Athletics' New Repechage System Flaws

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Athletics repechage descends into farce with a four-man race amid mass withdrawals

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Athletes who do not automatically qualify from their heats at distances from 200 m to 1500 m then compete in an extra repechage round.

The new system has replaced the old fastest losers’ method, which previously saw the quickest non-automatic qualifiers progress based on their times.

One athlete said the new system “doesn’t make sense” while another described it as “brutal” and suggesting it puts runners at a near-insurmountable disadvantage.

Announcing the decision to implement the repechage at these Olympics , World Athletics president Sebastian Coe in 2022 explained: “This is an innovation which will make progression in these events more straightforward for athletes and will build anticipation for fans and broadcasters. “The repechage rounds will give more exposure to our sport during the peak Olympic period and will be carefully scheduled to ensure that every event on our Olympic programme retains its share of the spotlight.”.

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