# 2020 United States Olympic trials (track and field)

The 2020 United States Olympic trials for track and field were staged in Eugene, Oregon, having been moved from the initially selected Hilmer Lodge Stadium in Walnut, California. This was first major event for the redesigned and rebuilt Hayward Field.
Organized by USA Track and Field and TrackTown USA, the ten-day competition was originally scheduled for June 19–28, 2020, but was rescheduled to June 18–27, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics to 2021. It is serving as the national championships in track and field for the United States.
The results of the event determined qualification for the American Olympic team at the 2020 Summer Olympics, to be held in Tokyo. Provided they had achieved the Olympic standard or are in the World Athletics 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 these guidelines on July 6, 2021.
The trials for the men's and women's marathon were held on February 29, 2020 in Atlanta and the trials for the men's 50 km race walk were held on January 25, 2020 at San Diego Christian College and the Santee Town Center station in Santee, California.
Multiple rising high school and collegiate track athletes such as Nico Young, Erriyon Knighton, Hobbs Kessler, and Sha'Carri Richardson participated in the trials. Multiple world-leads, US records, and world records were broken during the trials such as Sydney McLaughlin's 400m hurdles WR of 51.90 during the finals, Erriyon Knighton's U-18 and U-20 200m record of 19.84 in the finals, and Ryan Crouser's shot put WR of 23.37m.

## Men's results

Key: ≠ Athlete without Olympic qualifying standard, not selected  Athlete without Olympic qualifying standard, invited to Olympics based on world list position

### Men track events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 meters (Wind: +0.8 m/s) | Trayvon Bromell | 9.80 | Ronnie Baker | 9.85 PB | Fred Kerley | 9.86 PB |
| 200 meters (Wind: +0.3 m/s) | Noah Lyles | 19.74 | Kenny Bednarek | 19.78 PB | Erriyon Knighton | 19.84 WJR |
| 400 meters | Michael Norman | 44.07 | Michael Cherry | 44.35 PB | Randolph Ross | 44.74 |
| 800 meters | Clayton Murphy | 1:43.17 | Isaiah Jewett | 1:43.85 PB | Bryce Hoppel | 1:44.14 |
| 1500 meters | Cole Hocker | 3:35.28 | Matthew Centrowitz | 3:35.34 | Yared Nuguse | 3:36.19 |
| 5000 meters | Paul Chelimo | 13:26.82 | Grant Fisher | 13:27.01 | Woody Kincaid | 13:27.13 |
| 10,000 meters | Woody Kincaid | 27:53.62 | Grant Fisher | 27:54.29 | Joe Klecker | 27:54.90 |
| Marathon | Galen Rupp | 2:09:20 | Jacob Riley | 2:10:02 | Abdi Abdirahman | 2:10:03 |
| 110 meters hurdles (Wind: +0.4 m/s) | Grant Holloway | 12.96 | Devon Allen | 13.10 | Daniel Roberts | 13.11 |
| 400 meters hurdles | Rai Benjamin | 46.83 CR | Kenny Selmon | 48.08 PB | David Kendziera | 48.38 |
| 3000 meters steeplechase | Hillary Bor | 8:21.34 | Benard Keter | 8:21.81 | Mason Ferlic | 8:22.05 |
| 20 km walk | Nick Christie | 1:30:48 | Daniel Nehnevaj ≠ | 1:31:59 | Emmanuel Corvera ≠ | 1:34:38 |
| 50 km walk | Andreas Gustafsson ≠ | 4:12:11 | Matthew Forgues ≠ | 4:14:42 | Nick Christie ≠ | 4:27:28 |

