Separate annual championships are held for certain track (relays, 10,000 metres) and field (throwing) disciplines, cross country running, road running and racewalking events.

[2] The competition programme features a total of 38 individual Ukrainian Championship athletics events, 19 for men and 19 for women.

[1] The women's programme expanded to match the men's within its first decade.

The women's field events reached parity with the men's after the addition of the pole vault in 1996.

A women's 10,000 metres race walk was held in the 1990s, but was later dropped.