# Athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games – Qualification

The following is the qualification system for the Athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games competition.

## Qualification system

A total of 740 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. Peru 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 three 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 2018 and 23 June 2019.

## Qualification timeline

| Events | Date | Venue |
| 2018 South American Games | 5–8 June 2018 | Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games | 29 July–3 August 2018 | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| 2018 NACAC Championships | 10–12 August 2018 | Toronto, Canada |

## Quota per event

| Men's events | Men's events | Women's events | Women's events |
| Event | Quota | Event | Quota |
| Men's 100 metres | 24 | Women's 100 metres | 24 |
| Men's 200 metres | 24 | Women's 200 metres | 24 |
| Men's 400 metres | 18 | Women's 400 metres | 18 |
| Men's 800 metres | 16 | Women's 800 metres | 16 |
| Men's 1500 metres | 14 | Women's 1500 metres | 14 |
| Men's 5000 metres | 14 | Women's 5000 metres | 14 |
| Men's 10,000 metres | 14 | Women's 10,000 metres | 14 |
| Men's marathon | 18 | Women's marathon | 18 |
| Men's 3000 steeplechase | 14 | Women's 3000 steeplechase | 14 |
| Men's 110 metres hurdles | 16 | Women's 100 metres hurdles | 16 |
| Men's 400 metres hurdles | 16 | Women's 400 metres hurdles | 16 |
| Men's high jump | 14 | Women's high jump | 14 |
| Men's pole vault | 14 | Women's pole vault | 14 |
| Men's long jump | 16 | Women's long jump | 16 |
| Men's triple jump | 16 | Women's triple jump | 16 |
| Men's shot put | 14 | Women's shot put | 14 |
| Men's discus throw | 14 | Women's discus throw | 14 |
| Men's hammer throw | 14 | Women's hammer throw | 14 |
| Men's javelin throw | 14 | Women's javelin throw | 14 |
| Men's decathlon | 14 | Women's heptathlon | 14 |
| Men's 20 kilometres walk | 14 | Women's 20 kilometres walk | 14 |
| Men's 50 kilometres walk | 14 | Women's 50 kilometres walk | 14 |
| Men's 4x100 metres relay | 12 teams | Women's 4x100 metres relay | 12 teams |
| Men's 4x400 metres relay | 12 teams | Women's 4x400 metres relay | 12 teams |

## Qualification standards

| Men's events | Men's events | Women's events | Women's events |
| Event | Standard | Event | Standard |
| Men's 100 metres | 10.30 | Women's 100 metres | 11.60 |
| Men's 200 metres | 20.60 | Women's 200 metres | 23.40 |
| Men's 400 metres | 46.10 | Women's 400 metres | 53.45 |
| Men's 800 metres | 1:48.80 | Women's 800 metres | 2:04.00 |
| Men's 1500 metres | 3:47.50 | Women's 1500 metres | 4:22.00 |
| Men's 5000 metres | 14:10.00 | Women's 5000 metres | 16:48.00 |
| Men's 10,000 metres | 29:50.00 | Women's 10,000 metres | 34:10.00 |
| Men's marathon | 2:20.00 | Women's marathon | 2:50:00 |
| Men's 3000 steeplechase | 8:55.00 | Women's 3000 steeplechase | 10:15.00 |
| Men's 110 metres hurdles | 13.80 | Women's 100 metres hurdles | 13.20 |
| Men's 400 metres hurdles | 50.70 | Women's 400 metres hurdles | 56.30 |
| Men's high jump | 2.22 | Women's high jump | 1.80 |
| Men's pole vault | 5.20 | Women's pole vault | 4.15 |
| Men's long jump | 7.90 | Women's long jump | 6.48 |
| Men's triple jump | 16.50 | Women's triple jump | 13.60 |
| Men's shot put | 18.50 | Women's shot put | 16.30 |
| Men's discus throw | 60.00 | Women's discus throw | 54.30 |
| Men's hammer throw | 68.00 | Women's hammer throw | 65.40 |
| Men's javelin throw | 76.00 | Women's javelin throw | 53.00 |
| Men's decathlon | 7300 | Women's heptathlon | 5570 |
| Men's 20 kilometres walk | 1:25.00 | Women's 20 kilometres walk | 1:37:00 |
| Men's 50 kilometres walk | 4:15.00 | Women's 50 kilometres walk | 4:55.00 |