The IAAF aproved the qualifying standards for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at it's 198th council meeting in Beijing on Wednesday, April 15. Different from previous Oympics, instead of A and B standards, there is one automatic qualifying mark that athletes must reach in oreder to qualify for Rio 2016 Olympics. Rio 2016 Olympic Games Entry Standards Athletics.
| Women | Event | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 11.32 | 100m | 10.16 |
| 23.20 | 200m | 20.50 |
| 52.00 | 400m | 45.40 |
| 2:01.00 | 800m | 1:45.80 |
| 4:06.00 | 1500m | 3:36.00 |
| 15:20.00 | 5000m | 13:25.00 |
| 32:15.00 | 10,000m | 28:00.00 |
| 2:42:00 | Marathon | 2:17:00 |
| 9:45.00 | 3000m steeplechase | 8:28.00 |
| 13.00 | 100/110m hurdles | 13.47 |
| 56.20 | 400m hurdles | 49.40 |
| 1.94 | High jump | 2.29 |
| 4.50 | Pole vault | 5.70 |
| 6.70 | Long jump | 8.15 |
| 14.20 | Triple jump | 16.90 |
| 17.80 | Shot put | 20.50 |
| 61.00 | Discus | 66.00 |
| 71.00 | Hammer | 78.00 |
| 62.00 | Javelin | 83.00 |
| 6200 | Heptathlon | - |
| - | Decathlon | 8100 |
| 1:35:00 | 20km race walk | 1:24:00 |
| - | 50km race walk* | 4:03:00 |
| Top 8 at IWR + 8 from top lists | 4x100m relay | Top 8 at IWR + 8 from top lists |
| Top 8 at IWR + 8 from top lists | 4x400m relay | Top 8 at IWR + 8 from top lists |
