IAAF World Championships in Athletics Osaka, Japan 25 August - 2 September 2007 Entry Standards - Men Event A B 100 Metres 10.21 10.28 200 Metres 20.59 20.75 400 Metres 45.55 45.95 800 Metres 1:45.40 1:46.60 1500 Metres 3:36.60 3:39.00 5000 Metres 13:21.50 13:28.00 10,000 Metres 27:49.00 28:06.00 Marathon 2:18:00 3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:24.60 8:32.00 110 Metres Hurdles 13.55 13.62 400 Metres Hurdles 49.20 49.80 High Jump 2.30m 2.27m Pole Vault 5.70m 5.60m Long Jump 8.20m 8.05m Triple Jump 17.10m 16.70m Shot Put 20.30m 19.70m Discus Throw 64.50m 62.50m Hammer Throw 78.50m 74.00m Javelin Throw 81.00m 77.80m Decathlon 8000pts 7700pts 20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:23:00 1:24:30 50 Kilometres Race Walk 4:00:00 4:07:00 4x100 Metres Relay 39.00 4x400 Metres Relay 3:03.30   IAAF World Championships in Athletics Osaka, Japan 25 August - 2 September 2007 Entry Standards - Women Event A B 100 Metres 11.30 11.40 200 Metres 23.10 23.30 400 Metres 51.50 52.30 800 Metres 2:00.00 2:01.30 1500 Metres 4:06.50 4:10.00 5000 Metres 15:08.70 15:24.00 10,000 Metres 31:40.00 32:00.00 Marathon 2:42:00 3000 Metres Steeplechase 9:48.00 9:58.00 100 Metres Hurdles 12.96 13.11 400 Metres Hurdles 55.60 56.50 High Jump 1.95m 1.92m Pole Vault 4.45m 4.30m Long Jump 6.70m 6.60m Triple Jump 14.20m 14.00m Shot Put 18.30m 17.30m Discus Throw 61.00m 59.00m Hammer Throw 69.50m 67.00m Javelin Throw 61.00m 59.00m Heptathlon 6000pts 5800pts 20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:33:30 1:38:00 4x100 Metres Relay 43.90 4x400 Metres Relay 3:31.00 Entry Rules   Each Member is entitled to enter two, three or four competitors per event, as follow: - 1, 2, 3 or 4 athletes with "A" standard; - 1 athlete with the "B" and 1, 2 or 3 athletes with the "A" standard ; in both cases a maximum of three athletes will be allowed to compete.   Each Member is entitled to enter two competitors per event who have both reached the "B" standard for that event but only one will be permitted to compete   Members who have no male and/or no female qualified athletes whom they wish to enter in any event may enter one unqualified male athlete and/or one unqualified female athlete in one event except the 10,000m, 3000m Steeplechase and the Combined Events.   The acceptance of unqualified entries in the Field Events is at the discretion of the Technical Delegates.   If Japan, as host country, has no qualified athlete (or relay team) in any event of the Championships, it is entitled to enter 1 athlete (or one relay team) regardless of the entry standard.   In the Relays, Member Federations can enter p to 6 athletes; these must include all athletes (up to the 4th reserve) eventually entered in the respective individual events (100m and 400m).   In addition to the above, Member Federations are entitled to enter the Reigning World Champion regardless of whether he/she has achieved the corresponding entry standard. Conditions   Performances must be achieved during the qualification period of 1 January 2006 (1 September 2005 for the Marathons, Race Walking and Combined Events) to 13 August 2007 (midnight Monaco time).   Performances must be achieved during competitions organised or authorised by the IAAF, its Area Associations or its National Member Federations. Thus, results achieved at university or school competitions must be certified by the National Federation of the country in which the competition was organised. (for Walking events, relays and marathon, see hereunder).   Performances must be achieved during official competitions organised in conformity with IAAF Rules.   Performances achieved in mixed events between male and female participants, held completely in the Stadium, will not be accepted.   