Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

This article details the qualifying phase for athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics. More than 1,800 athletes, with an equal split between men and women, will compete across forty-eight medal events (twenty-five in track, five in the road: marathon and racewalking, sixteen in the field, and two in combined) at the Games. The qualification window for the marathon races will occur from 1 November 2022 to 30 April 2024; for the 10,000 metres, combined events (heptathlon and decathlon), racewalks, and relays from 31 December 2022 to 30 June 2024; and for the remaining events on the program lineup from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.

Qualification summary

A National Olympic Committee (NOC) may enter a maximum of three qualified athletes in each individual event if all of them meet the entry standard during the qualifying period; and a maximum of one qualified relay team per event. Under the Universality rule, any NOC without a qualified athlete or relay team will be permitted to send the highest-ranked male or highest-ranked female athlete to either of the following individual events, namely the 100 m, 800 m, or the marathon.

Similar to the 2020 edition, the qualification system for Paris 2024 is set on a dual pathway, where the initial half of the total quota (about fifty percent) will be distributed to the athletes through the entry standards approved by the World Athletics council, with the remainder relying on the world ranking list within the qualifying period.

The entry standards may be obtained in various meets organized and approved by the World Athletics within the given timeframe. The qualification period for the marathon races will occur from 1 November 2022 to 30 April 2024; for the 10,000 metres, combined events (heptathlon and decathlon), racewalks, and relays from 31 December 2022 to 30 June 2024, with the rest of the individual track and field events running over an annual period (from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024).

For the marathon races, any runner ranked higher than the sixty-fifth-place athlete on the filtered Quota Place "Road to Paris" list on 30 January 2024 will be deemed for immediate selection to his or her respective national team at the Games. Beyond the deadline, the remaining twenty percent of the total quota will be determined by the same dual pathway qualification criteria outlined above without displacing any qualified athletes on the set date.

For the track relays, a maximum of sixteen qualified NOCs are entitled to each event. The top fourteen teams in each relay race at the 2024 World Athletics Relays, scheduled for April or May 2024 in Nassau, Bahamas, will directly book a slot for their corresponding event at the Olympics, while the remaining two teams outside the key qualifier will be selected according to the World Athletics performance list for relays within the qualification period (31 December 2022, to 30 June 2024).

NOCs with more than three qualified athletes in an individual event may select any of them based on their own criteria. For example, the United States selects athletes based on the results achieved at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials for track and field but enforces a policy of entering every qualified. Sweden only enters athletes sufficient to reach at least the eighth position, based on the assessment evaluated by the NOC.

For the second consecutive time, World Athletics will publish the qualification tracking tool Road to Paris on the statistics zone of the sport governing body's official website in the last quarter of 2023. This tool will display the list of qualified athletes in each individual and relay event, particularly those officially selected by their respective NOC, either through the entry standards approved by World Athletics or the world ranking.

Entry standards

The entry standards must be obtained at the 2023 World Championships (scheduled for 19 to 27 August in Budapest, Hungary), continental championships, continental athletic meets, national championships and selection trials, and various international meets approved by World Athletics within the given qualification period listed above.

The following table outlines the individual entry standards for Paris 2024:

Men's events		Women's events
Event	ES	Event	ES
100 m	10.00	100 m	11.07
200 m	20.16	200 m	22.57
400 m	45.00	400 m	50.95
800 m	1:44.70	800 m	1:59.30
1500 mª	3:33.50	1500 mª	4:02.50
5000 m	13:05.00	5000 m	14:52.00
10,000 m	27:00.00	10,000 m	30:40.00
110 m hurdles	13.27	100 m hurdles	12.77
400 m hurdles	48.70	400 m hurdles	54.85
3000 m steeplechase	8:15.00	3000 m steeplechase	9:23.00
Marathon	2:08:10	Marathon	2:26:50
20 km walk	1:20:10	20 km walk	1:29:20
High jump	2.33	High jump	1.97
Pole vault	5.82	Pole vault	4.73
Long jump	8.27	Long jump	6.86
Triple jump	17.22	Triple jump	14.55
Shot put	21.50	Shot put	18.80
Discus throw	67.20	Discus throw	64.50
Hammer throw	78.20	Hammer throw	74.00
Javelin throw	85.50	Javelin throw	64.00
Decathlon	8460	Heptathlon	6480

ª An equivalent to a mile run — 3:50.40 (for men) and 4:20.90 (for women)

Track events

Men's track events

Men's 100 m

Note: The qualifying standards exclude indoor achievements or races with wind above 2.0 m/s.

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 10.00	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Universality Places	1
Total	56

Men's 200 m

Note: The qualifying standards exclude indoor achievements.

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 20.16	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	48

Men's 400 m

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 45.00	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	48

Men's 800 m

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 1:44.70	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Universality Places	1
Total	48

Men's 1500 m

Note: The qualifying standards also include achievements in the mile run (3:50.40).

