America dominated again. In the 2016 Rio Games, the US of A led the medal count for the sixth time in as many Olympics with 121 total medals. That is 51 more than China, which won the second most Olympic medals in 2016. Of the 121 American medals, 32 of them came from track & field.
| RANK | COUNTRY | TOTAL | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | UNITED STATES | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| 02 | KENYA | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 03 | JAMAICA | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 04 | ETHIOPIA | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 05 | GREAT BRITAIN & N.I. | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
While our dominance as a nation was evident, we wanted to take a closer look to see which individual state kicked the most butt in Rio. Here is a breakdown of the US track and field medalists:
| STATE | ATHLETE | PLACE | MARK | SEX | EVENT |
| Arizona | Will CLAYE | Silver | 17.76 | M | TJ |
| Arkansas | Jeff HENDERSON | Gold | 8.38 | M | LJ |
| California | Allyson FELIX | Gold | 3:19.06 | W | 4x4 |
| California | Allyson FELIX | Gold | 41.01 | W | 4x1 |
| California | Allyson FELIX | Silver | 49.51 | W | 400 |
| Colorado | Emma COBURN | Bronze | 9:07.63 | W | 3K SC |
| Florida | Arman HALL | Gold | 2:57.30 | M | 4x4 |
| Florida | Tony MCQUAY | Gold | 2:57.31 | M | 4x4 |
| Florida | Brianna ROLLINS | Gold | 12.48 | W | 100H |
| Florida | Justin GATLIN | Silver | 9.89 | M | 100 |
| Florida | Jennifer SIMPSON | Bronze | 4:10.53 | W | 1500 |
| Georgia | Christian TAYLOR | Gold | 17.86 | M | TJ |
| Georgia | Kristi CASTLIN | Bronze | 12.61 | W | 100H |
| Illinois | Evan JAGER | Silver | 8:04.28 | M | 3K SC |
| Illinois | Morolake AKINOSUN | Gold | 41.77 | W | 4x1 |
| Indiana | Ashley SPENCER | Bronze | 53.72 | W | 400H |
| Maryland | Matthew CENTROWITZ | Gold | 3:50.00 | M | 1500 |
| Mississippi | Tori BOWIE | Gold | 41.01 | W | 4x1 |
| Mississippi | Tori BOWIE | Silver | 10.83 | W | 100 |
| Mississippi | Brittney REESE | Silver | 7.15 | W | LJ |
| Mississippi | Sam KENDRICKS | Bronze | 5.85 | M | PV |
| Mississippi | Tori BOWIE | Bronze | 22.15 | W | 200 |
| New Jersey | English GARDNER | Gold | 41.01 | W | 4x1 |
| New Jersey | Nia ALI | Silver | 12.59 | W | 100H |
| New York | Natasha HASTINGS | Gold | 3:19.06 | W | 4x4 |
| New York | Phyllis FRANCIS | Gold | 3:19.06 | W | 4x4 |
| New York | Dalilah MUHAMMAD | Gold | 53.13 | W | 400H |
| Ohio | Tianna BARTOLETTA | Gold | 41.01 | W | 4x1 |
| Ohio | Tianna BARTOLETTA | Gold | 7.17 | W | LJ |
| Ohio | Clayton MURPHY | Bronze | 1:42.93 | M | 800 |
| Oregon | Ryan CROUSER | Gold | 22.52 | M | SP |
| Oregon | Ashton EATON | Gold | 8893 | M | DEC |
| Oregon | Galen RUPP | Bronze | 2:10:05 | M | Marathon |
| Oregon | Paul Kipkemoi CHELIMO | Silver | 13:03.90 | M | 5000 |
| Pennsylvania | Joe KOVACS | Silver | 21.78 | M | SP |
| South Carolina | Sandi MORRIS | Silver | 4.85 | W | PV |
| Texas | Kerron CLEMENT | Gold | 47.73 | M | 400H |
| Texas | Gil ROBERTS | Gold | 2:57.32 | M | 4x4 |
| Texas | Courtney OKOLO | Gold | 3:19.06 | W | 4x4 |
| Texas | Michelle CARTER | Gold | 20.63 | W | SP |
| Virginia | LaShawn MERRITT | Gold | 2:57.33 | M | 4x4 |
| Virginia | LaShawn MERRITT | Bronze | 43.85 | M | 400 |
Florida and Mississippi finished on top, each state earning a total of five Olympic medals. Texas and Oregon finished next on the list collecting a total of four Olympic medals. California, New York, and Ohio each claimed three medals. Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey and Virginia took home two medals apiece while Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Maryland, Pensylvania and South Carolina all won one Olympic medal.
All hail the Sunshine and Magnolia States!
| State | Total | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Florida | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Texas | 4 | 4 | ||
| Oregon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| California | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| New York | 3 | 3 | ||
| Ohio | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Georgia | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Illinois | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Virginia | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Arizona | 1 | 1 | ||
| Arkansas | 1 | 1 | ||
| Colorado | 1 | 1 | ||
| Indiana | 1 | 1 | ||
| Maryland | 1 | 1 | ||
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 | ||
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 |