World Athletics Rankings Scraper

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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

Output

Each record represents one ranked athlete:

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).