Wind-assisted performances will not be accepted   Hand-timed performances in 100m, 200m, 400m, 110m/100m Hurdles, 400m Hurdles and 4x100m Relay will not be accepted.   Indoor performances for all field events and for races of 400m and longer, will be accepted.   Lower ages limit: Junior athletes (any athlete aged 18 or 19 years on 31 December 2007) may compete in any event except the Marathon Races and the 50Km Race Walk Men. Youth athletes (any athlete aged 16 or 17 years on 31 December 2007) may compete in any event except Throws, Decathlon, 10,000m, Marathon and Race Walking. Athletes younger than 16 years on 31 December 2007 CANNOT be entered in any event.   Walking Events: The following events will be qualifiers for the 2007 World Championships in athletics: IAAF Race Walking Cup 2006 (La Coruna, ESP, 13/14 May) European Championships 2006 (Goteborg, SWE, August) African Championships 2006 (Reduit, MRI, August) European Race Walking Cup 2007 (Leamington Spa, GBR, 20 May) South American Race Walking Championships 2006 (Cochabamba, BOL, 8/9 March) South American Championships 2006 (Tunja, COL, 29 September / 1 October) South American Championships 2007 (venue and date tbc) African Games 2007 (Algiers, ALG, July) Commonwealth Games (Melbourne, AUS, 20 to 24 March 2006) Ibero-American Championships 2006 (Ponce, PUR, 26/28 May) The competitions of the IAAF Race Walking Challenge 2006 and 2007 The competitions of the European Race Walking Circuit 2006 and 2007 USA 30Km Nationals (Chula Vista - CA, USA, 15 January 2006) Australian National Track Field Championships (Sydney, AUS, 4 February 2006) USA 50Km Nationals (Clermont - FL, USA, 12 February 2006) Spanish National Championships (Leon, ESP, 19 February 2006) Italian National Race Walking Championships (Molfetta, ITA, 4 June 2006) 20Km Nationals (Indianapolis - IN, USA, 24 to 25 June 2006) Canadian National Senior Championships (tbc, CAN, 5 to 6 August 2006) Korean National Race Walking Championships (Koyang, KOR, 17 September 2006) Long Island 50Km Championships (Hauppage - NY, USA, 22 October 2006) Australian National Road Walking Championships (Geelong, AUS, 2 December 2006) USA Team Selection for WRW (Hauppage - NY, USA 9 April 2006) Art Keay Memorial Race Walk (Toronto - ON, CAN, 28 May 2006) The Welland Rose City Race Walk (Welland - ON, CAN, 2 October 2006) Marathons: The races indicated in the attached list (click here) will be qualifiers for the 2007 World Championships in Athletics. In addition, the first 20 (men & women) of the Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London and New York City Marathons, will be considered as having achieved the "A" standard. Relays: The following events will be qualifiers for the 2007 World Championships in Athletics: IAAF World Cup 2005 (Athens, GRE, September) African Championships 2006 (Reduit, MRI, August) European Championships 2006 (Goteborg, SWE, August) Oceania Championships 2006 (Apia, SAM, December) Asian Championships 2007 (LIB, July, tbc) South American Championships (Tunja, COL, 29 September to 1 October 2006) South American Championships 2007 (venue and date tbc) European Cups 2006 and 2007 Commonwealth Games 2006 (Melbourne, AUS, March) Asian Games 2006 (Doha, QAT, December) Ibero-Americano Championships 2006 (Ponce, PUR, 26/28 May) CAC Games 2006 (Cartagena, COL, July) Pan Am Games 2007 (Rio de Janeiro, BRA, July) Telstra Series (Melbourne, AUS, 6 March 2006) Penn Relays (Philadelphia - PA, USA, 29 March 2006) South American Gold Meeting (Porto Alegre, BRA, 7 May) South American Gold Meeting (Rio de Janeiro, BRA, 14 May) Adidas Track Classic (Los Angeles - CA, USA, 21 May 2006) Prefontaine Classic (Eugene - OR, USA, 28 May 2006) Reebok Grand Prix (New York - NY, USA, 3 June 2006) Harry Jerome Meet (Burnaby - BC, CAN, 8 June 2006)