### Men field events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| High jump | JuVaughn Harrison | 2.33 m (7 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Darryl Sullivan | 2.33 m (7 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Shelby McEwen | 2.30 m (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| Pole vault | Chris Nilsen | 5.90 m (19 ft 4+1⁄4 in) | Sam KendricksKC Lightfoot | 5.85 m (19 ft 2+1⁄4 in) | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| Long jump | JuVaughn Harrison | 8.47 m (27 ft 9+1⁄4 in) (Wind: -0.2 m/s) | Marquis Dendy | 8.38 m (27 ft 5+3⁄4 in) (Wind: +0.5 m/s) | Steffin McCarter | 8.26 m (27 ft 1 in) (Wind: -0.2 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Will Claye | 17.21 m (56 ft 5+1⁄2 in) (Wind: +0.1 m/s) | Donald Scott | 17.18 m (56 ft 4+1⁄4 in) (Wind: +0.5 m/s) | Chris Benard | 17.01 m (55 ft 9+1⁄2 in) (Wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| Shot put | Ryan Crouser | 23.37 m (76 ft 8 in) WR | Joe Kovacs | 22.34 m (73 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | Payton Otterdahl | 21.92 m (71 ft 10+3⁄4 in) |
| Discus throw | Mason Finley | 63.07 m (206 ft 11 in) | Reggie Jagers | 62.61 m (205 ft 4 in) | Sam Mattis | 62.51 m (205 ft 1 in) |
| Hammer throw | Rudy Winkler | 82.71 m (271 ft 4 in) NR CR | Daniel Haugh | 79.39 m (260 ft 5 in) | Alex Young | 78.32 m (256 ft 11 in) |
| Javelin throw | Curtis Thompson | 82.78 m (271 ft 7 in) | Michael Shuey | 79.24 m (259 ft 11 in) | Riley Dolezal ≠ | 77.07 m (252 ft 10 in) |
| Decathlon | Garrett Scantling | 8647 pts | Steve Bastien | 8485 pts | Zach Ziemek | 8471 pts |

## Women's results

Key: ≠ Athlete without Olympic qualifying standard, not selected.

### Women track events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 meters (Wind: -1.0 m/s) | Javianne Oliver | 10.99 | Teahna Daniels | 11.03 | Jenna Prandini | 11.11 |
| 200 meters (Wind: +1.3 m/s) | Gabrielle Thomas | 21.61 WL CR | Jenna Prandini | 21.89 | Anavia Battle | 21.95 |
| 400 meters | Quanera Hayes | 49.78 | Allyson Felix | 50.02 MWR | Wadeline Jonathas | 50.03 |
| 800 meters | Athing Mu | 1:56.07 WL CR | Raevyn Rogers | 1:57.66 | Ajeé Wilson | 1:58.39 |
| 1500 meters | Elinor Purrier St. Pierre | 3:58.03 CR | Cory McGee | 4:00.67 | Heather MacLean | 4:02.09 |
| 5000 meters | Elise Cranny | 15:27.81 | Karissa Schweizer | 15:28.11 | Rachel Schneider | 15:29.56 |
| 10,000 meters | Emily Sisson | 31:03.82 CR | Karissa Schweizer | 31:16.52 | Alicia Monson | 31:18.55 |
| Marathon | Aliphine Tuliamuk | 2:27:23 | Molly Seidel | 2:27:31 | Sally Kipyego | 2:28:52 |
| 100 meters hurdles (Wind: +0.8 m/s) | Keni Harrison | 12.47 | Christina Clemons | 12.53 | Gabbi Cunningham | 12.53 |
| 400 meters hurdles | Sydney McLaughlin | 51.90 WR | Dalilah Muhammad | 52.42 | Anna Cockrell | 53.70 |
| 3000 meters steeplechase | Emma Coburn | 9:09.41 CR | Courtney Frerichs | 9:11.79 | Valerie Constien | 9:18.34 |
| 20 km walk | Robyn Stevens | 1:35:13 | Maria Michta-Coffey ≠ | 1:39:25 | Miranda Melville ≠ | 1:40:39 |
| 50 km walk | Robyn Stevens | 4:37:31 | Erin Taylor-Talcott | 4:47:00 | Katie Burnett | 4:53:26 |

