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| Olympic Games, , 1960, Rome, Italy | Representing |
| | Men | 800 Metres | HEAT 1 | 4 | Brian Hewson | (Mitcham AC) | 1:54.6 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| | Men | 1500 Metres | HEAT 1 | 9 | Laurie Reed | (South London Harriers) | 3:47.9 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| | Men | 5000 Metres | HEAT 3 | 8 | Gordon Pirie | (South London Harriers) | 14:43.6 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| | Men | 10,000 Metres | FINAL | 10 | Gordon Pirie | (South London Harriers) | 29:15.49 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| | Men | 3000 Metres Steeplechase (91.4cm) | HEAT 1 | 10 | Eric Shirley | (South London Harriers) | 9:14.8 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| | Men | 110 Metres Hurdles (106.7cm) | HEAT 3 | 4 | Vic Matthews | (London AC) | 14.9 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| | Men | 110 Metres Hurdles (106.7cm) | Q-FINAL 3 | 6 | Vic Matthews | (London AC) | 15.0 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| | Men | High Jump | FINAL | 16 | Gordon Miller | (South London Harriers) | 2.00m | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| | Men | Long Jump | QUAL | | John Howell | (Herne Hill Harriers) | 7.19m | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| | Men | 20 Kilometres Walk | FINAL | 10 | Eric Hall | (Belgrave Harriers) | 1:38:54.0 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| | Women | 100 Metres | HEAT 4 | 1 | Jenny Smart | (Spartan Ladies AC) | 11.9 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| | Women | 100 Metres | Q-FINAL 3 | 3 | Jenny Smart | (Spartan Ladies AC) | 12.0 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| | Women | 100 Metres | S-FINAL 1 | 3 | Jenny Smart | (Spartan Ladies AC) | 11.8 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| | Women | 100 Metres | FINAL | 6 | Jenny Smart | (Spartan Ladies AC) | 11.72 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| | Women | 200 Metres | HEAT 6 | 3 | Jenny Smart | (Spartan Ladies AC) | 24.0 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| | Women | 200 Metres | S-FINAL 1 | 5 | Jenny Smart | (Spartan Ladies AC) | 24.6 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| | Women | 800 Metres | HEAT 4 | 2 | Joy Jordan | (Guildford & Godalming AC) | 2:07.2 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| | Women | 800 Metres | FINAL | 6 | Joy Jordan | (Guildford & Godalming AC) | 2:07.8 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| | Women | 4 X 100 Metres Relay | HEAT 1 | 1 | Jenny Smart (Leg 3) | (Spartan Ladies AC) | 45.8 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| | Women | 4 X 100 Metres Relay | FINAL | | Jenny Smart (Leg 3) | (Spartan Ladies AC) | DSQ | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
