Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

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.

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.

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.

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

Men's 100 m
Does not include indoor achievements or races with wind above 2.0 m/s. Entry number: 24 athletes

Men's 200 m
Entry number: 24 athletes

Men's 400 m
Entry number: 18 athletes

Men's 800 m
Entry number: 18 athletes

Men's 1500 m
Entry number: 13 athletes

Men's 5000 m
Entry number: 13 athletes

Men's 10,000 m
Entry number: 13 athletes

Men's 110 m hurdles
Entry number: 18 athletes

Men's 400 m hurdles
Entry number: 18 athletes

Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Entry number: 13 athletes

Women's 100 m
Entry number: 24 athletes

Women's 200 m
Entry number: 24 athletes

Women's 400 m
Entry number: 18 athletes

Women's 800 m
Entry number: 18 athletes

Women's 1500 m
Entry number: 13 athletes

Women's 5000 m
Entry number: 13 athletes

Women's 10,000 m
Entry number: 13 athletes

Women's 100 m hurdles
Does not include indoor achievements

Entry number: 18 athletes

Women's 400 m hurdles
Entry number: 18 athletes

Women's 3000 m steeplechase
Entry number: 13 athletes

Men's marathon
Entry number: 21 athletes

Men's 20 km walk
Entry number: 17 athletes

Women's marathon
Entry number: 21 athletes

Women's 20 km walk
Entry number: 17 athletes

Men's high jump
Entry number: 12 athletes

Men's pole vault
Entry number: 12 athletes

Men's long jump
Entry number: 12 athletes

Men's triple jump
Entry number: 12 athletes

Men's shot put
Entry number: 12 athletes

Men's discus throw
Entry number: 12 athletes

Men's hammer throw
Entry number: 12 athletes

Men's javelin throw
Entry number: 12 athletes

Women's high jump
Entry number: 12 athletes

Women's pole vault
Entry number: 12 athletes

Women's long jump
Entry number: 12 athletes

Women's triple jump
Entry number: 12 athletes

Women's shot put
Entry number: 12 athletes

Women's discus throw
Entry number: 12 athletes

Women's hammer throw
Entry number: 12 athletes

Women's javelin throw
Entry number: 12 athletes

Men's decathlon
Entry number: 16 athletes

Women's heptathlon
Entry number: 16 athletes

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

Men's 4 × 400 m relay
Entry number: 12 teams

Women's 4 × 100 m relay
Entry number: 12 teams

Women's 4 × 400 m relay
Entry number: 12 teams

Mixed 4 × 400 m relay
Entry number: 8 teams