The following is the qualification system for the Athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games competition.
Qualification system A total of 740 athletes will qualify to compete. Each nation may enter a maximum of two athletes in each individual event, and one team per relay event. Each event has a maximum number of competitors and a minimum performance standard. Peru as host nation, is granted an automatic athlete slot per event, in the event no one qualifies for that respective event.
The winner of each individual event (plus top two relay teams per event), from three regional qualification tournaments automatically qualified with the standard (even if not reached). If an event quota is not filled, athletes will be invited till the maximum number per event is reached.
For relays, each country can enter two relay only competitors to participate. The other members of each relay team must be registered in an individual event.
Qualifying standards must be achieved between 1 January 2018 and 23 June 2019.
Qualification timeline Events Date Venue 2018 South American Games 5–8 June 2018 Cochabamba, Bolivia 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games 29 July–3 August 2018 Barranquilla, Colombia 2018 NACAC Championships 10–12 August 2018 Toronto, Canada
Quota per event Men's eventsWomen's events Event Quota Event QuotaMen's 100 metres 24 Women's 100 metres 24Men's 200 metres 24 Women's 200 metres 24Men's 400 metres 18 Women's 400 metres 18Men's 800 metres 16 Women's 800 metres 16Men's 1500 metres 14 Women's 1500 metres 14Men's 5000 metres 14 Women's 5000 metres 14Men's 10,000 metres 14 Women's 10,000 metres 14Men's marathon 18 Women's marathon 18Men's 3000 steeplechase 14 Women's 3000 steeplechase 14Men's 110 metres hurdles 16 Women's 100 metres hurdles 16Men's 400 metres hurdles 16 Women's 400 metres hurdles 16Men's high jump 14 Women's high jump 14Men's pole vault 14 Women's pole vault 14Men's long jump 16 Women's long jump 16Men's triple jump 16 Women's triple jump 16Men's shot put 14 Women's shot put 14Men's discus throw 14 Women's discus throw 14Men's hammer throw 14 Women's hammer throw 14Men's javelin throw 14 Women's javelin throw 14Men's decathlon 14 Women's heptathlon 14Men's 20 kilometres walk 14 Women's 20 kilometres walk 14Men's 50 kilometres walk 14 Women's 50 kilometres walk 14Men's 4x100 metres relay 12 teams Women's 4x100 metres relay 12 teamsMen's 4x400 metres relay 12 teams Women's 4x400 metres relay 12 teams
Qualification standards Men's eventsWomen's events Event Standard Event StandardMen's 100 metres 10.30 Women's 100 metres 11.60Men's 200 metres 20.60 Women's 200 metres 23.40Men's 400 metres 46.10 Women's 400 metres 53.45Men's 800 metres 1:48.80 Women's 800 metres 2:04.00Men's 1500 metres 3:47.50 Women's 1500 metres 4:22.00Men's 5000 metres 14:10.00 Women's 5000 metres 16:48.00Men's 10,000 metres 29:50.00 Women's 10,000 metres 34:10.00Men's marathon 2:20.00 Women's marathon 2:50:00Men's 3000 steeplechase 8:55.00 Women's 3000 steeplechase 10:15.00Men's 110 metres hurdles 13.80 Women's 100 metres hurdles 13.20Men's 400 metres hurdles 50.70 Women's 400 metres hurdles 56.30Men's high jump 2.22 Women's high jump 1.80Men's pole vault 5.20 Women's pole vault 4.15Men's long jump 7.90 Women's long jump 6.48Men's triple jump 16.50 Women's triple jump 13.60Men's shot put 18.50 Women's shot put 16.30Men's discus throw 60.00 Women's discus throw 54.30Men's hammer throw 68.00 Women's hammer throw 65.40Men's javelin throw 76.00 Women's javelin throw 53.00Men's decathlon 7300 Women's heptathlon 5570Men's 20 kilometres walk 1:25.00 Women's 20 kilometres walk 1:37:00Men's 50 kilometres walk 4:15.00 Women's 50 kilometres walk 4:55.00
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