# @citiusmag on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DY0GF7-s5ru
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66022739-citiusmag-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-05-26T19:42:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CITIUS MAG (@citiusmag) — https://gondola.cc/citiusmag

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World Athletics’ qualification process for the 2027 World Championships in Beijing has effectively put an end to professional runners flocking to Boston University’s famously-fast indoor track to knock out qualifying standards.

Per the new process: “Indoor Track performances for races of 200m and longer, will not be accepted for Entry Standards. But will be
accepted for World Rankings.”

However, many meets at Boston University are not worth many World Rankings points. Athletes will have to seek out opportunities at higher tier outdoor meets throughout the spring and summer. 

In 2025, 5000m world champion Cole Hocker and World championship bronze medalist Jimmy Gressier were among the many athletes that secured their marks at BU and then did not need to spend much of their outdoor season chasing the standard or focusing on their World Ranking. 

Boston University will still be valuable for college athletes chasing NCAA qualifying standards or pros targeting the World Indoor Championships. 

The 2027 qualifying window opens up on Aug. 23, 2026.

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