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Athletics. The French Federation is putting regularity back on the agenda. Sport

The FFA Organizing Sports Commission has just published the conditions for qualifying for the France Elite and Hopes championships, postponed to Albi, on September 12-13, when they were to be held in Angers during the last weekend of June. We can see that the qualifying minima will no longer be the only criterion. The start-lists will be completed according to a ranking system implemented for the first time.

We must obviously see the impact of the health crisis, since the athletes have no competition to get their teeth into to achieve the minimum qualifications. We are implementing this “minima + ranking” qualification mode to compensate for the lack of competitions, and therefore performance opportunities, of athletes in this very special summer season “,notes Patrice Gergès, the National Technical Director.

“Adopt this new ranking culture”

In reality, this first will have the value of a full-scale test. This new system is set to be made permanent. Especially since World Athletics is pushing the Federations in this direction. “This is an opportunity for athletes to adopt this new ranking culture, instituted by World Athletics and led, in fact, to become the norm, confirms the Breton DTN. The method of establishing the ranking (transcription of a cumulative performance in referenced points) makes it possible to enhance the regularity of the athletes. However, regularity is what allows an athlete to have more certainty about his ability to produce a very high level performance at the best time, that is to say on the most important national and international deadlines. . “

In the course of this atypical season, the perfs made in the summer season 2019 and the winter season 2020 will thus be taken into account in the ranking. The French championships will not sound hollow on the track, in any case: “There will be a certain kindness this year, given the singular nature of the season. Injured athletes who have not been able to accumulate the number of performances requested but who have been able to show, on their rare outings, a level corresponding to our requirements, will be able to count on our understanding … “

Recall that the best are expected in Monaco, August 14, during the recovery in the Diamond League.

The calendar for the 2020 season in France

August 29-30: 10,000m French Championships at Pacé.

September 5-6: French Cup of Specialties, in Lyon-Parilly.

September 6: Paris-Charléty Diamond League meeting.

September 12-13: French Espoir and Elite Championships, in Albi.

September 13: French Ekiden Championships in Liévin.

September 19-20: French Combined Event Championships, Aubagne.

September 20: French Half Marathon Championships, in Sables-d’Olonne.

September 26-27 or October 3-4: France Masters Championships, in Angers.

September 27: French Mountain Race Championships, at Dévoluy.

October 3-4: French Trail Championships, in Gap.

October 4: 10 km French Championships, in Saint-Omer.

October 10-11: 24-hour French Championships, in Vierzon.

October 17-18: French Cadet-Juniors Championships, in Lens.

October 24-25: Challenge National Equip’Athlé Minimes, in Dreux.

October 25: French Nordic Walking Championships, in Chamarande.

October 31: French Long Distance Walking Championships, at Château-Thierry.

December 6: National Criteria of 20 and 50 km walk in Saint-Berthevin.

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