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 3:33.50	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	45

Men's 5000 m

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 13:05.00	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	42

Men's 10,000 m

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 27:00.00	2	Kenya
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	27

Men's 110 m hurdles

Note: The qualifying standards exclude indoor achievements or races with wind above 2.0 m/s.

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 13.27	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	40

Men's 400 m hurdles

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 48.70	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	40

Men's 3000 m steeplechase

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 8:15.00	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	36

Women's track events

Women's 100 m

Note: The qualifying standards exclude indoor achievements or races with wind above 2.0 m/s.

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 11.07	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Universality Places	1
Total	56

Women's 200 m

Note: The qualifying standards exclude indoor achievements.

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 22.57	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	48

Women's 400 m

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 50.95	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	48

Women's 800 m

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 1:59.30	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Universality Places	1
Total	48

Women's 1500 m

Note: The qualifying standards also include achievements in the mile run (4:20.90).

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 4:02.50	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	45

Women's 5000 m

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 14:52.00	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	42

Women's 10,000 m

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 30:40.00	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	27

Women's 100 m hurdles

Note: The qualifying standards exclude indoor achievements or races with wind above 2.0 m/s.

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 12.77	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	40

Women's 400 m hurdles

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 54.85	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	40

Women's 3000 m steeplechase

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 9:23.00	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	36

Road events

Men's road events

Men's marathon

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 2:08:10	3	Ethiopia
		Israel
		Japan
		Kenya
		Spain	Tariku Novales Ayad Lamdassem Abdelaziz Merzougui
	2	Eritrea	Goitom Kifle Hiskel Tewelde
	1	Australia
		Bolivia	Hector Garibay
		Djibouti	Ibrahim Hassan
		France
		Morocco	Mouhcine Outalha
		Norway	Zerei Kbrom Mezngi
		Peru	Cristhian Pacheco
		Tanzania	Gabriel Geay
		Turkey	Kaan Kigen Özbilen
		Zimbabwe	Isaac Mpofu
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	80

Men's 20 km walk

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 1:20:10	3	Japan
	1	India	Akashdeep Singh
		Sweden	Perseus Karlström
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	48

Women's road events

Women's marathon

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 2:26:50	3	Ethiopia
		Japan
		Kenya
	2	Bahrain	Eunice Chumba Desi Mokonin
		Great Britain
		Spain	Marta Galimany Meritxell Soler
	1	Australia
		Belgium	Hanne Verbruggen
		Croatia	Bojana Bjeljac
		Eritrea	Dolshi Tesfu
		Germany
		Israel	Lonah Chemtai Salpeter
		Italy	Giovanna Epis
		Mexico	Citlali Moscote
		Morocco	Majida Maayouf
		Peru	Gladys Tejeda
		South Africa	Irvette van Zyl
		Sweden	Carolina Wikström
		Uganda	Rebecca Cheptegei
		United States
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	80

Women's 20 km walk

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 1:29:20	1	Australia
		Greece	Antigoni Drisbioti
		India	Priyanka Goswami
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	48

Field events

Men's field events

Men's high jump

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 2.33	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	32

Men's pole vault

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 5.82	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	32

Men's long jump

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 8.27	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	32

Men's triple jump

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 17.22	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	32

Men's shot put

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 21.50	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	32

Men's discus throw

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 67.20	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	32

Men's hammer throw

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 78.20	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	32

Men's javelin throw

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 85.50	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	32

Women's field events

Women's high jump

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 1.97	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	32

Women's pole vault

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 4.73	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	32

Women's long jump

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 6.86	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	32

Women's triple jump

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 14.55	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	32

Women's shot put

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 18.80	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	32

Women's discus throw

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 64.50	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	32

Women's hammer throw

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 74.00	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	32

Women's javelin throw

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 64.00	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	32

Combined events

Men's decathlon

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 8460	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	24

Women's heptathlon

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 6480	1
World Athletics Rankings	1
Total	24

Relay events

Men's 4 × 100 m relay

Qualification event	No. of teams	Qualified teams
2024 World Athletics Relays	14
World Athletics Top List (as of June 30, 2024)	2
Total	16

Men's 4 × 400 m relay

Qualification event	No. of teams	Qualified teams
2024 World Athletics Relays	14
World Athletics Top List (as of June 30, 2024)	2
Total	16

Women's 4 × 100 m relay

Qualification event	No. of teams	Qualified teams
2024 World Athletics Relays	14
World Athletics Top List (as of June 30, 2024)	2
Total	16

Women's 4 × 400 m relay

Qualification event	No. of teams	Qualified teams
2024 World Athletics Relays	14
World Athletics Top List (as of June 30, 2024)	2
Total	16

Mixed 4 × 400 m relay

Qualification event	No. of teams	Qualified teams
2024 World Athletics Relays	14
World Athletics Top List (as of June 30, 2024)	2
Total	16

Mixed 35 km walk team

Qualification event	No. of teams	Qualified teams
2024 World Athletics Race Walk Team Championships	16
World Athletics Rankings (as of June 30, 2024)	9
Total	25