For distance runners and sprints over 400m, it is going to be harder to qualify by time unless an athlete can collect IAAF points to enter into World Athletics Championship Tokyo 2025 (13 September 2025 to 21 September 2025) via world rankings.
Men’s qualifying standards
Event
2024 Paris Olympic Standards
2025 World Championship Standards
100m
10.00
10.00
200m
20.16
20.16
400m
45.00
44.85
800m
1:44.70
1:44.50
1,500m/ 1 Mile
3:33.50/3:50.40
3:33.00/3:50.00
5,000m
13:05.00
13:01.00
10,0000m
27:00.00
27:00.00
110m hurdles
13.27
13.27
400m hurdles
48.70
48.50
3000m steeplechase
8:15.00
8:15.00
Marathon
2:08:10
2:06:30
Men qualifying standards for Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships
Women’s qualifying standards
Event
2024 Paris Olympic Standards
2025 World Championship Standards
100m
11.07
11.07
200m
22.57
22.57
400m
50.95
50.75
800m
1:59.30
1:59:00
1,500m/ 1 Mile
4:02.50/4:20.90
4:01.50/4:19.90
5,000m
14:52.00
14:50.00
10,0000m
30:40.00
30:20.00
100m hurdles
12.77
12.73
400m hurdles
54.85
54.65
3000m steeplechase
9:23.00
9:18.00
Marathon
2:26:50
2:23:30
Women qualifying standards for Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships
