The World Athletics Council has approved the qualification system and entry standards for the World Athletics Championships Beijing 27.

As has been the case for recent global championships, the qualification system will be based on a combination of entry standards and world rankings. For the 2027 World Championships, the system has been set with the objective of having approximately 40 per cent of the athletes qualifying through entry standards and 60 qualifying through world rankings.

The approach is designed to ensure that the World Championships continue to bring together the world’s leading athletes across all disciplines while recognising both exceptional single performances and consistent high-level competition across the qualification period.