Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification
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For the athletics competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, the following qualification systems were in place. Qualification ended on 11 July 2016.
Russian disqualification[edit]
Because of the suspension of the Russian Athletics Federation by the IAAF, due to widespread doping violations, Russia currently will not qualify as a team for these Olympics or other international competitions, and unless this suspension is lifted in time, Russia will be unable to send an athletics delegation to these Games.[1] While Russia will continue to seek further appeals, the IAAF confirmed its decision on 18 June 2016 after a report by a five-member task force which reported that Russia had failed to fully address its "deep-seeded [sic] culture" of doping.[2] The IAAF did provide for the possibility of accepting individual Russian athletes who have been sufficiently tested outside of the Russian system. One athlete suggested was Yuliya Stepanova for her efforts to expose the scandal.
The systematic doping that has been ongoing in Russia, it's difficult to pick the clean athletes. As you know, one or two or 100 negative tests does not mean an athlete is clean. History has not shown that is the case.
— Rune Anderson, IAAF Task Force Chairman[2]
The IAAF then stated on 24 June, that athletes from Russia seeking "exceptional eligibility for International Competition under Competition Rule 22.1A" will be considered and have the permission to compete, "not for Russia but as a neutral athlete", following guidelines. These athletes have to clearly and convincingly show that they are not co involved in the Russian system (outside the country and subject to other systems). On 1 July 2016, Yuliya Stepanova became the first neutral athlete to be qualified under these rules. Darya Klishina, who lives in the United States, has also been given permission. They will compete as Independent Olympic Athletes. The Court of Arbitration for Sport confirms that verdict and rejects the appeal of 68 Russian athletes, on 21 July 2016. Whistleblower Stepanova was eventually barred from competing by the IOC, and she was called a traitor and received death threats back at home in Russia.
Qualifying standards[edit]
Different from the previous Olympics, a National Olympic Committee (NOC) may enter up to 3 qualified athletes in each individual event if all athletes meet the entry standard during the qualifying period. An NOC may also enter a maximum of 1 qualified relay team per event. NOCs may enter athletes regardless of time (1 athlete per sex) if they have no athletes meeting the entry standard. This makes it possible for every nation to have a minimum of two representatives in the sport.[3][4]
The qualifying time standards may be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. All approved outdoor meets and indoor meets with the exception of 100 m, 200 m and 110/100 m hurdles races are eligible. The qualifying period for the 10,000 m, marathon, walks, and combined events was from 1 January 2015 to 11 July 2016 and for the remaining events, from 1 May 2015 to 11 July 2016.[4]
For the relays, a maximum of sixteen qualified NOCs shall be entitled to each event. The top eight teams in each event at the 2015 IAAF World Relays (held in Nassau, Bahamas on 2–3 May 2015) guaranteed a spot on their respective NOCs for the Olympics. The remaining half in each event are selected according to IAAF World Ranking List as of 12 July 2016 based on the aggregate of the 2 fastest times achieved by NOCs during the given period.[5]
In addition to the qualifying standards below, marathon runners finishing in the top 20 of the 2015 IAAF World Championships or in the top 10 of any IAAF Gold Label marathon within the qualification period are also treated as having earned the A standard.[4]
The NOCs are still allowed to select athletes using their own rules, on the condition that all of them have made the qualifying time. For example, the United States selects athletes based on the result of the 2016 United States Olympic Trials event, but has a policy of entering every athlete so qualified. Sweden only enters athletes good enough to reach at least the eighth position, based on an assessment by the Swedish NOC.
