Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics will be held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of Athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track events, field events, combined events, and road events.
Both men and women have very similar schedules of events. Men will compete in 24 events and women will compete in 23, as their schedule lacks the 50 km race walk. In addition, both the men's 110 m hurdles and decathlon are replaced in the women's schedule by the 100 m hurdles and heptathlon, respectively.
The track portion of Athletics will include, as it has in the past, sprints (100 m, 200 m, 400 m), middle-distance (800 m and 1500 m) and long-distance (5000 m and 10,000 m) events. Obstacle events will include hurdling (100 m and 400 m for women, 110 m and 400 m for men), relays (4×100 m and 4×400 m) and the 3000 m steeplechase.
The field portion will include the long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, shot put, javelin, and hammer throw for both men and women.
Combined events will include the decathlon for men and the heptathlon for women. Each competition takes place over two days. The heptathlon combines 100 m hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 m, long jump, javelin and 800 m. The decathlon combines 100 m, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 m, 110 m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, and 1500 m.
The road portion of Athletics will include a marathon and a 20 km race walk for both men and women. In addition, the men compete in a 50 km race walk.
An NOC may enter up to 3 athletes per event if they all have met the A qualifying standard, or 1 athlete per event if he/she has met the B qualifying standard only. An NOC may also enter up to 1 relay team per event. The qualifying standards must be reached during the respective qualifying period at the competitions approved by IAAF.
For individual events, except marathon, the qualifying standards must be obtained in the period of January 1, 2007 to July 23, 2008. For Marathon, the qualifying period starts on September 1, 2006 and ends on July 23, 2008. NOCs without qualified athletes may enter 1 athlete in 1 athletic event with the exception of the 10000 m, 3000 m Steeplechase and combined events. For relay events, a maximum of 16 teams per event will qualify based on the aggregate of the two fastest times achieved at IAAF events in the period of January 1, 2007 to July 16, 2008.
| Events | Men's A | Men's B | Women's A | Women's B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 00:10.21 | 00:10.28 | 00:11.32 | 00:11.42 |
| 200 m | 00:20.59 | 00:20.75 | 00:23.00 | 00:23.20 |
| 400 m | 00:45.55 | 00:45.95 | 00:51.55 | 00:52.35 |
| 800 m | 01:46.00 | 01:47.00 | 02:00.00 | 02:01.30 |
| 1500 m | 03:36.60 | 03:39.00 | 04:07.00 | 04:08.00 |
| 5000 m | 13:21.50 | 13:28.00 | 15:09.00 | 15:24.00 |
| 10000 m | 27:50.00 | 28:10.00 | 31:45.00 | 32:20.00 |
| 100 m hurdles | - | - | 00:12.96 | 00:13.11 |
| 110 m hurdles | 00:13.55 | 00:13.72 | - | - |
| 400 m hurdles | 00:49.20 | 00:49.50 | 00:55.60 | 00:56.50 |
| 3,000 m Steeplechase | 08:24.60 | 08:32.00 | 09:46.00 | 09:55.00 |
| High Jump | 2.30 m | 2.27 m | 1.95 m | 1.91 m |
| Pole Vault | 5.70 m | 5.55 m | 4.45 m | 4.30 m |
| Long Jump | 8.20 m | 8.05 m | 6.72 m | 6.60 m |
