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World Athletics sets qualification system for LA 2028 track and field
World Athletics has published the qualification system for track and field at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
The programme includes 23 events each for women and men, plus two mixed relays.
The 4x100m mixed relay will make its Olympic debut, alongside the 4x400m mixed relay.
About 40% of athletes are expected to qualify through entry standards, with the rest qualifying through world rankings.
Meeting an entry standard does not guarantee a place if more athletes meet it than the event quota allows.
Qualification periods vary by event, beginning as early as November 2026 and ending by June 2028.
Marathon, race walk and relay events also have specific routes, including places earned at designated competitions.
The published rules set out how athletes and teams can qualify for the Games in Los Angeles.
World Athletics published the qualification system for track and field at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics on Tuesday.
The programme includes 23 women’s events, 23 men’s events and two mixed relay events.
The 4x100m mixed relay will make its Olympic Games debut, alongside the 4x400m mixed relay.
About 40% of athletes are expected to qualify through entry standards and 60% through world rankings.
Meeting an entry standard does not guarantee a quota place if more athletes meet it than the event quota allows.
- Who
- World Athletics, the sport’s global governing body, published the rules.
- What
- It set out the track and field qualification system for the 2028 Olympics.
- When
- Tuesday, 10 November 2026.
- Where
- Los Angeles, United States.
- Why
- To set the qualification windows, event quotas and entry standards for the Olympic track and field events.
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World Athletics published the qualification system for the Los Angeles 2028 track and field events.
The marathon qualification and ranking period runs.
The qualification and ranking period runs for the 10,000m, combined events, race walks and relays.
The qualification and ranking period runs for all other events.
- Women’s events
- 23
- Men’s events
- 23
- Mixed events
- 2, including the 4x100m mixed relay making its Olympic debut
- Expected qualification routes
- 40% through entry standards; 60% through world rankings
- Marathon qualification period
- 1 November 2026–30 April 2028