### Women field events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| High jump | Vashti Cunningham | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Inika McPherson ≠ | 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) | Nicole Greene ≠ | 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) |
| Pole vault | Katie Nageotte | 4.95 m (16 ft 2+3⁄4 in) WL CR PB | Morgann LeLeux | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) PB | Sandi Morris | 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| Long jump | Brittney Reese | 7.13 m (23 ft 4+1⁄2 in) (Wind: +1.3 m/s) | Tara Davis | 7.04 m (23 ft 1 in) (Wind: +1.4 m/s) | Quanesha Burks | 6.96 m (22 ft 10 in) (Wind: +1.6 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Keturah Orji | 14.52 m (47 ft 7+1⁄2 in) (Wind: +0.9 m/s) | Tori Franklin | 14.36 m (47 ft 1+1⁄4 in) (Wind: +1.4 m/s) | Jasmine Moore | 14.15 m (46 ft 5 in) (Wind: +1.6 m/s) |
| Shot put | Jessica Ramsey | 20.12 m (66 ft 0 in) CR | Raven Saunders | 19.96 m (65 ft 5 in) | Adelaide Aquilla | 18.95 m (62 ft 2 in) |
| Discus throw | Valarie Allman | 69.92 m (229 ft 4 in) | Micaela Hazlewood ≠ | 62.54 m (205 ft 2 in) | Rachel Dincoff | 60.21 m (197 ft 6 in) |
| Hammer throw | DeAnna Price | 80.31 m (263 ft 5 in) NR CR | Brooke Andersen | 77.72 m (254 ft 11 in) | Gwen Berry | 73.50 m (241 ft 1 in) |
| Javelin throw | Maggie Malone | 63.50 m (208 ft 4 in) | Kara Winger | 61.47 m (201 ft 8 in) | Avione Allgood-Whetstone ≠ | 58.94 m (193 ft 4 in) |
| Heptathlon | Annie Kunz | 6703 pts | Kendell Williams | 6683 pts | Erica Bougard | 6667 pts |

#### Notes

    $^a$ Sha'Carri Richardson originally finished first in a time of 10.86, but she was suspended by World Athletics after testing positive for THC.<
    $^b$ Brianna McNeal originally finished second in a time of 12.51, but she was suspended for five years for an anti-doping rule violation (missed tests). While she was allowed to compete at the trials pending appeal, her suspension was later upheld.
    $^c$ Neither McPherson nor Greene achieved the Olympic standard or a qualifying world ranking. In addition to Cunningham, USATF selected fourth-placed Rachel McCoy who previously achieved the Olympic standard, and Tynita Butts, who did not reach the finals but held a qualifying ranking of #21.
    $^d$ Hazlewood had not achieved the Olympic standard or a qualifying world ranking. Fourth place Kelsey Card, who had a qualifying ranking of #23, was instead selected.
    $^e$ Allgood-Whetstone had not achieved the Olympic standard or a qualifying world ranking. Fourth place Ariana Ince, who had a qualifying ranking of #16, was instead selected.

