On May 13, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) released the standards for qualification for Asian Athletics Championships 2023, scheduled to be held Bangkok in Thailand from July 12 to 16, later this year.

The announcement came just two days before the 26th edition of the National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships, which will begin in Ranchi, Jharkhand on May 15 and continue till May 18. It will serve as the first of many events to determine the Indian athletes who are going to represent the country in the upcoming continental competition.

The qualifications standards for various events in men’s and women’s competition for Asian Athletics Championships 2023 are as under:

Event

Men

Women

100m

10.19s

11.44s

200m

20.61s

23.50s

400m

46.17s

53.54s

800m

2:05.74s

2:05.74s

1500m

3:47.84s

3:47.84s

5000m

14:00.00s

15:49.00s

10000m

29:30.00s

33:00.00s

3000m Steeplechase

8:40.00s

9:58.55s

110m/100m Hurdles

13.57s

13.63s

400m Hurdles

49.75s

57.48s

High Jump

2.24m

1.80m

Pole Vault

5.40m

4.10m

Long Jump

7.85m

6.45m

Triple Jump

16.60m

13.58m

Shot Put

19.00m

16.30m

Discus Throw

58.00m

55.59m

Hammer Throw

71.10m

62.03m

Javelin Throw

78.23m

54.73m

4x100m Relay

39.00s

44.50s

4x400m Relay

3:05.00s

3:37.27s

Decathlon/Heptathlon

7500 points

5528 points

20km Racewalk

1:23.30hr

1:35.00hr