Organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games released the qualification system for the eagerly anticipated event on Tuesday, December 20, 2022.
According to a press release by the World Athletics, the qualification path is closely similar to the one used for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.
"The qualification system for athletics competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, to be held between 2-11 August 2024, has been published.
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"As was the case for the Olympic Games in Tokyo and the World Athletics Championships Oregon22, the qualification system (French version) will be based on a dual pathway of qualification, with 50% of athletes qualifying through entry standards and the remaining 50% qualifying through World Rankings.
"The qualification system was approved by the World Athletics Council and includes details of the qualification windows, the targeted number of athletes per discipline and entry standards," part of the press release from the World Athletics read.
The qualification event for the relays is scheduled for Nassau, Bahamas, on a date yet to be confirmed.
For the marathon event, athletes in the women’s and men’s categories would have to meet a qualification time of 2:29.30 and 2:11.30, respectively, to book a ticket to the French capital.
"Any athlete ranked higher than the 65th on the filtered Quota Place “Road to Paris” list on 30 January 2024 will be considered qualified.
"After 30 January 2024, the remaining 20% of the quota will be determined by the same dual pathway qualification criteria outlined above, without displacing the athletes qualified per 30 January 2024.
"Any national Olympic committee may choose to reallocate a quota place to an unqualified athlete, provided the athlete in the qualification window has achieved at least a 2:11:30 (men) or 2:29:30 (women) performance," the statement added.
Kenyan road race runners currently hold the Olympic marathon titles. Eliud Kipchoge, the reigning world record holder, clocked 02:08.38 to win the men’s title during the Tokyo event.
Her compatriot Peres Jepchirchir reached the tape at 02:27.20 to run away with the women’s title.
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