The IAAF Qualifying Standards are as follows:[3][4]
| Men's events | Women's events | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Entry mark | Event | Entry mark |
| 100 m | 10.16 | 100 m | 11.32 |
| 200 m | 20.50 | 200 m | 23.20 |
| 400 m | 45.40 | 400 m | 52.20 |
| 800 m | 1:46.00 | 800 m | 2:01.50 |
| 1500 m | 3:36.20 | 1500 m | 4:07.00 |
| 5000 m | 13:25.00 | 5000 m | 15:24.00 |
| 10,000 m | 28:00.00 | 10,000 m | 32:15.00 |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.47 | 100 m hurdles | 13.00 |
| 400 m hurdles | 49.40 | 400 m hurdles | 56.20 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:30.00 | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:45.00 |
| Marathon | 2:19:00 | Marathon | 2:45:00 |
| 20 km walk | 1:24:00 | 20 km walk | 1:36:00 |
| 50 km walk | 4:06:00 | — | — |
| Long jump | 8.15 | Long jump | 6.70 |
| Triple jump | 16.85 | Triple jump | 14.15 |
| High jump | 2.29 | High jump | 1.93 |
| Pole vault | 5.70 | Pole vault | 4.50 |
| Shot put | 20.50 | Shot put | 17.75 |
| Discus throw | 65.00 | Discus throw | 61.00 |
| Hammer throw | 77.00 | Hammer throw | 71.00 |
| Javelin throw | 83.00 | Javelin throw | 62.00 |
| Decathlon | 8100 | Heptathlon | 6200 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Top 8 at IWR + 8 from top lists | 4 × 100 m relay | Top 8 at IWR + 8 from top lists |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 4 × 400 m relay | ||
Track events[edit]
Men's track events[edit]
Men's 100 m[edit]
Does not include indoor achievements
As of 10 July 2016
Men's 200 m[edit]
Does not include indoor achievements
As of 19 July 2016
Men's 400 m[edit]
As of 26 June 2016
Men's 800 m[edit]
As of 11 July 2016
Men's 1500 m[edit]
| Qualification standard | No. of athletes | NOC | Nominated athletes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry standard – 3:36.20 | 3 |  Kenya | Asbel Kiprop Elijah Manangoi Ronald Kwemoi | |
| 3 |  Morocco | Fouad Elkaam Abdalaati Iguider Brahim Kaazouzi | ||
| 3 |  New Zealand | Nick Willis Hamish Carson Julian Matthews | ||
| 3 |  United States | Robby Andrews Ben Blankenship Matthew Centrowitz Jr. | ||
| 2 |  Algeria | Taoufik Makhloufi Salim Keddar | ||
| 2 |  Canada | Charles Philibert-Thiboutot Nathan Brannen | ||
| 2 |  Djibouti | Ayanleh Souleiman Abdi Waiss Mouhyadin | ||
| 2 |  Great Britain | Charlie Grice Chris O'Hare | ||
| 2 |  Spain | David Bustos Adel Mechaal | ||
| 1 |  Azerbaijan | Hayle Ibrahimov | ||
| 1 |  Bahrain | Benson Seurei | ||
| 1 |  Belgium | Pieter-Jan Hannes | ||
| 1 |  Brazil | Thiago André | ||
| 1 |  Czech Republic | Jakub Holuša | ||
| 1 |  France | Florian Carvalho | ||
| 1 |  Germany | Homiyu Tesfaye | ||
| 1 |  Norway | Henrik Ingebrigtsen | ||
| 1 |  Peru | David Torrence | ||
| 1 |  Qatar | Mohamad Al-Garni | ||
| 1 |  Turkey | İlham Tanui Özbilen | ||
| 1 |  Uganda | Ronald Musagala | ||
| Invitational places | 1 |  Nicaragua | Erick Rodríguez | |
| 1 |  Refugee Olympic Team | Paulo Lokoro | ||
| Universality places | 1 |  South Sudan | Santino Kenyi | |
| Total | 38 | |||
As of 10 June 2016
Men's 5000 m[edit]
As of 10 June 2016
Men's 10,000 m[edit]
| Qualification standard | No. of athletes | NOC | Nominated athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry standard – 28:00.00 | 3 |  Eritrea | |
| 3 |  Ethiopia | Yigrem Demelash Abadi Hadis Tamirat Tola (Ibrahim Jeilan) | |
| 3 | Great Britain | Mo Farah Ross Millington Andy Vernon | |
| 3 |  Japan | Kota Murayama Suguru Osako Yuta Shitara | |
| 3 | Kenya | Paul Kipngetich Tanui Charles Muneria Yosei Geoffrey Kamworor | |
