World Athletics has published the qualifying marks for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing, China, giving athletes a clear set of targets for the next global track and field competition.
The qualification period will remain open until August 22, 2027, with competitors worldwide now able to measure their progress as the campaign for places in Beijing intensifies.
Track event standards
- In the men’s 100m, athletes must run 9.95 seconds, while the women’s requirement is 10.96 seconds.
- The 200m marks are 20.07 seconds for men and 22.45 seconds for women.
- For the 400m, the standards have been set at 44.45 seconds in the men’s event and 50.00 seconds in the women’s.
- The men’s 800m target is 1:43.00, compared with 1:57.50 for women.
- In the 1500m, the qualifying times are 3:30.00 for men and 3:58.00 for women.
Hurdles standards
- Men contesting the 110m hurdles must record 13.18 seconds.
- The women’s 100m hurdles mark is 12.60 seconds.
- The 400m hurdles standards are 48.00 seconds for men and 54.00 seconds for women.
Field event standards
- The high jump benchmark is 2.30m for men and 1.96m for women.
- Pole vaulters must clear 5.90m in the men’s event and 4.75m in the women’s competition.
- The long jump targets are 8.25m for men and 6.86m for women.
- Triple jump athletes require marks of 17.35m and 14.40m respectively.
- Shot put qualification requires 21.50m for men and 19.30m for women.
- Discus throwers must reach 67.20m in the men’s event and 64.50m in the women’s.
- The hammer throw standards are 78.30m for men and 74.00m for women.
- In the javelin, the required distances are 85.50m for men and 63.40m for women.
Combined events
The decathlon entry mark has been set at 8,620 points, while heptathletes will need to achieve 6,550 points.
These benchmarks will serve as a key guide for Nigerian athletes and competitors elsewhere as training programmes and qualification campaigns build towards Beijing 2027.
All athletes have until August 22, 2027, to improve their credentials and secure a place at the championships.
