Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification
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 the following qualification systems were in place. The list has been updated to November 2, 2011. Qualification ends on July 8, 2012.

Qualifying Standards

A National Olympic Committee
National Olympic Committee
National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games...

 (NOC) may enter up to 3 qualified athletes in each individual event if all athletes meet the A standard, or 1 athlete per event if they meet the B standard. 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 qualifying B standard.

The qualifying time standards were obtained in various meets during the qualifying period that have the approval of the IAAF. The qualifying period for the marathon, walks and combined events is from Jan 1, 2011 to July 8, 2012, for all other individual events it is May 1, 2011 to July 8, 2012. Relay qualification is between Jan 1, 2011 to July 2, 2012.

In addition to the qualifying standards below, marathon runners finishing in the top 20 of the 2011 World Championships or in the top 10 of any IAAF gold series marathon within the qualification period are also treated as having earned the A standard .
IAAF Qualifying Standards are as follows:
Men's Events Women's Events
Event Men's A Men's B Event Women's A Women's B
Men's 100 metres 10.18 10.24 Women's 100 metres 11.29 11.38
Men's 200 metres 20.55 20.65 Women's 200 metres 23.10 23.30
Men's 400 metres 45.25 45.70 Women's 400 metres 51.50 52.30
Men's 800 metres 1:45.60 1:46.30 Women's 800 metres 1:59.90 2:01.30
Men's 1500 metres 3:35.50 3:38.00 Women's 1500 metres 4:06.00 4:08.90
Men's 5000 metres 13:20.00 13:27.00 Women's 5000 metres 15:15.00 15:25.00
Men's 10,000 metres 27:45.00 28:05.00 Women's 10,000 metres 31:45.00 32:10.00
Men's Marathon 2:15:00 2:18:00 Women's Marathon 2:37:00 2:43:00
Men's 3000 Steeplechase 8:23.10 8:32.00 Women's 3000 Steeplechase 9:43.00 9:48.00
Men's 110 metres Hurdles 13.52 13.60 Women's 100 metres Hurdles 12.96 13.15
Men's 400 metres Hurdles 49.50 49.80 Women's 400 metres Hurdles 55.40 56.55
Men's High Jump 2.31 2.28 Women's High Jump 1.95 1.92
Men's Pole Vault 5.72 5.60 Women's Pole Vault 4.50 4.40
Men's Long Jump 8.20 8.10 Women's Long Jump 6.75 6.65
Men's Triple Jump 17.20 16.85 Women's Triple Jump 14.30 14.10
Men's Shot Put 20.50 20.00 Women's Shot Put 18.35 17.30
Men's Discus Throw 65.00 63.00 Women's Discus Throw 62.00 59.50
Men's Hammer Throw 78.00 74.00 Women's Hammer Throw 71.50 69.00
Men's Javelin Throw 82.00 79.50 Women's Javelin Throw 61.50 59.00
Men's Decathlon 8200 7950 Women's Heptathlon 6150 5950
Men's 20 kilometres walk 1:22:30 1:24:30 Women's 20 kilometres walk 1:33:30 1:38:00
Men's 50 kilometres walk 3:59:00 4:09:00 - - -
Men's 4x100 metres relay Top 16 Teams Women's 4x100 metres relay Top 16 Teams
Men's 4x400 metres relay Top 16 Teams Women's 4x400 metres relay Top 16 Teams

Men's 100m

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes NOC
A Standard – 10.18 3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
B Standard – 10.24 1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 42

Men's 200m

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 20.55 3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
B Standard – 20.65 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 48

Men's 400m

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 45.25 3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 45.70 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 30

Men's 800m

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 1:45.60 3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
B Standard – 1:46.30 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 39

Men's 1500m

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 3:35.50 3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
B Standard – 3:38.00 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 37

Men's 5000m

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 13:20.00 3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
B Standard – 13:27.00 1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 35

Men's 10000m

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 27:45.00 3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 28:05.00 1
Total 21

Men's Marathon

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 2:15:00 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 2:18:00 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 99

Men's 3000m Steeplechase

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 8:23.10 3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 8:32.00 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 39

Men's 110m Hurdles

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 13.52 3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 13.60 1
1
1
1
1
Total 36

Men's 400m Hurdles

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 49.50 3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 49.80 1
1
1
1
1
Total 34

Men's High Jump

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 2.31 3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 2.28 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 26

Men's Pole Vault

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 5.72 3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
B Standard – 5.60 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 26

Men's Long Jump

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 8.20 3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 8.10 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 30

Men's Triple Jump

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 17.20 3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 16.85 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 24

Men's Shot Put

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 20.50 3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 20.00 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 29

Men's Discus Throw

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 65.00 3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 63.00 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 35

Men's Hammer Throw

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 78.00 3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 74.00 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 35

Men's Javelin Throw

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 82.00 3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 79.50 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 37

Men's Decathlon

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 8200 3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 7950 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 29

Men's 20km Race Walk

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 1:22:30 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 1:24:30 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 48

Men's 50km Race Walk

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 3:59:00 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 4:09:00 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 53

Men's 4x100m Relay

Qualification Standard No. of Teams Qualified Teams
Top 16 Teams 1 Team -

Men's 4x400m Relay

Qualification Standard No. of Teams Qualified Teams
Top 16 Teams 1 Team -

Women's 100m

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 11.29 3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 11.38 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 41

Women's 200m

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 23.10 3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 23.30 1
1
1
1
1
Total 43

Women's 400m

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 51.50 3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 52.30 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 36

Women's 800m

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 1:59.90 3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 2:01.30 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 40

Women's 1500m

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 4:06.00 3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 4:08.90 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 38

Women's 5000m

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 15:15.00 3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 15:25.00 1
1
1
1
Total 23

Women's 10000m

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 31:45.00 3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 32:10.00 1
Total 21

Women's Marathon

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 2:37:00 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 2:43:00 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 103

Women's 3000m Steeplechase

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 9:43.00 3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 9:48.00 1
1
1
1
1
Total 36

Women's 100m Hurdles

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 12.96
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 13.15 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 41

Women's 400m Hurdles

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 55.40 3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 56.55 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 30

Women's High Jump

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 1.95 3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 1.92 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 26

Women's Pole Vault

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 4.50 3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 4.40 1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 31

Women's Long Jump

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 6.75 3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 6.65 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 29

Women's Triple Jump

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 14.30 3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 14.10 1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 35

Women's Shot Put

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 18.35 3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
B Standard – 17.30 1
1
1
Total 20

Women's Discus Throw

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 62.00 3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 59.50 1
1
1
Total 26

Women's Hammer Throw

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 71.50 2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 69.00 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 27

Women's Javelin Throw

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 61.50 2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 59.00 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 23

Women's Heptathlon

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 6150 3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 5950 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 29

Women's 20km Race Walk

Qualification Standard No. of Athletes Qualified Athletes
A Standard – 1:33:30 3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
B Standard – 1:38:00 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 52

Women's 4x100m Relay

Qualification Standard No. of Teams Qualified Teams
Top 16 Teams 1 Team -

Women's 4x400m Relay

Qualification Standard No. of Teams Qualified Teams
Top 16 Teams 1 Team -
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