| 3 | United States | Galen Rupp Shadrack Kipchirchir Leonard Essau Korir | |
| 2 |  Australia | David McNeill Ben St. Lawrence | |
| 2 |  South Africa | Stephen Mokoka Gladwin Mzazi | |
| 2 | Turkey | Ali Kaya Polat Kemboi Arıkan | |
| 2 | Uganda | Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei Timothy Toroitich | |
| 1 | Bahrain | El Hassan El-Abbassi | |
| 1 | Belgium | Bashir Abdi | |
| 1 |  Burundi | Olivier Irabaruta | |
| 1 | Canada | Mohammed Ahmed | |
| 1 | Morocco | ||
| 1 | New Zealand | Zane Robertson | |
| 1 | Peru | Luis Ostos | |
| 1 |  Tunisia | Wissem Hosni | |
| Invitational places | |||
| Universality places | |||
| Total | 33 | ||
As of 10 June 2016
Men's 110 m hurdles[edit]
Do not include indoor achievements
As of 4 August 2016
Men's 400 m hurdles[edit]
As of 18 June 2016
Men's 3000 m steeplechase[edit]
As of 10 June 2016
Women's track events[edit]
Women's 100 m[edit]
Does not include indoor achievements
As of 25 June 2016
Women's 200 m[edit]
Does not include indoor achievements
As of 26 June 2016
Women's 400 m[edit]
As of 2 July 2016
Women's 800 m[edit]
As of 10 June 2016
Women's 1500 m[edit]
As of 10 June 2016
Women's 5000 m[edit]
| Qualification standard | No. of athletes | NOC | Nominated athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry standard – 15:24.00 | 3 | Australia | Madeline Hills Genevieve LaCaze Eloise Wellings |
| 3 | Ethiopia | Almaz Ayana Senbere Teferi Ababel Yeshaneh (Tirunesh Dibaba) | |
| 3 | Great Britain | Eilish McColgan Steph Twell Laura Whittle | |
| 3 | Japan | Misaki Onishi Ayuko Suzuki Miyuki Uehara | |
| 3 | Kenya | Vivian Cheruiyot Hellen Obiri Mercy Cherono | |
| 3 | United States | Kim Conley Shelby Houlihan Molly Huddle | |
| 2 | Canada | Jessica O'Connell Andrea Seccafien | |
| 2 |  Netherlands | Maureen Koster Susan Kuijken | |
| 2 |  Sweden | Meraf Bahta Sarah Lahti | |
| 2 | Turkey | Yasemin Can Meryem Akda | |
| 2 | Uganda | Juliet Chekwel Stella Chesang | |
| 1 |  Austria | Jennifer Wenth | |
| 1 | Bahrain | Mimi Belete | |
| 1 | Belgium | Louise Carton | |
| 1 |  Italy | Veronica Inglese | |
| 1 | New Zealand | Nikki Hamblin | |
| 1 | Norway | Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal | |
| 1 |  Saudi Arabia | Tariq Ahmed Al-Amri | |
| Invitational places | |||
| Universality places | 1 |  Solomon Islands | Sharon Firisua |
| Total | 32 | ||
As of 10 June 2016
Women's 10,000 m[edit]
| Qualification standard | No. of athletes | NOC | Nominated athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry standard – 32:15.00 | 3 | Ethiopia | Almaz Ayana Gelete Burka Tirunesh Dibaba (Netsanet Gudeta) |
| 3 | Great Britain | Jess Andrews Beth Potter Jo Pavey | |
| 3 | Japan | Hanami Sekine Ayuko Suzuki Yuka Takashima | |
| 3 |  Portugal | Ana Dulce Félix Sara Moreira Carla Salomé Rocha | |
| 3 | United States | Molly Huddle Emily Infeld Marielle Hall | |
| 2 | Canada | Natasha Wodak Lanni Marchant | |
| 2 | Kenya | Vivian Cheruiyot Betsy Saina | |
| 2 | Netherlands | Susan Kuijken Jip Vastenburg | |
| 1 | Australia | Eloise Wellings | |
| 1 | Brazil | Tatiele de Carvalho | |
| 1 | Burundi | Diane Nukuri | |
| 1 |  Finland | Johanna Peiponen | |
| 1 |  Greece | Alexia Pappas | |
| 1 |  Ireland | Fionnuala McCormack | |
| 1 | Italy | Veronica Inglese | |
| 1 |  Kyrgyzstan | Daria Maslova | |
| 1 |  Mexico | Brenda Flores | |
| 1 | Peru | Inés Melchor | |
| 1 | South Africa | Dominique Scott | |
| 1 | Spain | Trihas Gebre | |
| 1 | Sweden | Sarah Lahti | |
| 1 | Turkey | Yasemin Can | |
| 1 | Uganda | Juliet Chekwel | |
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