
The ranking system is based on the two main elements of all Athletics performances: the measured results of athletes (result score) and their placing during competitions (placing score). The details of the ranking process for the Overall Rankings are described in Section 7.Unlike the Event Rankings, for the calculation of the Ranking Score for the Overall Rankings, athletes can obtain Performance Scores from more than one Event Group.The Overall Rankings – similarly to the Event Rankings – are based on the Performance Scores of the athletes at each competition.To compare all the athletes regardless of their events, the World Rankings produce Men's and Women's Overall Rankings.Due to the differences between the calculation of the Ranking Scores, the specific Rules are described in five sections for the Event Rankings:.Athletes can be ranked in all the different Event Groups where they achieve enough performances. Performances in each of these 24 men's and 24 women's Event Groups count separately for the Event Rankings.the men’s 100m is an “Event Group” where the 100m is the Main Event and the 50m, 55m and 60m are “Similar Events”. Therefore, each Event Group includes a "Main Event" which can be accompanied with one or more "Similar Events". These Events often consist of a group of events, which are similar to each other. Event Rankings are produced in 48 Athletics Event Groups.The Event Rankings cover the following individual disciplines of athletics (there are no World Rankings for Relays):.These World Rankings Criteria may be amended from time to time. These World Rankings Criteria set out the principles by which World Athletics ranks Athletes, but World Athletics retains the ultimate discretion to decide how and when ranking points are awarded.

to be consistent with the end of the ranking period for specific Championships (World Athletics Championships, Olympic Games, etc.). In special circumstances they may be published on a different week-day: e.g.

The World Rankings are published weekly, every Wednesday. The Overall Rankings compare athletes across all disciplines to rank all the male and female athletes in the world. The Event Rankings evaluate athletes competing in a single discipline and rank the world's athletes in that specific discipline. The World Rankings in Athletics produce Event Rankings and Overall Rankings.
