At Paris 2024, a repechage round will be introduced for all individual track events from 200m to 1500m (includ

Athletics: First evening of action underway with new rules

The first evening of athletics action at the Stade de France has begun now, after morning heats this morning.

There have been big changes this year in track and field, and let’s explain some of them.

First, as of last year’s World Championships, there are no longer any time qualifiers ("small q") for athletes in the 1500m, 3000m steeplechase, and 5000m heats. Finish in the top X number of athletes in your heat (X depending on the event), and qualify automatically.

Secondly, repechage rounds are being introduced in the 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, and hurdles events. You can discover all about those below. 👇