IAAF Approves Rio 2016 Olympic Standards
IAAF Approves Rio 2016 Olympic Standards
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) approved standards for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games at the world governing body’s council meeting in Beijing, according to IAAF.org.
According to the council meeting report, 10 presentations were delivered by IAAF committees and commissions, including entry standards for the 2016 Olympics and IAAF World Indoor Championships.
The 2016 World Indoor Championships will be held in Portland, Oregon at the Oregon Convention Center. The dates of competition are March 18-20, 2016, and mark the second international championship ever held on U.S. soil. The first images of the World Indoors track were revealed at a press conference in Portland on March 16.
The 2016 IAAF Diamond League, IAAF Cross Country Permit, and IAAF Indoor Permit calendars were also approved.
Rio 2016 Olympic Games Entry Standards
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Women
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Event
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Men
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11.32
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100m
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10.16
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23.20
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200m
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20.50
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52.00
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400m
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45.40
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2:01.00
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800m
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1:45.80
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4:06.00
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1500m
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3:36.00
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15:20.00
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5000m
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13:25.00
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32:15.00
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10,000m
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28:00.00
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2:42:00
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Marathon
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2:17:00
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9:45.00
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3000m Steeple
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8:28.00
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13.00
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100/110 hurdles
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13.47
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56.20
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400 hurdles
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49.40
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1.94
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High jump
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2.29
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4.50
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Pole vault
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5.70
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6.70
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Long jump
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8.15
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14.20
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Triple jump
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16.90
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17.80
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Shot put
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20.50
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61.00
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Discus
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66.00
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71.00
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Hammer
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78.00
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62.00
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Javelin
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83.00
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6200
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Heptathlon
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-
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-
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Decathlon |
8100 |
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1:35:00
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20km race walk
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1:24:00
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-
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50km race walk*
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4:03:00
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Top 8 at IWR
+ 8 from top lists
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4x100m relay
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Top 8 at IWR
+ 8 from top lists |
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Top 8 at IWR
+ 8 from top lists
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4x400m relay
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Top 8 at IWR
+ 8 from top lists
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