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JAPAN 30 JUL 2021 - 08 AUG 2021

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Featured News

  • Hitomi Niiya on the way to the Japanese national 10,000m record in Osaka (Getty Images) Niiya and Aizawa smash Japanese 10,000m records in Osaka
  • Belgian sprinter Cynthia Bolingo in action (AFP / Getty Images) After a brutally painful year, Bolingo learning to live in the moment
  • Peter Bol and Joseph Deng after the 800m in Sydney (Getty Images) Australia’s Bol and Deng target two lanes in Tokyo 800m final
  • Nicola McDermott at the 2020 Sydney Track Classic (Getty Images) Rising star McDermott: ‘High jump was my calling’
  • Peter Snell winning the 1964 Olympic 1500m title (Getty Images) Remembering how Snell tore up the Tokyo track on his way to historic double
  • Wyomia Tyus on the podium at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City (AFP / Getty Images) Wyomia Tyus: Still fighting for recognition as the first back-to-back Olympic 100m champion

Images

  • At the Olympic Torch lighting ceremony at Ancient Olympia, Greece (AFP/Getty Images) 12 MAR 2020 At the Olympic Torch lighting ceremony at Ancient Olympia, Greece
  • Anna Korakaki,  Rio 2016 shooting gold medallist, receives the Olympic flame during the flame lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia (AFP/Getty Images) 12 MAR 2020 Anna Korakaki, Rio 2016 shooting gold medallist, receives the Olympic flame during the flame lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia
  • On the track at Tokyo Olympic Stadium (Japan Sport Council) 02 DEC 2019 On the track at Tokyo Olympic Stadium
  • Tokyo Olympic Stadium (Japan Sport Council) 02 DEC 2019 Tokyo Olympic Stadium
  • Tokyo Olympic Stadium (Japan Sport Council) 02 DEC 2019 Tokyo Olympic Stadium
  • Joe Kovacs in the shot put at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Getty Images) 19 AUG 2016 Joe Kovacs in the shot put at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
  • Blanka Vlasic in the high jump at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Getty Images) 18 AUG 2016 Blanka Vlasic in the high jump at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
  • Usain Bolt and Andre de Grasse in the 200m at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Getty Images) 18 AUG 2016 Usain Bolt and Andre de Grasse in the 200m at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
  • David Rudisha at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Getty Images) 16 AUG 2016 David Rudisha at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
  • Wayde van Niekerk wins the 400m at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Getty Images) 15 AUG 2016 Wayde van Niekerk wins the 400m at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
  • Felisha Johnson in the shot put at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Getty Images) 12 AUG 2016 Felisha Johnson in the shot put at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
  • Refugee Olympic Team at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games opening ceremony (Getty Images) 06 AUG 2016 Refugee Olympic Team at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games opening ceremony
  • Rafer Johnson and Yang Chuan-kwang in the decathlon 1500m at the 1960 Olympic Games (Getty Images) 02 FEB 2015 Rafer Johnson and Yang Chuan-kwang in the decathlon 1500m at the 1960 Olympic Games
  • Hicham El Guerrouj takes his second Olympic gold in Athens (Getty Images) 09 OCT 2012 Hicham El Guerrouj takes his second Olympic gold in Athens
  • Hicham El Guerrouj wins the 1500m Olympic title in Athens (Getty Images) 09 OCT 2012 Hicham El Guerrouj wins the 1500m Olympic title in Athens
  • Irving Saladino at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing (Getty Images) 09 OCT 2012 Irving Saladino at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
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Event Information

  • Timetable (updated 9 Sep 2020)
  • Official implements (updated 6 Mar 2020)

Event Entry Standards

  • Qualification system (English)
  • Qualification system (French)
  • Certified qualifying race walking courses (7 Jan 2021)
  • Certified marathon and half marathon courses (7 Jan 2021)
  • Road competitions in Sep-Nov 2020 complying with special Olympic qualification requirements (29 Oct 2020)
  • World Athletics / AIMS certified road race course measurers (11 Jan 2021)

Previous Championships

  • BRAZIL 2016 Rio de Janeiro (Estádio Olímpico), BRAZIL
  • GREAT BRITAIN & N.I. 2012 London (Olympic Stadium), GREAT BRITAIN & N.I.
  • PR OF CHINA 2008 Beijing (National Stadium), PR OF CHINA
  • GREECE 2004 Athína (Olympic Stadium), GREECE
  • AUSTRALIA 2000 Sydney (Olympic Stadium), AUSTRALIA

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