Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Qualification system

A total of 680 athletes will qualify to compete at the games. A nation may enter a maximum of two athletes per event, granted they meet the qualification standard. Qualification times and standards can be set from January 1, 2014 to June 28, 2015. The winner of each event contested at the 2014 Pan American Sports Festival will also qualify. Furthermore, a total of sixteen relay teams per each event will qualify as well.[1]

Qualification times/standards

Men's events Women's events
Event Standard Event Standard
Men's 100 metres 10.38 Women's 100 metres 11.55
Men's 200 metres 21.00 Women's 200 metres 23.64
Men's 400 metres 46.07 Women's 400 metres 52.94
Men's 800 metres 1:50.00 Women's 800 metres 2:06.00
Men's 1500 metres 3:49.00 Women's 1500 metres 4:26.00
Men's 5000 metres 14:23.00 Women's 5000 metres 16:43.00
Men's 10,000 metres 30:10.00 Women's 10,000 metres 35:51.00
Men's marathon 2:21:00 Women's marathon 2:55:00
Men's 3000 steeplechase 9:00.00 Women's 3000 steeplechase 10:46.00
Men's 110 metres hurdles 14.08 Women's 100 metres hurdles 13.77
Men's 400 metres hurdles 51.62 Women's 400 metres hurdles 59.56
Men's high jump 2.17 Women's high jump 1.78
Men's pole vault 4.98 Women's pole vault 3.68
Men's long jump 7.61 Women's long jump 6.18
Men's triple jump 16.17 Women's triple jump 13.08
Men's shot put 18.14 Women's shot put 15.82
Men's discus throw 53.05 Women's discus throw 50.94
Men's hammer throw 63.15 Women's hammer throw 61.85
Men's javelin throw 71.03 Women's javelin throw 51.07
Men's decathlon 7063 Women's heptathlon 4995
Men's 20 kilometres walk 1:30:00 Women's 20 kilometres walk 1:42:00
Men's 50 kilometres walk 4:18:00 N/A
Men's 4x100 metres relay 16 teams Women's 4x100 metres relay 16 teams
Men's 4x400 metres relay 16 teams Women's 4x400 metres relay 16 teams

Pan American Sports Festival qualifiers

The following athletes qualified by winning the respective event at the 2014 Pan American Sports Festival in Mexico City, Mexico:

Men's events Women's events
Event Qualified athlete Event Qualified athlete
Men's 100 metres  Jason Rogers (SKN) Women's 100 metres  Ángela Tenorio (ECU)
Men's 200 metres  Sheldon Mitchell (JAM) Women's 200 metres
Men's 400 metres  Luguelín Santos (DOM) Women's 400 metres  Anastasia Le-Roy (JAM)
Men's 800 metres  Andy González (CUB) Women's 800 metres  Rose Mary Almanza (CUB)
Men's 1500 metres  Marvin Blanco (VEN) Women's 1500 metres  Cristina Guevara (MEX)
Men's 5000 metres  Juan Luis Barrios (MEX) Women's 5000 metres  Brenda Flores (MEX)
Men's 3000 steeplechase  Marvin Blanco (VEN) Women's 3000 steeplechase  Zulema Arenas (PER)
Men's 110 metres hurdles  Ryan Brathwaite (BAR) Women's 100 metres hurdles  Yvette Lewis (PAN)
Men's 400 metres hurdles  Jeffery Gibson (BAH) Women's 400 metres hurdles  Zudikey Rodríguez (MEX)
Men's high jump  Nick Ross (MEX) Women's high jump  Levern Spencer (LCA)
Men's pole vault  Germán Chiaraviglio (ARG) Women's pole vault  Valeria Chiaraviglio (ARG)
Men's long jump  David Registe (DMA) Women's long jump  Yulimar Rojas (VEN)
Men's triple jump  Yordanis Durañona (DMA) Women's triple jump  Mabel Gay (CUB)
Men's shot put  Jordan Clarke (USA) Women's shot put  Yaniuvis López (CUB)
Men's discus throw  Jorge Fernández (CUB) Women's discus throw  Denia Caballero (CUB)
Men's hammer throw  Roberto Janet (CUB) Women's hammer throw  Gwen Berry (USA)
Men's javelin throw  Júlio César de Oliveira (BRA) Women's javelin throw  Jucilene de Lima (BRA)

Relay qualification

The host nation Canada, along with the United States qualified in each event automatically. The top four teams at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico along with the top four teams at the 2014 South American Games in Santiago, Chile qualified as well. All other remaining spots were awarded using the ranking lists after the 2015 IAAF World Relays.[1]

Summary

Nation Men Women Total
4X100 4X400 4X100 4X400 Relay teams
Antigua and Barbuda X 1
Bahamas XXXX 4
Barbados X X 2
Brazil XXXX 4
British Virgin Islands XX 2
Canada XXXX 4
Cayman Islands X 1
Chile XXXX 4
Colombia XXXX 4
Costa Rica X 1
Cuba XXXX 4
Dominican Republic XXXX 4
Ecuador X 1
Guyana X X 2
Jamaica XXX 3
Mexico XXX 3
Puerto Rico XX 2
Saint Lucia X 1
Saint Kitts and Nevis X X 2
Trinidad and Tobago XXXX 4
United States XXXX 4
Venezuela XXXX 4
Total: 22 NOCs1616161664

4x100 Men

Event Vacancies Qualified
Host nation 1 Canada
Qualified automatically 1 United States
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games 4 Cuba
Dominican Republic
Venezuela
Saint Kitts and Nevis
2014 South American Games 3* Brazil
Colombia
Chile
7 Best ranked NOC's as of May 3, 2015 7 Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Cayman Islands
Guyana
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
TOTAL 16

4x400 Men

Event Vacancies Qualified
Host nation 1 Canada
Qualified automatically 1 United States
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games 4 Cuba
Venezuela
Colombia
Dominican Republic
2014 South American Games 2* Brazil
Chile
8 Best ranked NOC's as of May 3, 2015 8 Bahamas
Costa Rica
Jamaica
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Saint Lucia
Trinidad and Tobago
TBD
TOTAL 16

4x100 Women

Event Vacancies Qualified
Host nation 1 Canada
Qualified automatically 1 United States
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games 4 Venezuela
Colombia
Cuba
Puerto Rico
2014 South American Games 2* Chile
Ecuador
8 Best ranked NOC's as of May 3, 2015 8 Bahamas
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Dominican Republic
Jamaica
Mexico
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Trinidad and Tobago
TOTAL 16

4x400 Women

Event Vacancies Qualified
Host nation 1 Canada
Qualified automatically 1 United States
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games 4 Cuba
Mexico
Colombia
Venezuela
2014 South American Games 2* Brazil
Chile
8 Best ranked NOC's as of May 3, 2015 8 Bahamas
Barbados
British Virgin Islands
Dominican Republic
Guyana
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
TBD
TOTAL 16

References

  1. 1 2 "Athletics Technical Manual" (PDF). americasathletics.org. TO2015. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
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