Philippine Athletics Championships

Philippine Athletics Championships
Current season, competition or edition: 2024 Philippine Athletics Championships
Sport	Track and field
Country	Philippines

The Philippine Athletics Championships, previously known as the Philippine National Open, is an annual outdoor track and field competition which serves as the national championship for the Philippines, organized by the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association.^[1]

History

In the 2023 edition, qualifying points for the World Championships were offered for the first time in the national championships' history.^[2]

Editions

Edition
Year	Location	Stadium	Date	Ref
2017	Ilagan, Isabela	Ilagan Sports Complex	March 29 April 2, 2017	^[3]
2018			May 31–June 4, 2018	^[4]
2019			March 6–8, 2019	^[1]
2020*	Capas, Tarlac	New Clark City Athletics Stadium	March 19–21 2021^[a]	^[5]
2021	Baguio	Baguio Athletic Bowl	December 17–18, 2021	^[5]^[6]
2022	Pasig, Metro Manila	PhilSports Stadium	April 28–29, 2022
2023	Ilagan, Isabela	Ilagan Sports Complex	March 21–26, 2023	^[7]
2024	Pasig, Metro Manila	PhilSports Stadium	May 8–12, 2024	^[8]

^ *Was originally set to be held at the PhilSports Stadium in Pasig^[1] in December 4-6 2020,^[5] but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Sevilla, Jeremiah (May 26, 2020). "All set for PH Athletics Championships". Retrieved May 26, 2020.
^ Pedralvez, Bong (February 22, 2023). "National Open athletics meet set in Isabela". malaya.com.ph. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
^ "Olympian Eric Cray, SEAG record-holder Caleb Stuart banner Ayala-PH National Open meet". Spin.ph. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
^ "Ace tracksters, region's best vie in Ayala Philippines meet". Philstar.com. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Mattel, Philip (November 10, 2020). "PATAFA to host two national events next year". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
^ Atencio, Peter (December 7, 2021). "Athletics' championship returns, but no spectators". Manila Standard. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
^ Isaga, JR (February 23, 2023). "Cray, Knott lead 1,000-athlete roster, 7 countries in 2023 National Open". RAPPLER. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
^ "Nearly 700 bets take part in Philippine Athletics Championships". Philstar.com. Retrieved April 25, 2024.