# World Athletics raises entry standards for LA 2028 Games

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/world-athletics-raises-entry-standards-for-la-2028-games/
- Published: 2026-11-10T14:16:56+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T21:41:33+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/world-athletics-raises-entry-standards-la-2028-games-6539886
- Topics: World

## Key points

- LA 2028 track and field standards are tougher than Paris 2024.
- Around 60 per cent of places are expected to come via rankings.
- Meeting a standard will not guarantee an Olympic berth.

## Summary

World Athletics has raised the qualifying standards for track and field at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, requiring faster performances across events than at Paris 2024. The changes make direct qualification harder and shift more places to world rankings, shaping how athletes will need to compete for Olympic berths.

About 40 per cent of athletes are expected to qualify through entry standards and 60 per cent through rankings, compared with an even split for Paris. The men’s marathon standard falls from 2:08:10 to 2:05:00 and the women’s from 2:26:50 to 2:22:20; the 100m and 1,500m standards have also tightened. Meeting a standard will not guarantee a place if too many athletes achieve it, and qualification windows vary by event. Athletics will run from 15 to 30 July 2028 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

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