The domestic Indian athletics calendar for 2024 starts with the National Cross Country Championships in Gaya, Bihar on January 15 and will run till December, when the district meets are slated to conclude. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) will host 23 major competitions over the year. With the athletics qualifying window for the Paris 2024 Olympics, scheduled in July-August, already in effect, the events in the first half of the year will also be crucial for the Indian athletes looking to secure a quota for the Paris Olympics.