2005 World Track and Field Championship "A" and "B" Standards Dec 11, 2004
The IAAF made qualification standards for its 2005 world championships slightly harder in many events, especially the field events.
Standards as reported by Xinhuanet. If different from the 2004 Olympic standard the Olympic standard is in (). The standards in red are harder in 2005, those in blue easier.
MEN
MEN
WOMEN
WOMEN
A
B
A
B
100 Metres
10.21
10.28
11.30
11.40
200 Metres
20.59
20.75
22.97
23.13
400 Metres
45.43(45.55)
45.95
51.50
52.30
800 Metres
1:45.40 (1:46.00)
1:46.6 (1:47.00)
2:00.00
2:01.30
1500 Metres
3:36.20
3:38.00
4:05.80
4:08.20 (4:07.15)
5000 Metres
13:21.50
13:28.00(13:25.40)
15:08.70
15.24.00 (15:20.45)
10000 Metres
27:49.00
28:06.00
31:40.00 (31:45.00)
32:00.00 (32:17.00)
Marathon (world cup event in 2005 so more than 3 entries per country)
