series would be hosted at the 1932 and 1984 athletics Summer Olympics in 1959 while the 1996 athletics venue would host forty years later. The 1976 athletics venue hosted the Canadian Football League Grey Cup six times between 1977 and 2008. Finally, the athletics venues used for the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics played host to the National Football League's Super Bowl's I and VII.
| Games | Venue | Other sports hosted at venues for games | Capacity |
| 1896 Athens | Marathon (city) (Marathon start) | Cycling (Individual road race) | Not listed. |
| 1896 Athens | Panathinaiko Stadium | Gymnastics, Weightlifting, and Wrestling | 80,000 |
| 1900 Paris | Croix-Catelan Stadium | None | Not listed. |
| 1904 St. Louis | Francis Field | Archery, Cycling, Football, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Roque, Tennis, Tug of war, Weightlifting, and Wrestling | 19,000. |
| 1908 London | White City Stadium | Archery, Cycling (track), Diving, Field hockey, Football, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Rugby union, Swimming, Tug of war, Water polo (final), Wrestling | 68,000. |
| 1912 Stockholm | Stockholm Olympic Stadium | Equestrian, Football (final), Gymnastics, Modern pentathlon (running), Tug of war, Wrestling | 33,000. |
| 1920 Antwerp | Olympisch Stadion | Equestrian, Field hockey, Football (final), Gymnastics, Modern pentathlon, Rugby union, Tug of war, Weightlifting | 30,000 |
| 1924 Paris | Stade de Colombes | Cycling (road), Equestrian, Fencing, Football (final), Gymnastics, Modern pentathlon (fencing, running), Rugby union, Tennis | 60,000 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | Olympic Stadium | Cycling (track), Equestrian (jumping), Football (final), Gymnastics | 33,025 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | Olympic Stadium | Equestrian (eventing, jumping), Field hockey, Gymnastics | 105,000 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | Riverside Drive at Griffith Park (50 km walk) | None | Not listed. |
| 1936 Berlin | Avus Motor Road (Marathon, 50 km walk) | Cycling (road) | Not listed. |
| 1936 Berlin | Olympic Stadium | Equestrian (jumping), Football (final), Handball (final) | 110,000 |
| 1948 London | Empire Stadium | Equestrian (jumping), Field hockey (medal matches), Football (medal matches) | 82,000 |
| 1952 Helsinki | Olympic Stadium | Equestrian (jumping), Football (final) | 70,000 |
| 1956 Melbourne | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Field hockey (final), Football (final) | 104,000 |
| 1960 Rome | Arch of Constantine (Marathon – finish line) | None | Not listed. |
| 1960 Rome | Raccordo Anulare (Marathon) | None | Not listed. |
| 1960 Rome | Stadio Olimpico | Non-road | 65,000 |
| 1960 Rome | Via Appia Antica (Marathon) | None | Not listed. |
| 1960 Rome | Via Cristoforo Colombo (Marathon) | Cycling (road team time trial) | Not listed. |
| 1964 Tokyo | Fuchu City (Marathon, 50 km walk) | None | Not listed. |
| 1964 Tokyo | Karasuyama-machi (Marathon, 50 km walk) | None | Not listed. |
| 1964 Tokyo | National Stadium | Equestrian (team jumping), Football (final) | 71,600 |
| 1964 Tokyo | Sasazuka-machi (Marathon, 50 km walk) | None | Not listed |
| 1964 Tokyo | Shinjuku (Marathon, 50 km walk) | None | Not listed |
| 1968 Mexico City | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | Ceremonies (opening/ closing), Equestrian (jumping team) | 83,700 |
| 1968 Mexico City | Zócalo (Marathon start) | None | Not listed |
| 1972 Munich | Olympiastadion | Ceremonies (opening/ closing), Equestrian (jumping team), Football (final), Modern pentathlon (running) | 77,000 |
| 1976 Montreal | Montreal Botanical Garden (20 km walk) | Modern pentathlon (running) | Not listed. |
| 1976 Montreal | Olympic Stadium | Ceremonies (opening/ closing), Equestrian (jumping team final), Football (final) | 70,000 |
| 1976 Montreal | Streets of Montreal (Marathon) | None | Not listed. |
| 1980 Moscow | Central Lenin stadium | Equestrian (jumping individual), Football (final), Opening/closing ceremonies | 80,000 |
| 1980 Moscow | Streets of Moscow (Marathon, walks) | None | Not listed. |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Ceremonies (opening/ closing) | 92,516 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Santa Monica College (Marathon start) | None | Not listed. |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Streets of Los Angeles (Marathon, walks) | None | Not listed. |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Streets of Santa Monica (Marathon) | None | Not listed. |
| 1988 Seoul | Olympic Stadium | Equestrian (jumping individual final), Football (final) | 100,000 |
| 1988 Seoul | Streets of Seoul (Marathon, walks) | None | Not listed. |
| 1992 Barcelona | Estadi Olímpic de Monjuïc | Ceremonies (opening/closing) | 67,007 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Marathon course (Marathon) | None | Not listed. |
| 1992 Barcelona | Mataró (Marathon start) | None | Not listed. |
| 1992 Barcelona | Walking course (Walks) | None | Not listed. |
| 1996 Atlanta | Marathon course (Marathon) | None | 800 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Olympic Stadium | Ceremonies (opening/ closing) | 85,600 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Walking course (Walks) | Athletics (walks) | 800 |
| 2000 Sydney | Marathon course (Marathon) | None | Not listed. |
| 2000 Sydney | North Sydney (Marathon start) | None | Not listed. |
| 2000 Sydney | Olympic Stadium | Ceremonies (opening/closing), Football (final) | 114,700 |
| 2004 Athens | Marathon (city) (Marathon start) | None | Not listed. |
| 2004 Athens | Olympic Stadium (All but shot put) | Ceremonies (opening/closing), Football (final) | 72,000 |
| 2004 Athens | Panathinaiko Stadium (Marathon finish) | Archery | 7,500 (archery) 34,500 (athletics marathon finish) |
| 2004 Athens | Stadium at Olympia (Shot put) | None | Not listed. |
| 2008 Beijing | Beijing National Stadium | Football (final), Ceremonies (opening/closing) | 91,000 |
| 2012 London | Marathon Course (with Race Walk in The Mall) | Cycling (road start and finish) | Not listed. |
| 2012 London | Olympic Stadium | Ceremonies (opening/ closing) | 80,000 |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Pontal (race walk) | Cycling (time trial) | 5,000 |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos | Football (8 group matches) | 60,000 |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Sambódromo (marathon) | Archery | 72,000 |
| 2020 Tokyo | Japan National Stadium | Ceremonies (opening/closing) | 68,000 |
| 2020 Tokyo | Odori Park (marathon, race walk) | None | 700 |
| 2024 Paris | Pont d'Iéna (marathon, race walk) | Aquatics (marathon swimming) Cycling (road events) Triathlon | 13,000 (3,000 sitting) |
| 2024 Paris | Stade de France | Ceremonies (closing) Rugby Sevens | 77,083 |
| 2028 Los Angeles | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Ceremonies (opening/closing) | 60,000 |
| 2028 Los Angeles | Grand Park (marathon, race walk) | Cycling | 5,000 |
| 2032 Brisbane |
| 2032 Brisbane | TBA | TBA | TBA |