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Olympic marathon qualification for Los Angeles 2028

Overview

World Athletics has established new qualification criteria for the marathon events at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The total number of participants will be reduced from 160 in Paris 2024 to 140, with 70 spots available for each gender.

Athletes may qualify through World Rankings, achieving specific time standards, or by placing in the top five of a Platinum Label marathon. The qualification window is set to run from November 1, 2026, to April 30, 2028.

The 55th New York City Marathon, scheduled for November 1, 2026, will serve as a qualifying race under these new rules, as it is a Platinum-level event.

Entities

World Athletics · Los Angeles 2028 Olympics · Los Angeles · New York City Marathon · New York Road Runners

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 6 sources
    New York City Marathon 2026 to serve as Olympic qualifier

    The 2026 New York City Marathon on November 1 will act as an Olympic qualifier for the Los Angeles 2028 Games, following a large-scale youth kickoff event in the city.

  2. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    World Athletics announces 2028 Olympic marathon qualification changes

    World Athletics has announced that the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic marathons will feature 70 spots per gender, down from 80, with new qualification pathways via Platinum Label race placements.

Sources

abc7ny.com · atleticalive.it · biocorrendo.it · monacoinsider.com · oasport.it · runblogrun.com · westsiderag.com · world-today-journal.com