—Aliann Pompey International, national senior track and field championships now serve as qualifiers
The nation’s best track and field athletes stand to benefit from the new qualification system for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The qualifying system for Tokyo 2020 saw fundamental changes from the previous Olympics. While the qualification from Rio 2016 and other previous editions relied on qualifying times, Tokyo 2020 is primarily based on world rankings.
Athletes can qualify in one of two ways:
By virtue of their IAAF world ranking position at the end of the qualification period.
• Achieving the entry standard within the qualification period.
Entry standards will be set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF world rankings pathway.
The number of entrants per event is capped, with different caps for different events varying from 24 athletes for the combined events to 80 athletes for the marathons.
The IAAF world rankings are based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period. The results are weighted by the importance of the meet.
The qualifying time standards may be obtained in various meets during the given period approved by IAAF.
According to president of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) Aubrey Hutson, “any meet that is held by the IAAF or by a member federation that is sanctioned by the IAAF, is considered a qualifier.”
He stated that local meets like the Aliann Pompey Invitational on June 20 and the National Senior Championships on June 27 and 28 are qualifiers for the Olympics.
The qualifying period for the marathon and the 50 km race walk occurs from 1 January 2019 to 31 May 2020 and the qualifying for the 10,000 m, 20 km race walk and combined events occurs from 1 January 2019 to 29 June 2020, with the rest of the track and field events happening from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020.
The most recent area championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.
Note: Under the universality rule, NOCs may enter one athlete, male or female, regardless of time if they have no athletes meeting the entry standard. This makes it possible for every nation to have a minimum of one representative in the sport.
The IAAF Qualifying Standards are as follows:
Men’s events Women’s events
Event Entry mark Event Entry 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 IWR +8 from top lists 4 × 100 m relay Top 8 at IWR +8 from top lists
4 × 400 m relay 4 × 400 m relay
Powerlifting federation to hold elections February 8
The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) will hold its Annual General Meeting and election of office bearers on February 8 at a venue to be announced.
This is according to a release recently sent out to the media by the federation.
The AGM is tentatively set for 09:00hrs – Noon.
On the AGENDA will be the following:
Renewal of Affiliation
Review of 2018 AGM Minutes
President’s Report for 2019
General Secretary’s Report for 2019
Treasurer’s Report for 2019
Election of 2020 Office Bearers.
Any Other Business.
The release further stated that the GAPLF Executive Members look forward to your attendance and full participation at this important exercise.