| Triple Jump | 17.10 m | 16.80 m | 14.20 m | 14.00 m |
| Shot Put | 20.30 m | 19.80 m | 18.35 m | 17.20 m |
| Discus Throw | 64.50 m | 62.50 m | 61.00 m | 59.00 m |
| Hammer Throw | 78.50 m | 74.00 m | 69.50 m | 67.00 m |
| Javelin Throw | 81.80 m | 77.80 m | 60.50 m | 56.00 m |
| Heptathlon | - | - | 6,000 pts | 5,800 pts |
| Decathlon | 8,000 pts | 7,700 pts | - | - |
| 20 km Race Walk | 01:23:00 | 01:24:30 | 01:33.30 | 01:38.00 |
| 50 km Race Walk | 04:00:00 | 04:07:00 | - | - |
| Marathon | 02:15:00 | 02:18:00 | 02:37.00 | 02:42.00 |
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
| Session | Time (UTC+8) | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 9:00 | Heptathlon 100 m Hurdles | Event 1 |
| 9:05 | Shot Put Men | Qualification | |
| 9:45 | 100 m Men | Heats | |
| 10:30 | Heptathlon High Jump | Event 2 | |
| 10:40 | Hammer Throw Men | Qualification (A) | |
| 11:10 | 800 m Women | Heats | |
| 12:10 | Hammer Throw Men | Qualification (B) | |
| Afternoon | 19:00 | Heptathlon Shot Put | Event 3 |
| 19:10 | 1500 m Men | Heats | |
| 19:45 | 100 m Men | Quarterfinals | |
| 19:55 | Discus Throw Women | Qualification (A) | |
| 20:25 | 3000 m Steeplechase Women | Heats | |
| 21:00 | Shot Put Men | Final | |
| 21:15 | Heptathlon 200 m Women | Event 4 | |
| 21:20 | Discus Throw Women | Qualification (B) | |
| 21:40 | Triple Jump Women | Qualification | |
| 21:55 | 400 m Hurdles Men | Heats | |
| 22:45 | 10,000 m Women | Final |
| Session | Time (UTC+8) | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 9:00 | 20 km Race Walk Men | Final |
| 9:10 | Shot Put Women | Qualification | |
| 9:20 | 3000 m Steeplechase Men | Heats | |
| 9:50 | Heptathlon Long Jump | Event 5 | |
| 10:10 | Pole Vault Women | Qualification | |
| 10:40 | Discus Throw Men | Qualification (A) | |
| 10:50 | 100 m Women | Heats | |
| 12:05 | Discus Throw Men | Qualification (B) | |
| 12:10 | 400 m Women | Heats | |
| Afternoon | 19:00 | Heptathlon Javelin Throw | Event 6 (A) |
| 19:30 | 800 m Women | Semifinals | |
| 20:00 | Long Jump Men | Qualification | |
| 20:05 | 100 m Men | Semifinals | |
| 20:10 | Heptathlon Javelin Throw | Event 6 (B) | |
| 20:35 | 100 m Women | Quarterfinals | |
| 21:10 | Shot Put Women | Final | |
| 21:15 | 400 m Hurdles Men | Semifinals | |
| 21:45 | Heptathlon 800 m | Final event | |
| 22:30 | 100 m Men | Final |
| Session | Time (UTC+8) | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 7:30 | Marathon Women | Final |
| Afternoon | 19:00 | 100 m Hurdles Women | Heats |
| 19:10 | Hammer Throw Men | Final | |
| 19:45 | 100 m Women | Semifinals | |
| 20:10 | 400 m Hurdles Women | Heats | |
| 20:20 | High Jump Men | Qualification | |
| 21:00 | 400 m Women | Semifinals | |
| 21:30 | 3000 m Steeplechase Women | Final | |
| 21:35 | Triple Jump Women | Final | |
| 21:55 | 1500 m Men | Semifinals | |
| 22:25 | 100 m Women | Final | |
| 22:45 | 10,000 m Men | Final |
| Session | Time (UTC+8) | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 9:00 | 400 m Men | Heats |
| 9:10 | Hammer Throw Women | Qualification (A) | |
| 10:00 | Triple Jump Men | Qualification | |
| 10:05 | 200 m Men | Heats | |
| 10:40 | Hammer Throw Women | Qualification (B) | |
| 11:10 | 110 m Hurdles Men | Heats | |
| Afternoon | 19:00 | Discus Throw Women | Final |
| 19:20 | Pole Vault Women | Final | |
