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Athletics at the GCC Games

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Athletics is one of the sports at the quadrennial GCC Games competition. It has been one of the sports competed at the event since the inaugural edition in 2011.[1]

Until the 2022 edition, women competed at the separate GCC Women's Games event.[1] The Games record in the men's 100 m was set by Tosin Ogunode in 2022 with a time of 10.05 seconds.[2]

Editions

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Games Year Host city Host country Main venue Best nation
I 2011 Isa Town  Bahrain  Kuwait (KUW)
II 2015 Qatif  Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia (KSA)
III 2022 Kuwait City  Kuwait  Bahrain (BRN)
IV 2026

All-time medal table

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Updated after the 2022 GCC Games

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Bahrain (BRN)2421752
2 Saudi Arabia (KSA)19213171
3 Qatar (QAT)1812737
4 Kuwait (KUW)14141341
5 Oman (OMA)87621
6 United Arab Emirates (UAE)35917
Totals (6 entries)868073239

References

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  1. ^ a b "GCC Games". Athletics Podium.
  2. ^ "GCC Games: Qatar win 3 gold, one silver on opening day in Kuwait". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2023.