World Athletics Rankings Scraper

Scrape official World Athletics world rankings for all track and field events — 100m sprints to marathon, high jump to javelin throw, hurdles, relay races, and more. No API key required.

Features

• World rankings for 30+ track and field events (men and women)
• Athlete name, nationality (IOC 3-letter code), date of birth
• Official ranking score from World Athletics
• Filter by nationality (e.g. only US, Kenya, Jamaica athletes)
• Pagination support — retrieve top 500 ranked athletes per event
• No authentication or proxy required

Input

Field	Type	Description
mode	select	Currently worldRankings — official World Athletics rankings
event	select	Track/field discipline (100m, marathon, high-jump, etc.)
gender	select	Men or Women
nationality	String	Filter to a specific IOC country code (e.g. USA, KEN, JAM)
maxItems	Integer	Max athletes to return (1–500, default 50)

Output

Each record represents one ranked athlete:

Field	Type	Description
rank	Integer	World ranking position
athleteName	String	Athlete full name
nationality	String	IOC 3-letter country code
dateOfBirth	String	Date of birth (DD MMM YYYY)
rankingScore	Integer	Official World Athletics ranking score
event	String	Event discipline
gender	String	men or women
sourceUrl	String	Source rankings page URL
scrapedAt	String	ISO 8601 timestamp

Example Input

{
  "mode": "worldRankings",
  "event": "100m",
  "gender": "men",
  "maxItems": 50
}

{
  "mode": "worldRankings",
  "event": "marathon",
  "gender": "women",
  "nationality": "ETH",
  "maxItems": 20
}

Example Output

{
  "rank": 1,
  "athleteName": "Oblique SEVILLE",
  "nationality": "JAM",
  "dateOfBirth": "16 MAR 2001",
  "rankingScore": 1403,
  "event": "100m",
  "gender": "men",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.worldathletics.org/world-rankings/100m/men",
  "scrapedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}

Available Events

Sprints: 100m, 200m, 400m
Middle/Long Distance: 800m, 1500m, 5000m, 10000m, Half Marathon, Marathon
Hurdles: 110m Hurdles (M), 100m Hurdles (W), 400m Hurdles
Steeplechase: 3000m Steeplechase
Jumps: High Jump, Pole Vault, Long Jump, Triple Jump
Throws: Shot Put, Discus Throw, Hammer Throw, Javelin Throw
Combined: Decathlon, Heptathlon
Relays: 4×100m, 4×400m
Race Walk: 20km, 50km

Use Cases

• Athletics federations: Monitor national and global athlete rankings
• Coaches and agents: Benchmark athletes against world rankings
• Researchers: Analyze performance trends across disciplines and nations
• Sports betting: Track form and ranking momentum for athletics events

FAQ

How often are rankings updated? World Athletics updates rankings after each major competition. Data reflects the official rankings as of the scrape date.

Do I need an API key? No. World Athletics rankings are publicly accessible without authentication.

Can I filter by country? Yes — use the nationality field with a 3-letter IOC country code (e.g. USA, KEN, JAM, ETH, GBR).