AFI announces qualifying standards; 24th National Junior Athletics meet to decide Asian U20 entries Athletes aiming to secure a place at next month’s Asian Under-20 Championships in Hong Kong will have to meet the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) qualification standards at the three-day age-group competition in Tumkur, Karnataka, from April 24 to 26.
The AFI announced the selection criteria for the continental meet on Sunday.
The country’s leading junior athletes are expected to compete at the 24th National Junior Athletics Federation Competition in Tumkur.
The Asian Under-20 Athletics Championships will be held in Hong Kong from May 28 to 31.
Qualification standards for Asian U20 meet:
Men: 100m: 10.46 secs; 200m: 21.28 secs; 400m: 47.53 secs; 800m: 1:49.73 secs; 1500m: 3:51.76 secs; 3000m: 8:33.00 secs; 5,000m: 14:09.63 secs; 110mh: 13.74 secs; 400mh: 52.00 secs; 3000m steeplechase: 9:36.78 secs; high jump: 2.11m; pole vault: 5.10m; long jump: 7.52m; triple jump: 15.62m; shot put: 19.02m; discus throw: 50.41m; hammer throw: 65.97m; javelin throw: 65.32m; 5,000m race walk: 19:53.57 secs; decathlon: 6274 points; 4x100m relay: 40.01 secs; 4x400m 3:09.48 secs; mixed 4x400m relay 3:28.18 secs.
Women: 100m: 11.79 secs; 200m: 24.34 secs; 400m: 55.99 secs; 800m: 2:07.56 secs; 1500m: 4:30.58 secs; 3,000m: 9:38.91 secs; 5,000m: 16:52.54 secs; 100mh: 13.66 secs; 400mh: 59.20 secs; 3,000m steeplechase: 11:31.35 secs; high jump: 1.74m; pole vault: 3.60m; long jump: 6.13m; triple jump: 12.67m; shot put: 15.13m; discus throw: 50.13m; hammer throw: 61.19m; javelin throw: 51.02m; 5,000m race walk: 22:41.50 secs; heptathlon: 5432 points; 4x100m relay: 46.75 secs; 4x400m relay: 3:46.20 secs.
Published on Apr 19, 2026
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Athletes aiming to secure a place at next month’s Asian Under-20 Championships in Hong Kong will have to meet the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) qualification standards at the three-day age-group competition in Tumkur, Karnataka, from April 24 to 26.
The AFI announced the selection criteria for the continental meet on Sunday.
The country’s leading junior athletes are expected to compete at the 24th National Junior Athletics Federation Competition in Tumkur.
The Asian Under-20 Athletics Championships will be held in Hong Kong from May 28 to 31.
Qualification standards for Asian U20 meet:
Men: 100m: 10.46 secs; 200m: 21.28 secs; 400m: 47.53 secs; 800m: 1:49.73 secs; 1500m: 3:51.76 secs; 3000m: 8:33.00 secs; 5,000m: 14:09.63 secs; 110mh: 13.74 secs; 400mh: 52.00 secs; 3000m steeplechase: 9:36.78 secs; high jump: 2.11m; pole vault: 5.10m; long jump: 7.52m; triple jump: 15.62m; shot put: 19.02m; discus throw: 50.41m; hammer throw: 65.97m; javelin throw: 65.32m; 5,000m race walk: 19:53.57 secs; decathlon: 6274 points; 4x100m relay: 40.01 secs; 4x400m 3:09.48 secs; mixed 4x400m relay 3:28.18 secs.
Women: 100m: 11.79 secs; 200m: 24.34 secs; 400m: 55.99 secs; 800m: 2:07.56 secs; 1500m: 4:30.58 secs; 3,000m: 9:38.91 secs; 5,000m: 16:52.54 secs; 100mh: 13.66 secs; 400mh: 59.20 secs; 3,000m steeplechase: 11:31.35 secs; high jump: 1.74m; pole vault: 3.60m; long jump: 6.13m; triple jump: 12.67m; shot put: 15.13m; discus throw: 50.13m; hammer throw: 61.19m; javelin throw: 51.02m; 5,000m race walk: 22:41.50 secs; heptathlon: 5432 points; 4x100m relay: 46.75 secs; 4x400m relay: 3:46.20 secs.
Published on Apr 19, 2026
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