Athletics Canada announced today a revision to the qualification standards for the 2016 Olympic Games.
The Athletics Canada National Team Committee unanimously accepted the recently amended International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) standards except in the case of the marathon and race walking. The new standards will apply to both past and future performances within the qualification window.
New IAAF Rio standards accepted by Athletics Canada
Women's 400m: 52.20
Women's 800m: 2:01.50
Men's 800m: 1:46.00
Women's 1500m: 4:07.00
Men's 1500m: 3:36.20
Women's 5000m: 15:24.00
Men's 3000m steeplechase: 8:30.00
Women's high jump: 1.93m
Women's triple jump: 14.15m
Men's triple jump: 16.85m
Women's shot put: 17.75m
Men's discus: 65.00m
Men's hammer: 77.00m
With the new standards in place, the following Canadian athletes have achieved the necessary Rio qualification standard retroactively:
Jessica Smith, 800m, 2:01.07, June 14, 2015
Sheila Reid, 1500m, 4:06.97, September 6, 2015
Nicole Sifuentes, 1500m, 4:06.82, June 21, 2015
The table of new standards can be found here, the full 2016 Olympic Games Selection Criteria will be updated soon to reflect these changes.