The following is the qualification system for the Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games competition.
Qualification system A total of 778 athletes will qualify to compete. Each nation may enter a maximum of two athletes in each individual event, and one team per relay event. Each event has a maximum number of competitors and a minimum performance standard. Chile as host nation, is granted an automatic athlete slot per event, in the event no one qualifies for that respective event.
The winner of each individual event (plus top two relay teams per event), from four regional qualification tournaments automatically qualified with the standard (even if not reached). If an event quota is not filled, athletes will be invited till the maximum number per event is reached.
For relays, each country can enter two relay only competitors to participate. The other members of each relay team must be registered in an individual event.
Qualifying standards must be achieved between 1 January 2022 and 18 September 2023.
Qualification timeline Events Date Venue 2022 NACAC Championships 19–21 August 2022 Freeport, Bahamas 2022 South American Games 12–15 October 2022 Asunción, Paraguay 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games 8–23 July 2023 San Salvador, El Salvador 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship 28–30 July 2023 São Paulo, Brazil
Track events
Men's track events
Men's 100 m Does not include indoor achievements or races with wind above 2.0 m/s. Entry number: 24 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship1 Pan American Area Ranking19 Total 24
Men's 200 m
Entry number: 24 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship1 Pan American Area Ranking19 Total 24
Men's 400 m
Entry number: 18 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship1 Pan American Area Ranking13 Total 18
Men's 800 m
Entry number: 18 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship1 Pan American Area Ranking13 Total 18
Men's 1500 m
Entry number: 13 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship1 Pan American Area Ranking8 Total 13
Men's 5000 m
Entry number: 13 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship1 Pan American Area Ranking8 Total 13
Men's 10,000 m
Entry number: 13 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship0 – Pan American Area Ranking9 Total 13
Men's 110 m hurdles Entry number: 18 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship0 – Pan American Area Ranking14 Total 18
Men's 400 m hurdles Entry number: 18 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship1 Pan American Area Ranking13 Total 18
Men's 3000 m steeplechase Entry number: 13 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship1 Pan American Area Ranking8 Total 13
Women's track events
Women's 100 m Entry number: 24 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship1 Pan American Area Ranking19 Total 24
Women's 200 m Entry number: 24 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 0 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games0 - 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship1 Pan American Area Ranking20 Total 24
Women's 400 m Entry number: 18 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship1 Pan American Area Ranking13 Total 18
Women's 800 m Entry number: 18 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship1 Pan American Area Ranking13 Total 18
Women's 1500 m Entry number: 13 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship0 – Pan American Area Ranking9 Total 13
Women's 5000 m Entry number: 13 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 0 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship0 – Pan American Area Ranking9 Total 13
Women's 10,000 m Entry number: 13 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Championships in Athletics1 Pan American Area Ranking8 Total 13
Women's 100 m hurdles Does not include indoor achievements
Entry number: 18 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship1 Pan American Area Ranking13 Total 18
Women's 400 m hurdles
Entry number: 18 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship0 – Pan American Area Ranking14 Total 18
Women's 3000 m steeplechase
Entry number: 13 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship1 Pan American Area Ranking8 Total 13
Road events
Men's road events
Men's marathon Entry number: 21 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship0 - 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship1 Pan American Area Ranking18 Total 21
Men's 20 km walk Entry number: 17 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship1 Pan American Area Ranking8 Total 13
Women's road events
Women's marathon
Entry number: 21 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship0 - 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship1 Pan American Area Ranking18 Total 21
Women's 20 km walk Entry number: 17 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games0 - 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship1 Pan American Area Ranking13 Total 17
Field events
Men's field events
Men's high jump Entry number: 12 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship1 Pan American Area Ranking7 Total 12
Men's pole vault Entry number: 12 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship0 – Pan American Area Ranking8 Total 12
Men's long jump Entry number: 12 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship1 Pan American Area Ranking7 Total 12
Men's triple jump Entry number: 12 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship1 Pan American Area Ranking7 Total 12
Men's shot put Entry number: 12 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship0 – Pan American Area Ranking8 Total 12
Men's discus throw Entry number: 12 athletes
Qualification standard No. of athletes Qualified athlete 2021 Junior Pan American Games1 2022 NACAC Senior Athletics Championship1 2022 South American Games1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games1 2023 South American Senior Athletics Championship0 – Pan American Area Ranking8 Total 12
Men's hammer throw Entry number: 12 athletes