—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: