[1] The first Swedish Athletics Championships were held at Fridhem in Helsingborg, 7–9 August 1896 with twelve athletics events: the 100 metres, 1500 metres, 10,000 metres, 110 metres hurdles, high jump, grenhopp, long jump, pole vault, shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, and hammer throw; and other sports, namely wrestling, tug of war, football, tennis, and weightlifting.

[2] A separate Swedish Women's Athletics Championships was held starting in 1928, the first time at Strömvallen in Gävle.

[6] The competition programme features a total of 38 individual Swedish championship athletics events, 19 for men and 19 for women.

The men's 10,000 metres race walk was held in 1960, but went through periods of being dropped from the programme.

The women's field events reached parity with the men's after the addition of triple jump in 1990, and hammer throw and pole vault in 1996.