Athletics quota system at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games has been announced!

The quota system to be applied for participation in athletics competitions at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games has been announced.

According to the statement of the Turkish Athletics Federation, according to the program determined by the World Athletics Association, 23 women's and 23 men's disciplines and 2 mixed races will be held in the Olympics.

In the organization where a total of 1810 athletes will compete, the 4x100 meter mixed relay race will be included in the Olympic program for the first time.

In Los Angeles 2028, a two-way quota model will be implemented. Accordingly, approximately 40 percent of the athletes will pass the determined threshold levels, and 60 percent will have the right to participate in the Olympics through the world rankings.

The qualifying period for the marathon in quota competitions will be held between November 1, 2026 and April 30, 2028. Performances between 19 December 2026 and 18 June 2028 in 10 thousand meters, multi-branch, walking and relay races, and performances between 19 June 2027 and 18 June 2028 in all other disciplines will be taken into account.

Each country can be represented with a maximum of 3 athletes in individual disciplines, and with one team for each discipline in relay races.

QUOTA STRUGGLE IN MARCH AND RELAY RACES

In the half marathon walking discipline, separate quotas of 48 people were allocated for men and women. The top 12 athletes in the World Athletics Walking Team Championships, which will be held in Hefei, China, on April 9, 2028, will receive a direct Olympic quota. The remaining 36-person quota will be determined according to the world rankings.

16 teams will compete in each discipline in the relay races. The top 14 countries in the World Athletics Relay Championships, which will be held in the Bahamas on 22-23 April 2028, will have the right to directly participate in the Olympics. The remaining quotas will be distributed according to valid performances in the determined qualifying period.

The World Athletics Association will launch the Road to LA platform in the autumn of 2027 to track the Olympic participation process.

The first list of athletes and relay teams eligible to participate in the Olympics will be published on June 20, 2028.