The World Athletics Council has also approved the “entry standards” for the walking races for the next World Championships which will take place in Budapest in 2023 between the 19th and 27th of August.
The standards are as follows:
| Men | Event (quota) | Women |
| 1:20:10 | 20km race walk (50) | 1:29:20 |
| 2:29:40 | 35km race walk (50) | 2:51:30 |
The window valid for obtaining varies according to the events:
- for the 20km: from 31.1.2022 to 30.7.2023
- for the 35km: from 1.12.2021 to 30.5.2023
The entry standard are projected to provide of 50% of the quota in each event which in any case in the four walking races is always 25 units.
The remaining quota in each event will qualify either through world rankings, finishing positions at designated competitions, or by wild card.
Therefore, the goal of participating in a World Championship becomes more and more difficult, which increasingly turns into a spectacular elite competition.
So let's do a simulation of an "as if" based on the results of the Italian athletes this season.
20km men - "entry standard" quota
No Italian athlete would have achieved the standard.
This is the current ranking
20km men - "ranking" quota
The ranking is updated every week, and it is particularly interesting to see the evolution in the last two weeks that gives a sense of the variability.
- Massimo Stano: he was 3rd on 11.7.2022, now (26.7.2022) he has moved up to 33rd
- Francesco Fortunato: he was 17th at 11.7.2022, now (267.2022) he has moved up to 16th
- Federico Tontodonati, 37th and Gianluca Picchiottino 41st (26.7) who currently are qualified would be at risk
35km men - "entry standard" quota
Only Massimo Stano would be in possession of the standard.
The second, Theodoric Caporaso, (2:32:19) would not qualify
35km men - "ranking" quota
Massimo Stano, 1st position (26.7) in the only one in the quota, who also enjoys the wild card
The other Italian athletes: Teodorico Caporaso (60th), Riccardo Orsoni (63rd), Stefano Chiesa (65th), Michele Antonelli (67th) would not qualify
20km women - "entry standard" quota
No Italian athlete would have achieved the standard.
Valentina Trapletti would be the most accredited to get it in 1:29:47
Far Nicole Colombi (1:30:58)
Antonella Palmisano is expected to return racing.
20km women - "ranking" quota
They would enter into the ranking quota:
- Valentina Trapletti: 7th position (26.7)
- Nicole Colombi: 31st position (26.7)
Antonella Palmisano is expected to return racing.
35km women - "entry standard" quota
No athlete would be in possession of the standard.
The closest would be Federica Curiazzi (2:52:24) less than 1 minute from the limit
35km women - "ranking" quota
The only italian athlete currently in the ranking is:
- Eleonora Anna Giorgi: 15th position (26.7), but she will drop because she will not compete until December (due to pregnancy)
Federica Curiazzi and Nicole Colombi are currently 32nd and 34th respectively with interesting chances of obtaining.