World Athletics tightens qualification standards for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics

World Athletics introduces stricter qualification standards and ranking rules for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

World Athletics has announced stricter entry benchmarks and a greater reliance on global rankings for athletes attempting to qualify for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. The updated criteria represent a significant shift from the standards used for the Paris Olympics. These changes affect track and endurance events across the board.

• The comparisonEntry benchmarks are noticeably stricter than those applied for the previous Olympic Games in Paris.
• The methodQualification relies more heavily on global ranking positions alongside the updated entry times.