Records Fall for Sydney, Rai, and Masai at the Olympic Trials
Following her dominant semifinal round in the 400 meter hurdles, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone told Lewis Johnson that she was going to let it fly come the final. Did she ever. In the final race of these Trials, 50.65 seconds after the starter’s pistol fired, Sydney would come away from the race having bettered her world record […]
Chase Jackson, Tara Davis-Woodhall Secure their Olympic Team Spots
While there were hot finals on the track on Saturday night, there were also Olympic spots on the line in the field for the women in the long jump and shot put. The long jump provided ample drama early, as the favorite coming into these Trials, Tara Davis-Woodhall, had fouled her first two attempts, meaning […]
Noah Lyles, Gabby Thomas Victorious in 200m Finals
On the seventh day of competition at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, the action on the track was book-ended by two incredible 200 meter finals. First was the women’s final. There was much hype around Sha’Carri Richardson following her semi-final run the day prior, during which she equaled her personal best time of 21.92 while […]
Holloway, Crittenden, and Roberts Go Sub-13 for Paris Olympics Bids
The finale on the evening of the sixth day of competition at the Olympic Trials lived up to the hype. Grant Holloway ran his second fastest time ever in the 110 meter hurdles, with Freddie Crittenden and Daniel Roberts following with personal bests, each running incredible times to secure their placement on Team USA for […]
Valarie Allman is Paris Bound
In sports, nothing is guaranteed, as this Trials has already shown us. However, putting your money on Valarie Allman to make the team for Paris would have been about as safe a bet as you could make. On a comfortable night in Eugene, Allman stepped into the discus ring and would come away with an […]
Elaine Thompson-Herah to miss Jamaican Trials; Out for Olympics with Achilles Injury
In a post on Instagram, Elaine Thompson-Herah announced that she sustained an injury at the New York Grand Prix which has now taken her from the Jamaican Olympic Trials and the Paris Olympic Games. In the post, she said, “I felt something in the race and still insist to push, couple steps to the line […]
Survive and Advance: Highs and Lows from the USA Olympic Trials
Four days of fantastic track and field action have been completed at Eugene, Oregon’s Hayward Field, and the reason why the USA’s trials system is second to none has been on full display. While in some countries, the Olympic team is made by selection, the system that has been in place for Team USA on […]
Quincy Wilson Runs ANOTHER U18 World Record; Headed to 400m Finals
In the 400 meter semi-finals at the Olympic Trials, 16-year-old Quincy Wilson bettered the U18 world record he had set just days prior. Wilson had run a then U18 world record time of 44.66 in the preliminary heats on Friday, and in his semi-final round on Sunday, he pushed that record lower to 44.59 seconds […]
Sha’Carri Richardson, Ryan Crouser Punch Tickets to Paris
On the second day of the 2024 OIympic Trials from Eugene, Oregon, Sha’Carri Richardson and Ryan Crouser showed why they are contenders for gold in Paris. In the 100 meters, both the semifinals and the finals were run, just under two hours apart from one another. During the semis, Richardson came out the gates in […]
Quincy Wilson Sets U18 World Record in 400m Heats at Olympic Trials
In the early action of Day 1 at the USA Olympic Trials from Hayward Field, high school phenom Quincy Wilson ran the fastest ever U18 400 meters. UPDATE: Quincy Wilson Runs ANOTHER U18 World Record; Headed to 400m Finals Wilson, a 16-year-old from the Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, ran 44.66 seconds in his heat, […]