Athletics standards set

Press, 9 July 1983, Page 24

Athletics standards set

PA Wellington Track and field standards for next year’s Los Angeles Olympics have been released. The standards were reached after discussions between the N.Z.A.A.A. selectors — the convener, Barry Hunt, Alan Potts and Graeme McCabe — and the New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association selectors, Roy Dutton, Bruce Cameron and Jack Prestney. They reflect N.Z.O.C.G.A. policy that competitors

must have a chance of reaching the semi-final of their event to be selected. They are marginally stiffer over all than the International Amateur Athletic Federation A standards for the world athletic championships in Helsinki next Performances to be considered for selection must be recorded between October 1 and April 1 next year. The N.Z.A.A.A. chairman, lan Boyd, said the standards were a guideline for athletes and achievement of

them did not assure nomination. More than one stand-ard-breaking performance would be necessary for an athlete to be nominated.

The standards are (electronic times with hand times in brackets).— Men: 100 m, 10.34 s (10.1 s 200 m, 20.74 s (20.55); 400, 45.84 s (45.75); 800 m, Imin 465; 1500 m, 3min 38s; 5000 m, 13min 21s; 10,000 m, 28min 03s; 3000 m steeplechase, Bmin 255; marathon, 2hr 12min 30s; 20km walk, Ihr 26m; 50km walk, 4hr; 110 m hurdles, 13.84 s (13.65); 400 m hurdles, 50.14 s (50s); high jump, 2.26 m; long jump, 8m; pole vault, 5.50 m; triple jump, 16.60 m; shot put, 20m; discus, 64m; javelin, 85m; hammer, 73.50 m; decathlon, 7850 points. Women: 100 m, 11.34 s (Ills); 200 m, 23.04 s (22.85); 400 m, 5194 s (51.8 s 800 m, 2min 01s; 1500 m, 4min 07s; 3000 m, Bmin 56.55; marathon, 2hr 35m; 100 m hurdles, 13.24 s (13s); 400 m hurdles, 57.44 s (57.35); high jump, 1.90 m; long jump, 6.65 m; shot put/ 18m; discus, 62m; javelin, 62.50 m; heptathlon, 5950 points.