Competition format
Competitions at the FIG Parkour World Championships consist of Qualifications, Semi-Finals (Speed only) and Finals. The scores from Qualifications will not be carried forward. All runs, also the Finals, start from 0 points.
Speed
Speed competitions will be organised on two parallel lanes.
Speed Qualifications
The starting order for the first run of Qualification will be determined by a draw. An intermediate ranking list is established at the end of the first run.
The athletes may choose to have a second run. Should they choose a second run, they have to announce it immediately after the end of their run by raising their hand after seeing their time. The starting order for this second (optional) run is determined by the original starting order, but only with the athletes performing a second run.
For the athletes who have chosen to have a second run, the result of the second run only counts.
The final ranking list of the Qualification will be established at the end of the second run. In case of a tie at any place, the tie-breaking rules as set out here below apply.
Runners’ lanes- Lane 1 is farthest from the judge’s tower and Lane 2 is closest, assigned by draw.
Speed Semi-Finals (max. 3 per nation)
Knock-out competition format
The top athletes from the final ranking list of the Qualification (max. 2 per nation) participate in the Semi-Finals. No second run is possible.
In case of a tie at any place, the tie-breaking rules as set out here below apply.
The highest ranked athlete faces the lowest ranked athlete, and the loser of that race is excluded from advancing to the final. Another example, the athlete ranked 2nd faces the 2nd to last athlete from the Qualification and so on for each athlete to be matched against the appropriate competitor. The loser of each race is excluded from advancing to the final.
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SPEED |
11 or less athletes |
12-16 athletes |
17 athletes or more |
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Semi-Final No wildcard |
No Semi-Final |
8 best times from Qualification |
10 best times from Qualification |
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Finals |
6 best from Qualification |
6 total 4 from Knock-out + 2 next best times overall from Semi-Final |
6 total 5 from Knock-out + 1 next best time overall from Semi-Final |
In case of a tie at the 6th rank for the Final, the tie-breaking rules as set out here below apply.
Three reserve athletes will be able to warm-up for the Semi-Final and Final rounds.
Runners’ lanes- Lane 1 is farthest from the judge’s tower and Lane 2 is closest, determined by qualifying time.
Speed Finals (max. 2 per nation)
The top 6 athletes from the final ranking list of the Qualification or the semi-finals (max. 2 per nation) participate in the Final.
In the final round, the 5th and 6th, the 3rd and 4th and the 1st and 2nd run by pairs. The final ranking is based on the time (no knock out).
In case of a tie at any place, the tie-breaking rules as set out here below apply.
The Final is held in one single run.
Runners’ lanes- Lane 1 is farthest from the judges’ tower and Lane 2 is closest, determined by qualifying time
Freestyle
Freestyle Qualifications
The starting order for the first run of Qualification will be determined by a draw.
The runs of 30 to 70 seconds, are judged based on the criteria defined in the Code of Points.
An intermediate ranking list is established at the end of the first run.
The athletes may choose to have a second run. Should they choose a second run, they have to announce it immediately after the end of their course (before the score is shown) by raising their hand. The starting order for this second (optional) run is determined by the original starting order, but only with athletes performing a second run.
For the athletes who have chosen to have a second run, the result of the second run only counts.
The final ranking list of the Qualification will be established at the end of the second run.
In case of a tie at any place, the tie-breaking rules as set out here below apply.
Freestyle Finals (max. 2 per nation)
The top eight athletes from the final ranking list of the Qualification participate in the Final.
In case of a tie at any place, the tie-breaking rules as set out here below apply.
The Final is held in one single run.
The starting order is established based on the ranking after Qualification with the best athletes starting last.
Tie-breaking rules
Tie-breaking rules for the Speed ranking
Time is measured in 1/1000th of a second and shown in 1/100th of a second.
If there is a tie, the tie will be broken by using the next digit (1/1000th of a second).
If there is still a tie, the tie will not be broken.
Exception:
To determine the starting order and the pairs in the Final, the ties must be broken by a draw.
Tie-breaking rules for the Freestyle ranking
In case of a tie in points at any place in Qualification and Finals, the ranking will be determined by the following criteria:
1. The higher score for E (Execution)
2. The higher score for D (Difficulty)
3. The average of all judges’ scores given for E (Execution), without eliminating the highest and the lowest score
4. The average of all judges’ scores given for D (Difficulty), without eliminating the highest and the lowest score
If there is still a tie, the tie will not be broken.
Exception:
To determine the starting order and the pairs in the Speed Final, the ties must be broken by a draw.