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Qualifying Standards

Events in bold will be contested at the Championships.  Events listed directly below those being contested may be used as alternates for qualifying.  See Qualifying Guidelines below for full details.

Qualifying window: November 20, 2004 - February 20, 2005

Men
Standard
60m 6.75
    50m 5.76
    55m 6.23
400m 47.40
800m 1:50.20
    1000m 2:23.90
1500m 3:44.60
    Mile 4:01.20
3000m 8:04.00
    5000m 14:07.90
60m Hurdles 7.92
    50m Hurdles 6.86
    55m Hurdles 7.32
5000m Race Walk 22:00.00
    3000m Race Walk 12:45.00
High Jump 2.15 m
Pole Vault 5.50 m
Long Jump 7.52 m
Triple Jump 15.39 m
Shot Put 18.08 m
Weight Throw 19.66 m
Women
Standard
60m 7.42
    50m 6.22
    55m 6.82
400m 54.40
800m 2:08.14
1500m 4:25.64
    Mile 4:46.14
3000m 9:27.14
    5000m 16:00.00
60m Hurdles 8.30
    50m Hurdles 6.95
    55m Hurdles 7.63
3000m Race Walk 14:40.00
    Mile Race Walk 7:20.00
High Jump 1.83 m
Pole Vault 4.14 m
Long Jump 6.10 m
Triple Jump 12.80 m
Shot Put 15.20 m
Weight Throw 19.00 m

Qualifying Guidelines

  1. All qualifying performances must be made on indoor tracks.
  2. Qualifying marks must be made in accordance with USATF Rule 147 and verifiable in one of the following:
    1. USATF- or IAAF-sanctioned events in which events prescribe to or exceed USATF competition rules
    2. collegiate meets in which events prescribe to or exceed USATF competition rules
    3. high school meets, except dual and triangular meets
  3. Indoor qualifying standards must be met between and including Saturday, November 20, 2004 and Sunday, February 20, 2005.
  4. No allowances are provided for indoor facilities of differing size, bank or other configuration. No allowance for altitude is permitted.
  5. Fully automatic timing (F.A.T.) is the only method of timing acceptable for qualifying marks for events equal to or shorter than 400 meters.
  6. A manual time may be used for qualifying for events of 800 meters and longer only if no F.A.T. qualifying time exists for the race during the qualifying period. A manual time may not supersede any F.A.T. qualifying time for an event. Qualifying manual times, for eligible events, are the F.A.T. qualifying time without the last zero for men and the F.A.T qualifying time minus 0.14 for women. Manual times will be converted for seeding purposes using USATF Rule 76.
  7. Times submitted in hundredths of a second must be F.A.T. times.
  8. An entered athlete attaining a qualifying mark within one-tenth percent (0.1%) of the standard for a running event, or 3 cm below the standard for the weight throw, or 1 cm below the standard for other field events may declare their desire to compete during the normal declaration period. Athletes within this allowance may be accepted into the competition by the Sport Committee Chair when positions are available in existing heats or sections in running events or when the number of competitors in a field event is fewer than 12. If additional athletes are needed, they will be notified no later than 12:00 noon ET on February 23, 2005.
  9. All performances are subject to verification.