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Date

    • : 19 – 27 August 2023

Venue: Budapest, Hungary

Organizer: World Athletics

Official website: http://worldathletics.org


Team Singapore

Selection Policy Last updated 21 Sep 2022

 

1. General Information

    Singapore Athletics (SA) intends to select and send athletes for the 19th World Athletics Championships 2023.

 

2. Selection criteria

    Have met World Athletics Entry Standard stated below (See below Table 1)

 

3. Qualifying Period

    • The qualifying period will be from, (regardless of the time zone):

      • For the Marathon and 35km Race Walks: 1 Dec 2021 to 30 May 2023
      • For the 10,000m, 20km Race Walks, Relays and Combined Events: 31 Jan 2022 to 30 Jul 2023
      • For all other events: 31 Jul 2022 to 30 Jul 2023

(Sanctioned meets & results established under legal wind speed condition)

 

4. Individual events

    Three qualified athletes can initially be entered per event, provided each has achieved the Entry Standard (four in case of a Wild Card) in each event. A fourth (fifth in case of a Wild Card) qualified athlete can be entered as a reserve.

 

5. Team events

    One qualified team for each relay event. Six athletes (including 2 substitutes) may be entered for each relay and these must include the individual athletes (up to four) entered in the respective individual event (100m and 400m). This does not apply to the Mixed 4x400m.

 

6. Eligibility for nomination

  • Athlete must be a Singapore Citizen at the time of nomination.
  • • Meeting the qualifying mark does not guarantee selection. Final decision on selection will be made by SA, as the body that makes the final selection of athletes for the Championships.
  • If the athlete age is as below, the requirements are:a) Under 20 Athletes – Athletes aged 18 or 19 years on 31 Dec 2023, (i.e. born in 2004 or 2005), may compete in any event except the Marathon and 35km Race Walk.b) Under 18 Athletes – Athletes aged 16 or 17 years on 31 Dec 2023 (born in 2006 or 2007), may compete in any event except the throwing events, the Combined Events, 10,000m, Marathon and the Race Walks.

    c) Athletes younger than 16 – No athlete younger than 16 years of age on 31 Dec 2023 (born in 2008 or later) may be entered.

 

7. Final list of selected athletes

    It will be tentatively decided on 1 August 2023, Sunday (Subject to Organising Committee timeline).

 

8. Relay Selection (4x400m)

    • For the selection of the final 6 runners, SA may organise races for the athletes in the relay training squad to run together under the same race conditions. The Relay Coach will recommend to SA the final 6 athletes for SA’s nomination and the decision to select for the final 4 to race will be decided by the relay coach.

Athletes selected in final team, will be required to (Unless with valid & approved reasons for absence):

      • i. Attend all Team Trainings, Briefings and Camps

ii. Compete at any identified competitions for fitness and performance monitoring

SA reserves the right to drop any athlete if the athlete is deemed unfit/injured to perform at a competitive level.

 

9. Relay Coach Selection

    The coach shall be selected from the panel of SA’s relay coach team.

 

10. Universality Places

    • In the event that no athletes qualify, SA will follow the rules set by World Athletics for UNIVERSALITY PLACES (UNQUALIFIED ATHLETES).
    • SA will nominate one unqualified male athlete OR one unqualified female athlete in one event of the Championships (Except the Road Events and Field Events [see below], Combined Events, 10,000m and 3000m Steeplechase).
    • If SGP best nominated athlete excels in a Field Event or Road Event, SA are to submit to World Athletics the name of athlete whom SA would like to enter together with their best performance during the qualification period. The Technical Delegates will decide whether or not to accept such an entry and, to do so, may seek the opinion of the relevant Area Association.
    • In all cases the name and event of the unqualified athlete must be submitted no later than 30 May 2023 for the Marathon and 35km Race Walking, 30 Jul 2023 for the 20km Race Walking & Field Event, and 30 Jul 2023 for all other events to World Athletics for approval.

