QUALIFYING STANDARDS FOR BEIJING 2027 ARE OUT! 🇨🇳 World Athletics has published the qualification framework for the 2027 World Championships in Beijing, continuing the hybrid model that combines entry standards with world rankings. Rankings now carry more weight than ever before. The system is designed so roughly 40% of athletes qualify via entry standards and now 60% via world rankings, which is a deliberate shift toward rewarding consistent performance across a full season rather than a single peak result. Four ways to qualify: – Achieve the entry standard during the qualification window – Finish in a designated position at select competitions – Receive a wild card – Qualify via world rankings position at the end of the ranking period Qualification windows: – Marathon: November 3, 2025 – May 2, 2027 – 10,000m, race walks, combined events, relays: February 23, 2026 – August 22, 2027 – All other disciplines: August 23, 2026 – August 22, 2027 Wild cards go to: – Defending 2025 world champions – Winners at the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship – Winners of the 2026 World Race Walking Tour and World Combined Events Tour – Leading hammer performers on the 2026 Continental Tour – Winners of the 2027 Wanda Diamond League Marathon pathway: The top five finishers at Platinum Label marathons during the qualification window automatically qualify, as do winners of Gold Label marathons held in 2027 up to May 2. The world rankings formula now places more weight on results scores and less on placing scores, which is seen as a deliberate move to level the playing field for athletes with limited access to high-ranking competitions.

ATHLOS has announced it will stage its first international meet on Sept. 18th (the week after the World Ultimate Championships) in North London’s StoneX Stadium. The second meet for its new championship format in New York City would be two weeks later on Oct. 2. StoneX Stadium is home to the Saracens F.C. rugby team. It has a seating capacity of 10,500. ATHLOS announced an updated format for 2026 where athletes will score points over the two meets. The athlete with the highest cumulative points across both meets will win the ATHLOS championship title, a $25,000 bonus, and a Tiffany & Co. crown.