Athlete Selection Procedures

Athlete Selection Procedures for national events are posted here as they become available. Continue to check back for more updates.

Available Procedures

2024 Olympic Games

• 2024 Olympic Games Men's and Women's Marathon Athlete Selection Procedures (Revised December 27, 2023)
• 2024 Olympic Games Men's and Women's Track and Field Athlete Selection Procedures (Revised April 1, 2024)

Other Procedures

• 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships Athlete Selection Procedures
• 2025 World Athletics Championships — Marathon Athlete Selection Procedures

Previous Competition Selection Procedures

2020 Olympic Games

• 2020 Olympic Games Qualification Systems and Standards - Updated May 28, 2020
• 2020 Olympic Games Selection Procedures: Men’s 50k Race Walk
• 2020 Olympic Games Selection Procedures: Men’s and Women’s Marathon
• 2020 Olympic Games Selection Procedures: Men’s and Women’s Track & Field – Amended April 27, 2021

Other Procedures

• 2022 NACAC Area Championships Selection Procedures
• 2022 Thorpe Cup Selection Procedures
• 2022 World Athletics Championships Selection Procedures
• 2022 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Selection Procedures
• 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships Selection Procedures
• 2022 World Athletics Marathon Championships Selection Procedures
• 2022 World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Selection Procedures
• 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships Selection Procedures
  • World Athletics COVID-19 Medical Protocol as of May 25, 2022
• 2023 NACAC U23 Championships Selection Procedures
• 2023 Pan American Games – Men’s and Women’s Marathon Selection Procedures
• 2023 Pan Am Games Staff Selection Procedures (Employee-Contractor)
• 2023 Pan Am Games Track & Field Selection Procedures
• 2023 Pan Am Games Track & Field Selection Procedures - Amended 9/6/23
  • Men's Rankings
  • Women's Rankings
• 2023 Pan American U20 Championships Selection Procedures
• 2023 Thorpe Cup Selection Procedures
• 2023 World Athletics Championships Selection Procedures
• 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Selection Procedures
• 2023 World Athletics Marathon Championships Selection Procedures
• 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships Selection Procedures

• 2024 Thorpe Cup Selection Procedures

• 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships Selection Procedures
• 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships Athlete Selection Procedures
• 2024 World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Athlete Selection Procedures
• 2024 World Athletics Relays Athlete Selection Procedures

Other Documents

• Tie Break Procedures