The Nordic Athletics Championships is an international athletics competition between Nordic countries – Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland. In its original form, it was held on three occasions, in 1961, 1963 and 1965.^[1]

In the 2000s, there were several Nordic Championships held for under-20 and under-23 athletes. In 2023, the senior competition was revitalized and held again in Copenhagen.^[2]

The competition programme featured a total of 34 individual Nordic Championship athletics events, 22 for men and 12 for women.^[1] The limited number of events for women reflected that of the Olympic programme of the time.^[3] In 2023, it returned with an equal number of events for both sexes, save for the women's steeplechase.^[2]

Running

• 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres (men only), 5000 metres (men only), 10,000 metres (men only), marathon (men only)

Obstacle events

• 80 metres hurdles (women only), 110 metres hurdles (men only), 400 metres hurdles (men only), 3000 metres steeplechase (men only)

Jumping events

• Pole vault (men only), high jump, long jump, triple jump (men only)

Throwing events

• Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, hammer throw (men only)

Relays

• 4 × 100 metres relay, 4 × 400 metres relay (men only)

Combined events

• Pentathlon (women only), decathlon (men only)