Athletes’ performances under the qualification period will be ranked using percentile under WA’s scoring table.

For example:

Athlete A = 100m Women 11.08s Qualification time
(Qualification time - Season best) / Qualification time x 100%
(1182 - 1077) / 1182 * 100%
= 8.9% off qualification time.

Athlete B = High Jump Men 2.32m Qualification height
(Qualification distance/height - Distance/height measured) / Qualification distance/height x 100%
(1197 - 1045) / 1197 * 100%
= 12.7% off qualification distance/height.

Athlete A will be selected over Athlete B for the Universality Places slot.

 

11. Appeals:

    • Any form of appeals must be submitted within seven (7) calendar days of the date of announcement of the selection, to the

Honorary Secretary

    • . The appeal process shall follow Rule 15 of

SA’s constitution

    , and the results will be recommended to SA’s MC for approval.

RULE 15 ATHLETE SELECTION STANDING COMMITTEE

    • a) Any dispute regarding athlete selection matters may be submitted to the Athlete Selection Appeals Standing Committee which shall comprise members of the Training and Selection Committee and other individuals, appointed by the Management Committee, whom it considers are competent on athlete selection matters including representatives from the Singapore Sports Council, provided that members of the Athlete Selection Sub-Committee shall not be concurrent members of the Athlete Selection Appeals Standing Committee.

b) Any notice of dispute or appeal must be submitted, within seven (7) calendar days of the date of announcement of the selection, to the Honorary Secretary, and the Athlete Selection Appeals Standing Committee shall convene its first hearing within seven (7) calendar days from receipt of such notice.

Table 1: Qualification System and Entry Standards for 18th World Athletics Championships 2022

Amended on August 22 by World Athletics

No road races results will be accepted, exception for the 5km road, 10km road, marathon, 20km racewalk & 35km racewalk (Performances for qualifying purposes may only be achieved on a course measured by a World Athletics AIMS Grade A or B International Road Race Course Measurer with the measurement certificate no more than 5 years before the date of the race. The overall decrease in elevation between the start and finish will not exceed 1:1000 or 1m per km. Submit your road race queries to alessio.punzi@worldathletics.org)

Points

Men

Events

Women

Points

1206

10.00

100m

11.08

11.82

1194

20.16

200m

22.60

1175

1179

45.00

400m

51.00

1165

1182

1:44.70

800m

1:59.80

1166

1186

3:34.20 (3:51)

1500m (Mile)

4:03.50 (4:22)

1177

1184

13:07.00 (13:07)

5000m / 5km Road

14:57.00 (14:57)

1169

1210

27:10.00 (27:10)

10000m / 10km Road

30:40.00 (30:40)

1211

1167

2:09.40

Marathon

2:28:00

1152

1189

8:15.00

3000m SC

9:23.00

1186

1200

13.28

110m H / 100m H

12.78

1179

1195

48.70

400m H

54.90

1176

1197

2.32

High Jump

1.97

1189

1214

5.81

Pole Vault

4.71

1179

1192

8.25

Long Jump

6.85

1184

1185

17.20

Triple Jump

14.52

1170

1204

21.40

Shot Put

18.80

1132

1189

67.00

Discus Throw

64.20

1149

1163

78.00

Hammer Throw

73.60

1151

1175

85.20

Javelin Throw

63.80

1148

Heptathlon

6480

1169

1197

8460

Decathlon

1187

1:20:10

20km Race Walk

1:29:20

1149

1197

2:29:40

35km Race Walk

 2:51:30

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Top 12 at WRE + 4 from Top Lists

4x100m

Top 12 at WRE + 4 from Top Lists

Top 12 at WRE + 4 from Top Lists

4x400m

Top 12 at WRE + 4 from Top Lists

Top 12 at WRE + 4 from Top Lists

4x400m Mixed

Top 12 at WRE + 4 from Top Lists

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