Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics will be held during the last ten days of the Games. They were due to be held from 31 July – 9 August 2020, at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games have been postponed with the track and field events set for 30 July – 8 August 2021.[1] The sport of athletics at these Games is split into three distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking events. A total of 48 events will be held, one more than in 2016, with the addition of a mixed relay event.[2]

Athletics
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
VenueNew National Stadium (track and field events)
Odori Park (Sapporo) (marathon and race walk)
Dates30 July – 8 August 2021
No. of events48
Athletics at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Qualification
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenmixedwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
20 km walkmenwomen
50 km walkmen
Field events
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

Schedule

Track and field events will be held at the Olympic Stadium, while the race walk and marathon courses were expected to cover at Odori Park in Sapporo.[3] Apart from the race walks and marathon, nine track and field events will hold finals in the morning session to ensure that they receive maximum visibility for the sport across all time zones.[4][5] On 16 October 2019, the IOC announced that there were plans to re-locate the marathon and racewalking events to Sapporo due to heat concerns.[6] The plans were made official on 1 November 2019 after Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike accepted the IOC's decision, despite her belief that the events should have remained in Tokyo.[7]

Legend
PPreliminary roundQQualificationHHeats½SemifinalsFFinal
Men[5][8]
DateJul 30Jul 31Aug 1Aug 2Aug 3Aug 4Aug 5Aug 6Aug 7Aug 8
EventMEMEMEEEMEMEMEMEMEME
100 mPH½F
200 mH½F
400 mH½F
800 mH½F
1500 mH½F
5000 mHF
10,000 mF
110 m hurdlesH½F
400 m hurdlesH½F
3000 m steeplechaseHF
4 × 100 m relayHF
4 × 400 m relayHF
MarathonF
20 km walkF
50 km walkF
Long jumpQF
Triple jumpQF
High jumpQF
Pole vaultQF
Shot putQF
Discus throwQF
Javelin throwQF
Hammer throwQF
DecathlonF
Women[5][8]
DateJul 30Jul 31Aug 1Aug 2Aug 3Aug 4Aug 5Aug 6Aug 7Aug 8
EventMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEME
100 mH½F
200 mH½F
400 mH½F
800 mH½F
1500 mH½F
5000 mHF
10,000 mF
100 m hurdlesH½F
400 m hurdlesH½F
3000 m steeplechaseHF
4 × 100 m relayHF
4 × 400 m relayHF
MarathonF
20 km walkF
Long jumpQF
Triple jumpQF
High jumpQF
Pole vaultQF
Shot putQF
Discus throwQF
Javelin throwQF
Hammer throwQF
HeptathlonF
Mixed[5][8]
DateJul 30Jul 31
EventMEME
4 × 400 m relayHF

Qualification
Main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

The 2020 athletics qualifying system for individual events was fundamentally different from previous versions. Instead of being based on set qualifying standards, the new qualifying system was primarily based on IAAF World Rankings. Qualifying standards provided an alternate pathway, but are to be set high enough that only exceptional performances will meet them. Maximum entries per event were set (unlike previous years where entries were based on how many athletes met the qualifying standard), with the world rankings being used to fill the quota after the standards-based entrants and universality entrants are set.[9][10]

For relays, the qualification is similar to previous years. Eight teams will be selected through the results of a world competition (here, the 2019 World Championships in Athletics) and eight more selected through rankings.[9][10]

Men's events Women's events
EventEntry mark EventEntry mark
100 m 10.05 100 m 11.15
200 m 20.24 200 m 22.80
400 m 44.90 400 m 51.35
800 m 1:45.20 800 m 1:59.50
1500 m 3:35.00 1500 m 4:04.20
5000 m 13:13.50 5000 m 15:10.00
10,000 m 27:28.00 10,000 m 31:25.00
110 m hurdles 13.32 100 m hurdles 12.84
400 m hurdles 48.90 400 m hurdles 55.40
3000 m steeplechase 8:22.00 3000 m steeplechase 9:30.00
Marathon 2:11:30 Marathon 2:29:30
20 km walk 1:21:00 20 km walk 1:31:00
50 km walk 3:50:00 N/A N/A
Long jump 8.22 Long jump 6.82
Triple jump 17.14 Triple jump 14.32
High jump 2.33 High jump 1.96
Pole vault 5.80 Pole vault 4.70
Shot put 21.10 Shot put 18.50
Discus throw 66.00 Discus throw 63.50
Hammer throw 77.50 Hammer throw 72.50
Javelin throw 85.00 Javelin throw 64.00
Decathlon 8350 Heptathlon 6420
4 × 100 m relay Top 8 at WAC +
8 next best from world rankings		 4 × 100 m relay Top 8 at WAC +
8 next best from world rankings
4 × 400 m relay 4 × 400 m relay

Medal summary

Men
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
200 metres
400 metres
800 metres
1500 metres
5000 metres
10,000 metres
110 metres hurdles
400 metres hurdles
3000 metres steeplechase
4 × 100 metres relay
4 × 400 metres relay
Marathon
20 kilometres walk
50 kilometres walk
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
Decathlon

* Indicates the athlete only competed in the preliminary heats and received medals.

Women
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
200 metres
400 metres
800 metres
1500 metres
5000 metres
10,000 metres
100 metres hurdles
400 metres hurdles
3000 metres steeplechase
4 × 100 metres relay
4 × 400 metres relay
Marathon
20 kilometres walk
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
Heptathlon

* Indicates the athlete only competed in the preliminary heats and received medals.

Mixed
Event Gold Silver Bronze
4 × 400 metres relay

* Indicates the athlete only competed in the preliminary heats and received medals.

Participation

Participating nations

Competitors
Further information: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification § Track events

See also

References
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  3. "Venue and schedule approved for 2020 Olympic marathon and race walks". World Athletics. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  4. "Tokyo 2020 marathon and race walking courses announced". World Athletics. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  5. "Athletics timetable for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games released". World Athletics. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  6. "IOC planning to move Tokyo Olympic marathon north to Sapporo in bid to avoid heat". The Japan Times. 16 October 2019. ISSN 0447-5763. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
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  9. "Qualification system for Tokyo 2020 Olympics published by IAAF". Retrieved 2 August 2018.
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