The purpose of the present study was to examine athletic coping skill variations between sprinters, middle and long distance runners. A total of 35 female athletes participated in the study. Among them n=12 were sprinters, n=11 were middle distance runners and n=12 were long distance runners. Psychological variables were assessed for each athlete by using the Athletic Coping Skills Inventory-28 (ACSI-28; Smith, et al., 1995). Mean and standard deviations of the seven subscales of psychological skills of athletes described according to running event category. The mean differences in psychological skills between sprinters, middle and long distance runners were determined by using one way ANOVA. Data was analysed by Statistical Package for Scientific Solution (SPSS version 20.0 for windows). The level of statistical significance was set at 0.05 level. It was found that, Middle and long distance runners have significantly higher athletic coping skills than sprinters. There is no significance difference between middle and long distance runners in their athletic coping skills.