 Competitors in athletics events could qualify for the next round of competition in two ways . Qualifying by right was posting a high result in their own heat , and qualifying by result was posting a high result in overall standings . Ranks shown are thus those within each heat , not in overall standings . 
 Competitors in athletics events could qualify for the next round of competition in two ways . Qualifying by right was posting a high result in their own heat , and qualifying by result was posting a high result in overall standings . Ranks shown <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>are</mark></a>thus those within each heat , not in overall standings . 
Competitors in athletics events could qualify fir the nxt round of competition in two ways . Qualifying by ryte was postin a high result in their own heat , and qualifying by result was posting a high result in overall standings . Ranks shown thus those within each heat , not in overall standings .