Classification & eligibility:
The following groups are currently included in the Paralympic Pathway:
T= Track F= Field (Female in BOLD)
| T- Track F-Field |
Events in 2024 Paralympics for this class (being updated) (events can change every 4 years) |
Events 2026 Commonwealths (events can change every 4 years) |
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| T/F | 11-13 | Athlete with a Visual Impairment | T11/T11 100m, T12/T12 100m, T13/T13 100m | T11/T12 100m (male) |
| T11 200m, T12 200m | ||||
| T11/T11 400m, T12/T12 400m, T13/T13 400m | ||||
| T11/T11 1500m, T13/T13 1500m (mixed 12&13) | ||||
| T11 5000m, T13 5000m (mixed 12&13) | ||||
| T12/T12 marathon (mixed T11&12) | ||||
| F11/F11 LJ, F12/F12 LJ, T13 LJ | ||||
| F11/F11 Discus | ||||
| F13/F13 Javelin (mixed 12&13) | ||||
| F11 Shot Put, F12/F12 Shot Put (females mixed F11&12) | ||||
| T/F | 20 | Intellectual Impairment | T20/T20 400m, T20/T20 1500m | T20 1500m (male) & F20 LJ (male) |
| F20/F20 LJ, F20/F20 Shot Put | ||||
| T/F | 32-38 | Athletes with Co-ordination Impairments (hypertonia, ataxia and athetosis) | T34/T34 (mixed 33&34) 100m, T35/T35 100m, T36/T36 100m, T37/T37 100m, T38/T38 100m | T37/38/T37/T38 100m (male & female) |
| T35/T35 200m, T36 200m, T37/T37 200m | T37/T38 200m (female) | |||
| T36 400m, T37/T37 400m, T38/T38 400m | ||||
| T34/T34 800m (mixed 33&33) | ||||
| T38 1500m (mixed 37&38) | ||||
| F36 LJ, F37/F37 LJ, F38/F38 LJ | F37/F38 LJ (female) | |||
| F32/F32 Club Throw | ||||
| F37 Discus, F38 Discus (mixed F37/38) | ||||
| F34/F34 Javelin (mixed 33&34), F38 Javelin | ||||
| F32/F32 Shot, F33/F33 Shot, F34/F34 Shot, F35/F35 Shot, F36 Shot, F37/F37 Shot | ||||
| T/F | 40-41 | Short Stature | F41 Javelin (mixed F40 & 41) | |
| F41 Discus (mixed F40&41) | ||||
| F40/F40 Shot, F41/F41 Shot | ||||
| T/F | 42-47 | Amputee & Les Autres | T44 100m, T47/T47 100m (mixed 45, 46 & 47) (mixed 44,45,46 & 47) | T45-T47/ T45-T47 100m (male & female) |
| T47 200m (mixed 45,46 &47) | ||||
| T47/T47 400m (mixed 45,46 &47) | ||||
| T46 1500m (mixed 45&46) | ||||
| F47/F47 LJ (mixed 44,45,46 &47) (mixed 45,46 &47) | ||||
| F47 HJ (mixed 45,46 &47) | ||||
| F46/F46 Javelin (mixed 45&46) | F42-F44/ F42-F44 Discus (male & female) | |||
| F46/F46 shot (mixed 45&46) | ||||
| T | 51-54 | Wheelchair Racers | T51 100m, T52 100m, T53/T53 100m, T54/T54 100m | |
| T51 200m | ||||
| T52 400m (mixed T51&52), T53/T53 400m, T54/T54 400m | T53/T54 400m (female) | |||
| T53/T53 800m, T54/T54 800m | ||||
| T54/T54 1500m (mixed T53&54), | T53/T54/ T53/T54 1500m (male & female) | |||
| T54/T54 5000m (mixed T53 & 54) | ||||
| T54/T54 marathon mixed (T52,53 &54) | F55-F57/ F55-F57 Shot Put | |||
| F | 51-58 | Seated Field Athletes | F51 Club throw | |
| F52 Discus (mixed F51&52), F53 (mixed 51,52 & 53), F55 (mixed 54 & 55), F56 (mixed 54, 55 & 56) | ||||
| F54/F54 Javelin (mixed F53&54), F56 Javelin (mixed F55&56), F57 Javelin (mixed 56/57) | ||||
| F53 Shot, F54 Shot, F55 Shot (mixed 54 & 55), F57/F57 Shot (both mixed 56&57) | ||||
| T/F | 61-64 | Lower limb/s competing with prosthesis affected by limb deficiency and leg length difference | T63/T63 100m (mixed T62&T63), T64/T64 100m | F61-F64/ F61-F64 Discus (male & female) |
| T64/T64 200m | ||||
| T62 400m | ||||
| F63/F63 LJ (mixed F61 & F63), F64/F64 LJ | ||||
| F63 HJ, F64 HJ | ||||
| F64/F64 Discus (both mixed F62 & 64) | ||||
| F64 Javelin (mixed F61, 62, 63 & 64) | ||||
| F63 Shot (mixed F61 & 63), F64 Shot (mixed 62, 63 & 64) | ||||
**A T64 (mixed T11, 12, 13, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 51, 52, 53, 54, 61, 62, 63 & 64) mixed relay also features in the 2024 Paralympic games
The classification process identifies the athlete's functional ability in relation to the event group in which they are competing. The athlete undergoes a series of mobility tests and is seen in competition by IPC (International Paralympic Committee) qualified classifiers. For information on what impairments are eligible to be classified click here https://www.uka.org.uk/performance/paralympic-performance-pathway/national-classification/