“This was presented to my federation after the backlash over what happened, but they didn't use it.”
Learmonth was hoping to finish his indoor career in front of his home fans despite missing out on automatic selection after finishing second to Jack Higgins in the photo finish at the British Indoor Championships.
The Scot, who said he felt unwell before the race, has since received an invitation from World Athletics based on his past performance.
However, British Athletics rejected the selection of Learmonth and Higgins, who both missed their qualifying times.
“I don't mean to speak for other athletes who were chosen over me, certainly not in my sport, but the short answer is that like any other athlete, I qualified because of my world ranking. “I won, their invitation was accepted, and my invitation was rejected,” he said.
British Athletic have been asked for a response, but have previously said they do not comment on specific selection decisions.
The policy states that athletes will only be considered if the selection committee believes they can “contribute to a medal or finish in the top eight.”
Athletes must either meet World Athletics eligibility criteria in their event or meet a specific ranking to be selected to represent Great Britain.
Learmonth said he had “worked closely with the athlete committee and legal representatives” and had “contact with various people in management” but was disappointed by the “lack of transparency”.
“I asked for a meeting with the CEO and the selection committee immediately after the championship,” he added.
“We all know that UK Athletics are not in a good place financially. A lot of people have been made redundant, a lot of people are working from home. They don't have a statistician on the selection committee anymore. This is extremely important to British Athletics' every event.
“I strongly believe that the wrong people are in power and are making the wrong decisions for athletes.”
