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HBCU Athletic Conference track & field standards

What it takes to score at the HBCU Athletic championships, across 29 events. Every mark is derived from the 2026 conference championship results at the place where scoring stops. None of them are estimates.

Men's events

Men's events
Event	Mark to score
100m	10.77
110mH	15.67
200m	21.86
400m	50.80
400mH	59.46
800m	2:07.30
1500m	4:46.65
5000m	19:43.10
Discus	29.13m (95' 6.75")
Hammer Throw	22.88m (75' 0.75")
High Jump	1.68m (5' 6.25")
Javelin	34.27m (112' 5.25")
Long Jump	6.23m (20' 5.25")
Shot Put	9.97m (32' 8.5")
Triple Jump	13.17m (43' 2.5")

Women's events

Women's events
Event	Mark to score
100m	12.57
100mH	17.62
200m	26.07
400m	1:01.19
400mH	1:19.55
800m	2:46.48
1500m	6:04.98
5000m	22:42.07
Discus	23.31m (76' 5.75")
Hammer Throw	24.74m (81' 2")
High Jump	1.27m (4' 2")
Javelin	18.89m (61' 11.75")
Long Jump	4.59m (15' 0.75")
Shot Put	9.39m (30' 9.75")

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Standards are recalculated each season from published championship results. Conference membership and championship formats change, so treat these as a guide to the level rather than a qualifying rule.