| 19:40 | 100 m Hurdles Women | Semifinals | |
| 20:05 | 200 m Men | Quarterfinals | |
| 20:10 | Long Jump Men | Final | |
| 20:45 | 400 m Hurdles Women | Semifinals | |
| 21:10 | 3000 m Steeplechase Men | Final | |
| 21:35 | 800 m Women | Final | |
| 22:00 | 400 m Hurdles Men | Final |
| Session | Time (UTC+8) | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 9:00 | Javelin Throw Women | Qualification (A) |
| 9:40 | Long Jump Women | Qualification | |
| 10:00 | 1500 m Women | Heats | |
| 10:30 | Javelin Throw Women | Qualification (B) | |
| 10:40 | 200 m Women | Heats | |
| Afternoon | 19:00 | 200 m Women | Quarterfinals |
| 19:10 | High Jump Men | Final | |
| 19:35 | 5000 m Women | Heats | |
| 20:45 | 110 m Hurdles Men | Quarterfinals | |
| 21:00 | Discus Throw Men | Final | |
| 21:25 | 200 m Men | Semifinals | |
| 21:45 | 400 m Men | Semifinals | |
| 22:10 | 400 m Women | Final | |
| 22:30 | 100 m Hurdles Women | Final | |
| 22:50 | 1500 m Men | Final |
| Session | Time (UTC+8) | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon | 19:00 | 800 m Men | Heats |
| 19:20 | Hammer Throw Women | Final | |
| 20:15 | 5000 m Men | Heats | |
| 20:40 | Pole Vault Men | Qualification | |
| 21:30 | 110 m Hurdles Men | Semifinals | |
| 21:55 | 200 m Women | Semifinals | |
| 22:20 | 200 m Men | Final | |
| 22:35 | 400 m Hurdles Women | Final |
| Session | Time (UTC+8) | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 9:00 | 20 km Race Walk Women | Final |
| 9:10 | Javelin Throw Men | Qualification (A) | |
| 9:20 | Decathlon 100 m | Event 1 | |
| 9:50 | High Jump Women | Qualification | |
| 10:30 | Decathlon Long Jump | Event 2 | |
| 10:40 | Javelin Throw Men | Qualification (B) | |
| 12:20 | Decathlon Shot Put | Event 3 | |
| Afternoon | 19:00 | 1500 m Women | Semifinals |
| 19:10 | Decathlon High Jump | Event 4 | |
| 19:20 | Javelin Throw Women | Final | |
| 19:30 | 200 m Women | Final | |
| 19:50 | 800 m Men | Semifinals | |
| 20:20 | Triple Jump Men | Final | |
| 20:20 | 4×100 m Relay Men | Heats | |
| 20:55 | 4×100 m Relay Women | Heats | |
| 21:20 | 400 m Men | Final | |
| 21:45 | 110 m Hurdles Men | Final | |
| 22:00 | Decathlon 400 m | Event 5 |
| Session | Time (UTC+8) | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 7:30 | 50 km Race Walk Men | Final |
| 9:00 | Decathlon 110 m Hurdles | Event 6 | |
| 10:05 | Decathlon Discus Throw | Event 7 | |
| 12:55 | Decathlon Pole Vault | Event 8 | |
| Afternoon | 19:00 | Decathlon Javelin Throw | Event 9 (A) |
| 19:20 | Long Jump Women | Final | |
| 19:40 | 4×400 m Relay Women | Heats | |
| 19:55 | Pole Vault Men | Final | |
| 20:10 | 4×400 m Relay Men | Heats | |
| 20:15 | Decathlon Javelin Throw | Event 9 (B) | |
| 20:40 | 5000 m Women | Final | |
| 21:15 | 4×100 m Relay Women | Final | |
| 21:40 | Decathlon 1500 m | Final event | |
| 22:10 | 4×100 m Relay Men | Final |
| Session | Time (UTC+8) | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon | 19:10 | Javelin Throw Men | Final |
| 19:20 | High Jump Women | Final | |
| 19:30 | 800 m Men | Final | |
| 19:50 | 1500 m Women | Final | |
| 20:10 | 5000 m Men | Final | |
| 20:40 | 4×400 m Relay Women | Final | |
| 21:05 | 4×400 m Relay Men | Final |
| Session | Time (UTC) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | 7:30 | Marathon Men |
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