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Paris Olympics 2024: What is the qualification mark for athletics?

The clock is ticking for Indian athletes vying to secure their spots for the Paris Olympics 2024. With the qualification window for athletics closing soon on June 30, the upcoming 63rd National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships, scheduled from Thursday, June 27, to Sunday, June 30, represents the last opportunity for many to make the cut for the Summer Games.

Indian athletes will be putting everything on the line in this crucial tournament, and the pressure will be immense. The Paris Olympics 2024 will see a total of 1810 athletes (905 men and 905 women) compete across all the athletics events.

As per IOC guidelines, each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can have a maximum of three athletes per event and two teams for team events, with one relay team allowed per NOC for relay events.

Additionally, Universality Places are granted to NOCs without qualified athletes, enabling them to enter their highest-ranked male or female athlete in the 100m, 800m, or marathon event.

Athletes have two primary routes to secure their Olympic spots. First, by meeting the entry standard for an event within the qualification period, which constitutes 50% of the qualification spots. Second, by achieving a high position in the World Athletics Ranking during the ranking period, filling the remaining 50% of the spots.

While meeting the qualification mark directly is the safest and most straightforward path, strong performances that boost world rankings can also ensure a ticket to Paris.

The stakes have never been higher, and the entire nation will be watching as these athletes strive to represent India on the grandest stage of them all – the Paris Olympics 2024.

On that note, let’s take a look at the qualification mark for every athletics event at the Paris 2024.


Qualification mark for athletics events in the Paris Olympics 2024

Track events

Men’s Events

Qualification Mark

Women’s Events

Qualification Mark

100m

10.00s

100m

11.07s

200m

20.16s

200m

22.57s

400m

45.00s

400m

50.95s

800m

1:44.70

800m

1:59.30

1500m

3:33.50

1500m

4:02.50

5000m

13:05.00

5000m

14:52.00

10,000m

27:00.00

10,000m

30:40.00

110m hurdles

13.27s

100m hurdles

12.77s

400m hurdles

48.70s

400m hurdles

54.85s

3000m steeplechase

8:15.00

3000m steeplechase

9:23.00

Marathon

2:08:10

Marathon

2:26:50

20km walk

1:20:10

20km walk

1:29:20

Field events

Men’s Events

Qualification Mark

Women’s Events

Qualification Mark

High jump

2.33m

High jump

1.97m

Pole vault

5.82m

Pole vault

4.73m

Long jump

8.27m

Long jump

6.86m

Triple jump

17.22m

Triple jump

14.55m

Shot put

21.50m

Shot put

18.80m

Discus throw

67.20m

Discus throw

64.50m

Hammer throw

78.20m

Hammer throw

74.00m

Javelin throw

85.50m

Javelin throw

64.00m

Combined events

Men’s Events

Qualification Mark

Women’s Events

Qualification Mark

Decathlon

8460 points

Heptathlon

6480 points

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