Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics was held at the Stade de France and Les Invalides in Paris. There were 164 events: 90 for men, 73 for women and one mixed event, three fewer men's events than the previous Games while the women's and mixed events remain the same. It was the largest contest of the Games programme regarding athlete numbers and medal events to be scheduled.
Classification and events
Participating athletes are given a classification depending on their disabilities (T denotes track events, F denotes field events). They are categorised into seven different classifications:
- T/F11–13: Blind (11) and visually impaired (12–13) athletes; track athletes would often run with a guide.
- T/F20: Athletes who have an intellectual disability.
- T/F 31–38: Athletes who have cerebral palsy or other coordination impairments. 31–34 for wheelchair events and 35–38 for running events.
- F40–41: Les Autres – typically for athletes who have dwarfism.
- T/F 42–47: Athletes who are amputees. In field events, some athletes would compete in seated events.
- T/F 51–58: Athletes who have a spinal cord injury or disability. In field events, most athletes would compete in seated events.
- T/F 61–64: Athletes who have a prosthesis affected by limb deficiency and leg length difference.
Event summary table
Key:
- ID : Classifications for intellectual disability
- RG : Les Autres classification, including dwarfism and restricted growth
- ● : Event in this classification
- >> : Competitors in this classification may take part in event for the next competed classification, e.g. T33 may compete in T34 event, or both T45 and T46 athletes may compete in a T47 event.