4+ Qualifiers for Worlds in a Single Country???

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4 years ago 09/20/2019 12:30pm EDT

So I know that a member can send an additional athlete if they have the Diamond League or reigning World Champ. Otherwise, it seems like the IAAF allowed for only 3 people from a given country with the Event Standard (which could be the time standard, position on the ranking list, or winning your Area championship in the event). It seems like their are too many countries tat have 4 or even 5 provisional entries on the iaaf provisional entries list.

For example, the USA has 4 people listed for the men's 1500, including Sam Prakel. Is Prakel somehow going to Worlds? If so great for him, but I'm not sure why. And why are there 5 athletes listed for the Ethiopia 5k squad?

Admittedly, the qualification system has gotten a little more confusing this year. But I thought I had a better grasp on it than I do. Someone help me out, please.

https://www.iaaf.org/news/press-release/world-championships-doha-2019-entry-lists

4 years ago 09/20/2019 12:31pm EDT

re: Slightly Confused

4 years ago 09/20/2019 12:38pm EDT

re: Slightly Confused

4 years ago 09/20/2019 12:58pm EDT

re: Slightly Confused

It's pretty simple really. The IAAF has a target number of entrants for every event. For the 1500, it is 45. If they can't fill the filed with qualified applicants from member countries, then they have an elaborate set of rules about how to fill out the field. Eventually, they take athletes at large based on their position on the Top Performance List for each event. This is how runners such as Prakel and Grice get invited to Worlds.

Nick Willis was # 42 on the Performance List. He didn't get invited to Doha because the IAAF invited four "gift athletes," runners from countries that didn't have anyone qualify in any event. Lots of people, including Athletics NZ, assumed Willis would get an invited based on his spot on the Performance List. He didn't, which is why there's a kerfuffle about him here.

4 years ago 09/20/2019 1:02pm EDT

re: Slightly Confused

I think if you win a world or Olympic championship you get automatic entry or something.

4 years ago 09/20/2019 1:12pm EDT

re: It's not that simple

It's not that simple wrote:
It's pretty simple really. The IAAF has a target number of entrants for every event. For the 1500, it is 45. If they can't fill the filed with qualified applicants from member countries, then they have an elaborate set of rules about how to fill out the field. Eventually, they take athletes at large based on their position on the Top Performance List for each event. This is how runners such as Prakel and Grice get invited to Worlds.
Nick Willis was # 42 on the Performance List. He didn't get invited to Doha because the IAAF invited four "gift athletes," runners from countries that didn't have anyone qualify in any event. Lots of people, including Athletics NZ, assumed Willis would get an invited based on his spot on the Performance List. He didn't, which is why there's a kerfuffle about him here.

Seems a little arbitrary. I find it odd that Prakel got invited rather that Gregorek (World rank 21 vs 13, respectively). The IAAF controls the ranking system and the additional invites to fill the field, but they still pick people lower on their own list, even when it isn't for the "gift athletes".

I personally don't mind gift athlete's too much, since they put that in the rules before-hand. It's almost an opportunity redistribution in hopes that in incites enthusiasm and investment in the sport in weaker countries that are obviously very bad.

4 years ago 09/20/2019 1:40pm EDT

re: Slightly Less Confused

Sounds a lot like the acceptance system into the Ivy League.

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