2009 World Championships in Athletics qualification standards
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The following marks are the A and B qualification standards for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
. Each country may send a maximum of four athletes who have attained the A qualification mark in each specific event. A maximum of three athletes can compete in that event, with the sole exception of the relays
, in which four of a possible six athletes may compete. In the case that no athlete of that nationality has achieved the A standard in an event, a country may send two athletes with the B qualification times, of which only one may compete at the Championships.
Area Champions (i.e. athletes who have won an event at their continental level championships) are granted automatic entrance, irrespective of whether they have achieved the qualification times. The reigning World Champion in each event is also granted a bye into the competition, and does not count as part of their country's quota of athletes in that event. Furthermore, host countries may enter one unqualified athlete if no one of the respective nationality has achieved the required mark.
2009 World Championships in Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....
. Each country may send a maximum of four athletes who have attained the A qualification mark in each specific event. A maximum of three athletes can compete in that event, with the sole exception of the relays
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
, in which four of a possible six athletes may compete. In the case that no athlete of that nationality has achieved the A standard in an event, a country may send two athletes with the B qualification times, of which only one may compete at the Championships.
Area Champions (i.e. athletes who have won an event at their continental level championships) are granted automatic entrance, irrespective of whether they have achieved the qualification times. The reigning World Champion in each event is also granted a bye into the competition, and does not count as part of their country's quota of athletes in that event. Furthermore, host countries may enter one unqualified athlete if no one of the respective nationality has achieved the required mark.
Qualification standards
| Event | Men's | Women's | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | A | B | |
| 100 m | 10.21 | 10.28 | 11.30 | 11.40 |
| 200 m | 20.59 | 20.75 | 23.00 | 23.30 |
| 400 m | 45.55 | 45.95 | 51.50 | 52.30 |
| 800 m | 1:45.40 | 1:46.60 | 2:00.00 | 2:01.30 |
| 1500 m | 3:36.20 | 3:39.30 | 4:06.00 | 4:09.00 |
| 5000 m | 13:20.00 | 13:29.00 | 15:10.00 | 15:25.00 |
| 10,000 m | 27:47.00 | 28:12.00 | 31:45.00 | 32:20.00 |
| Marathon | 2:18:00 | 2:43:00 | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:25.00 | 8:33.50 | 9:40.00 | 9:48.00 |
| 100 m hurdles | — | — | 12.96 | 13.11 |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.55 | 13.62 | — | — |
| 400 m hurdles | 49.25 | 49.80 | 55.40 | 56.55 |
| High jump | 2.31 m | 2.28 m | 1.95 m | 1.91 m |
| Pole vault | 5.70 m | 5.55 m | 4.45 m | 4.35 m |
| Long jump | 8.15 m | 8.05 m | 6.72 m | 6.62 m |
| Triple jump | 17.10 m | 16.65 m | 14.20 m | 14.00 m |
| Shot put | 20.30 m | 19.90 m | 18.20 m | 17.20 m |
| Discus throw | 64.50 m | 62.50 m | 62.00 m | 58.50 m |
| Hammer throw | 77.50 m | 74.30 m | 70.00 m | 67.50 m |
| Javelin throw | 81.00 m | 78.00 m | 61.00 m | 59.00 m |
| Heptathlon | — | — | 6100 pts | 5900 pts |
| Decathlon | 8000 pts | 7730 pts | — | — |
| 20 km race walk | 1:22:30 | 1:24:20 | 1:33:30 | 1:38:00 |
| 50 km race walk | 3:58:00 | 4:09:00 | — | — |
| 4x100 m relay | 39.10 | 43.90 | ||
| 4x400 m relay | 3:03:30 | 3:31.00 | ||