2024 United States Olympic Trials (track And Field)
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, the ten-day competition lasted from June 21 to 30 and served as the national championships in track and field for the United States. 44 events were held, 22 for men and 22 for women. The marathon trials were held on February 3, 2024, in
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. During the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, track and field events will be held between Thursday, August 1 and Sunday, August 11 with competition beginning each day at 4 am. ET. The results of the event determined qualification for the American Olympic team at the
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ranking quota, the top three athletes in each event gained a place on the Olympic team. In the event that a leading athlete did not hold the standard, or an athlete withdrew, the next highest finishing athlete with the standard was selected instead. USA Track and Field announced their Olympic roster based on
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and Team USA guidelines. The August 26–31 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in
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will be selected from Team USA earned at the 2024 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships on June 12-13, 2024. On July 9, 2024, USA Track and Field selected the 120 athletes that would compete the U.S. Olympic Team.


Men's results

Key:


Men track events


Men field events


Notes

Parker Wolfe had not achieved the Olympic standard or a qualifying world ranking in the men's 5000m. Fourth place Graham Blanks, who had achieved the Olympic standard, was instead selected.


Women's results

Key:


Women track events


Women field events


Notes

Whittni Morgan, who placed fifth in the 5,000 meters in 15:05.53, was named to the Olympic team after both Elle St. Pierre, who won, decided to only run the 1500 meters at the Olympics and Parker Valby, who placed fourth and was first in line to replace her, decided to only run the 10,000 meters at the Olympics.


Schedule


Qualification

An athlete was eligible for "automatic qualification" into the Trials (USATF Rule 8) if that athlete has accomplished the following: *Placing 1st at either the 2022 USATF Marathon Championship or the 2023 USATF Marathon Championship *Earned an individual medal in the 2022 World Athletics Championships Marathon or 2023 World Athletics Championships Marathon *Was a member of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team.


Notes

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References

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Main website Results page


External links


Official webpage
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