Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification explained

See main article: Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games. The following is the qualification system for the Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games competition.

Qualification system

A total of 778 athletes will qualify to compete. Each nation may enter a maximum of two athletes in each individual event, and one team per relay event. Each event has a maximum number of competitors and a minimum performance standard. Chile as host nation, is granted an automatic athlete slot per event, in the event no one qualifies for that respective event.^[1]

The winner of each individual event (plus top two relay teams per event), from four regional qualification tournaments automatically qualified with the standard (even if not reached). If an event quota is not filled, athletes will be invited till the maximum number per event is reached.^[1]

For relays, each country can enter two relay only competitors to participate. The other members of each relay team must be registered in an individual event.^[1]

Qualifying standards must be achieved between 1 January 2022 and 18 September 2023.^[1]

Qualification timeline

Events	Date	Venue
2022 NACAC Championships	19–21 August 2022	Freeport, Bahamas
	12–15 October 2022	Asunción, Paraguay
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	8–23 July 2023	San Salvador, El Salvador
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	28–30 July 2023	Sao Paulo, Brazil

Track events

Men's track events

Men's 100 m

Does not include indoor achievements or races with wind above 2.0 m/s.Entry number: 24 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	19
Total	24

Men's 200 m

Entry number: 24 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	19
Total	24

Men's 400 m

Entry number: 18 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	13
Total	18

Men's 800 m

Entry number: 18 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	13
Total	18

Men's 1500 m

Entry number: 13 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	8
Total	13

Men's 5000 m

Entry number: 13 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	8
Total	13

Men's 10,000 m

Entry number: 13 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	0	–
Pan American Area Ranking	9
Total	13

Men's 110 m hurdles

Entry number: 18 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	0	–
Pan American Area Ranking	14
Total	18

Men's 400 m hurdles

Entry number: 18 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	13
Total	18

Men's 3000 m steeplechase

Entry number: 13 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	8
Total	13

Women's track events

Women's 100 m

Entry number: 24 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	19
Total	24

Women's 200 m

Entry number: 24 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1 0
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	0	-
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	20
Total	24

Women's 400 m

Entry number: 18 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	13
Total	18

Women's 800 m

Entry number: 18 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	13
Total	18

Women's 1500 m

Entry number: 13 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	0	–
Pan American Area Ranking	9
Total	13

Women's 5000 m

Entry number: 13 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1 0
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	0	–
Pan American Area Ranking	9
Total	13

Women's 10,000 m

Entry number: 13 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Championships in Athletics	1
Pan American Area Ranking	8
Total	13

Women's 100 m hurdles

Does not include indoor achievements

Entry number: 18 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	13
Total	18

Women's 400 m hurdles

Entry number: 18 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	0	–
Pan American Area Ranking	14
Total	18

Women's 3000 m steeplechase

Entry number: 13 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	8
Total	13

Road events

Men's road events

Men's marathon

Entry number: 21 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	0	-
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	18
Total	21

Men's 20 km walk

Entry number: 17 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	8
Total	13

Women's road events

Women's marathon

Entry number: 21 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	0	-
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	18
Total	21

Women's 20 km walk

Entry number: 17 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	0	-
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	13
Total	17

Field events

Men's field events

Men's high jump

Entry number: 12 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	7
Total	12

Men's pole vault

Entry number: 12 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	0	–
Pan American Area Ranking	8
Total	12

Men's long jump

Entry number: 12 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	7
Total	12

Men's triple jump

Entry number: 12 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	7
Total	12

Men's shot put

Entry number: 12 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	0	–
Pan American Area Ranking	8
Total	12

Men's discus throw

Entry number: 12 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	0	–
Pan American Area Ranking	8
Total	12

Men's hammer throw

Entry number: 12 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	7
Total	12

Men's javelin throw

Entry number: 12 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	0	–
Pan American Area Ranking	8
Total	12

Women's field events

Women's high jump

Entry number: 12 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	0	–
Pan American Area Ranking	8
Total	12

Women's pole vault

Entry number: 12 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	0	–
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	8
Total	12

Women's long jump

Entry number: 12 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	7
Total	12

Women's triple jump

Entry number: 12 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	0	–
Pan American Area Ranking	7
Total	12

Women's shot put

Entry number: 12 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	0	–
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	7
Total	12

Women's discus throw

Entry number: 12 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	0	–
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	0	–
Pan American Area Ranking	9
Total	12

Women's hammer throw

Entry number: 12 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	0	–
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	0	–
Pan American Area Ranking	9
Total	12

Women's javelin throw

Entry number: 12 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	1
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	0	–
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	0	–
Pan American Area Ranking	7
Total	12

Combined events

Men's decathlon

Entry number: 16 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	0	–
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	0	–
Pan American Area Ranking	13
Total	16

Women's heptathlon

Entry number: 16 athletes

Qualification standard	No. of athletes	Qualified athlete
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	0	–
2022 South American Games	1
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	0	–
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	0	–
Pan American Area Ranking	14
Total	16

Relay events

Each invited NOC will be able to enter a maximum of 2 (two) competitors to participate only in each relay race. For the mixed 4 × 400 m relay they must enter 1 woman and 1 man. The other 4 (four) members of each relay team with a maximum of 6 (six) athletes (4 × 100 m, 4 × 400 m and mixed 4 × 400 m) should be entered in an individual event.

Men's 4 × 100 m relay

Entry number: 12 teams

Qualification standard	No. of teams	Qualified teams
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	2
2022 South American Games	2
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	1
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	6
Total	12

Men's 4 × 400 m relay

Entry number: 12 teams

Qualification standard	No. of teams	Qualified teams
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	2
2022 South American Games	2
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	2
Pan American Area Ranking	4
Total	12

Women's 4 × 100 m relay

Entry number: 12 teams

Qualification standard	No. of teams	Qualified teams
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	2
2022 South American Games	2
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	5
Total	12

Women's 4 × 400 m relay

Entry number: 12 teams

Qualification standard	No. of teams	Qualified teams
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	2
2022 South American Games	2
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	2
Pan American Area Ranking	4
Total	12

Mixed 4 × 400 m relay

Entry number: 8 teams

Qualification standard	No. of teams	Qualified teams
2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship	2
2022 South American Games	2
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship	1
Pan American Area Ranking	1
Total	8

Notes and References

Web site: Qualification System manual. 11 April 2022. www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 10 October 2022.