Olympiacos track and field department was established on November 16, 1953. The department has had in its ranks, through transfers, some of the best athletes in the track and field events in Greece including Olympic medalists as well as World, European, Mediterranean, Balkan and Pan-Hellenic Champions. Cases in point are Kenteris, Thanou, Iakovakis, Voggoli, Devetzi, Halkia, Maniani, Xanthou, Meletoglou, Dimotsios, Doupis, Polias, Polymerou, Papadias, Karastamati, Iltsios, Redoumi, Papagianni and more.