MEN
| Name | Country | Event |
| Tyson Gay | USA | 100m, 200m |
| Ryan Bailey | USA | 100m, 200m |
| Shen Yanbao | CHN | 100m, 200m |
| Yang Yaozu | CHN | 200m |
| Andrew Rock | USA | 400m |
| Lionel Larry |
USA | 400m |
| Berhanu Alemu | ETH | 800m |
| Nick Willis | NZL | 800m, 1500m |
| David Krummenacker | USA | 800m, 1500m |
| Henok Legesse | ETH | 800m, 1500m |
| Kevin Sullivan | CAN | 1500m |
| Nate Brannen | CAN | 1500m |
| Alistair Cragg | IRL | 3000m, 5000m |
| Markos Geneti | ETH | 3000m, 5000m |
| Bekana Daba | ETH | 3000m, 5000m |
| Dejen Gebremeskel | ETH | 3000m, 5000m |
| Dejene Berhanu | ETH | 5000m, 10000m |
| Ali Abdosh | ETH | 5000m, 10000m |
| Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam | ETH | 5000m, 10000m |
| Ed Moran | USA | 5000m, 10000m |
| Jorge Torres | USA | 5000m, 10000m |
| Edwardo Torres | USA | 10000m |
| Liu Xiang | CHN | 110mHH |
| Aries Merritt |
USA | 110mHH |
| Shi Dongpeng | CHN | 110mHH |
| Bershawn Jackson | USA | 400mIH |
| Gezahegn Abera | ETH | Marathon |
| Dejene Guta | ETH | Marathon |
| Tekeste Kebede | ETH | Marathon |
| Hailu Negussie | ETH | Marathon |
| Gudisa Shentema | ETH | Marathon |
| Terefe Yae | ETH | Marathon |
| John Godina | USA | SP, DT |
| Hu Tong | CHN | HJ |
| Liu Yang | CHN | HJ |
| Zhou Can | CHN | LJ |
| Li Yanxi | CHN | TJ |
| Shu Shujing | CHN | TJ |
| Wu Tao | CHN | DT |
| Li Rongxiang | CHN | JT |
| Chen Qi | CHN | JT |
WOMEN
| Name | Country | Event |
| Marshevet Myers |
USA | 100m, 200m |
| Bianca Knight | USA | 100m, 200m |
| Shalonda Solomon | USA | 100m, 200m |
| Tonique Darling | BAH | 400m |
| Dee Dee Trotter | USA | 400m |
| Shana Cox | USA | 400m |
| Treniere Moser | USA | 800m, 1500m |
| Lindsey Gallo | USA | 800m, 1500m |
| Morgan Uceny | USA | 800m, 1500m |
| Hannah England | GBR | 800m, 1500m |
| Mestawot Tadesse | ETH | 1500m, 3000m |
| Kalkidan Gezahegn | ETH | 1500m, 3000m |
| Anna Pierce | USA | 800m, 1500m, 3000mSC |
| Carrie Tollefson | USA | 1500m, 3000m, 5000m |
| Meseret Defar | ETH | 3000m, 5000m, 10000m |
| Tirunesh Dibaba | ETH | 3000m, 5000m, 10000m |
| Genzebe Dibaba | ETH | 3000m, 5000m |
| Sentayehu Ejigu | ETH | 3000m, 5000m |
| Ejegayehu Dibaba | ETH | 5000m, 10000m |
| Werknesh Kidane | ETH | 5000m, 10000m |
| Aheza Kiros | ETH | 5000m, 10000m |
| Katie McGregor | USA | 5000m, 10000m |
| Xiang Huina | CHN | 5000m, 10000m |
| Derartu Tulu | ETH | 5000m, 10000m, Marathon |
| Elfenesh Alemu | ETH | Marathon |
| Meseret Legesse | ETH | Marathon |
| Woynishet Girma | ETH | Marathon |
| Tiffany Ofili | USA | 100mHH |
| Feng Yun | CHN | 100mHH |
| Huang Xiaoxiao | CHN | 400h |
| Jing Xuezhu | CHN | HJ |
| Jenn Suhr | USA | PV |
| Gao Shuying | CHN | PV |
| Zhao Yingying | CHN | PV |
| Guan Yingnan | CHN | LJ |
| Wang Lina | CHN | LJ |
| Liang Shuyan | CHN | LJ |
| Huang Quiyan | CHN | TJ |
| Li Meiju | CHN | SP |
| Liu Yingfan | CHN | SP |
| Song Aimin | CHN | DT |
| Huang Qun | CHN | DT |
| Lil Yanfeng | CHN | DT |
| Zhang Wenxiu | CHN | HT |
| Gu Yuan | CHN | HT |
| Xue Juan | CHN | JT |
| Ma Ning | CHN | JT |