## Schedule

Event schedule :
| DAY ONE—FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021 ||||||
| NBC Sports Gold ||||||
| Time (PST) | Event | Division | Round |
| 2:50 p.m. | National Anthem | National Anthem | National Anthem | National Anthem | National Anthem |
| 4:03 p.m. | 1500m | Women | 1st Round |
| 4:30 p.m. | 400m | Women | 1st Round |
| 4:58 p.m. | 400m | Men | 1st Round |
| 5:26 p.m. | 800m | Men | 1st Round |
| 5:54 p.m. | 5000m | Women | 1st Round |
| 6:37 p.m. | 100m | Women | 1st Round |
| 7:25 p.m. | 10,000m | Men | Final |
| Field Events ||||||
| 12:00 p.m. | Shot put | Men | Qualifying |
| 4:00 p.m. | Discus throw | Women | Qualifying |
| 4:45 p.m. | High jump | Women | Qualifying |
| 6:15 p.m. | Long jump | Women | Qualifying |
| 6:30 p.m. | Shot put | Men | Final |
| DAY TWO—SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2021 ||||||
| 1:00 p.m. | 100m | Men | Decathlon |
| 5:04 p.m. | 100m hurdles | Women | 1st Round |
| 5:34 p.m. | 100m | Men | 1st Round |
| 6:03 p.m. | 100m | Women | Semifinals |
| 6:18 p.m. | 400m | Men | Decathlon |
| 6:40 p.m. | 1500m | Women | Semifinals |
| 7:04 p.m. | 800m | Men | Semifinals |
| 7:20 p.m. | 400m | Women | Semifinals |
| 7:35 p.m. | 400m | Men | Semifinals |
| 7:51 p.m | 100m | Women | Final |
| Decathlon ||||||
| 1:00 p.m. | 100m | Men | Decathlon |
| 1:50 p.m. | Long jump | Men | Decathlon |
| 2:50 p.m. | Shot put | Men | Decathlon |
| 4:00 p.m. | High jump | Men | Decathlon |
| 6:18 p.m. | 400m | Men | Decathlon |
| Field Events ||||||
| 2:15 p.m. | Javelin throw | Men | Qualifying |
| 4:30 p.m. | Pole vault | Men | Qualifying |
| 5:15 p.m. | Triple jump | Men | Qualifying |
| 6:42 p.m. | Discus throw | Women | Final |
| DAY THREE—SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2021 ||||||
| 12:15 p.m. | 110m hurdles | Men | Decathlon |
| 6:03 p.m. | 100mH | Women | Semifinals |
| 6:19 p.m | 100m | Men | Semifinals |
| 6:35 p.m. | 3000m steeplechase | Women | 1st Round |
| 7:06 p.m. | 400m | Women | Final |
| 7:15 p.m. | 400m | Men | Final |
| 7:23 p.m. | 1500m | Men | Decathlon |
| 7:43 p.m. | 100mH | Women | Final |
| 7:52 p.m. | 100m | Men | Final |
| Decathlon ||||||
| 12:15 p.m. | 110m hurdles | Men | Decathlon |
| 1:20 p.m. | Discus throw | Men | Decathlon |
| 3:45 p.m. | Pole vault | Men | Decathlon |
| 5:15 p.m. | Javelin | Men | Decathlon |
| 6:15 p.m. | Javelin | Men | Decathlon |
| 7:23 p.m. | 1500m | Men | Decathlon |
| Field Events ||||||
| 5:50 p.m. | High jump | Women | Final |
| 5:55 p.m. | Triple jump | Women | Final |
| DAY FOUR—MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2021 ||||||
| 4:20 p.m. | National Anthem | National Anthem | National Anthem | National Anthem | National Anthem |
| 4:29 p.m. | 3000m steeplechase | Men | 1st Round |
| 5:05 p.m. | 1500m | Women | Final |
| 5:28 p.m. | 800m | Men | Final |
| 5:40 p.m. | 5,000m | Women | Final |
| Field Events ||||||
| 3:30 p.m. | Pole vault | Men | Final |
| 4:15 p.m. | Javelin throw | Men | Final |
| 4:40 p.m. | Triple jump | Men | Final |
| DAY FIVE—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2021 ||||||
| Field Events ||||||
| 12:50 p.m. | National Anthem | National Anthem | National Anthem | National Anthem | National Anthem |
| 1:00 p.m. | Hammer throw | Men | Qualifying |
| 3:00 p.m. | Hammer throw | Men | Final |
| 4:30 p.m. | Hammer throw | Women | Qualifying |
| 6:30 p.m. | Hammer throw | Women | Final |
| DAY SIX—THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021 ||||||
| 5:50 p.m. | National Anthem | National Anthem | National Anthem | National Anthem | National Anthem |
| 6:04 p.m. | 1500m | Men | 1st Round |
| 6:31 p.m. | 200m | Women | 1st Round |
| 7:00 p.m. | 800m | Women | 1st Round |
| 7:32 p.m. | 400m hurdles | Men | 1st Round |
| 8:04 p.m. | 5000m | Men | 1st Round |
| 8:47 p.m. | 3000m Steeple | Women | Final |
| Field Events ||||||
| 1:30 p.m. | Shot put | Women | Qualifying |
| 5:00 p.m. | Pole vault | Women | Qualifying |
| 5:45 p.m. | Long jump | Women | Qualifying |
| 7:05 p.m. | Discus throw | Men | Qualifying |
| 8:00 p.m. | Shot put | Women | Final |
| DAY SEVEN—FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2021 ||||||
| 1:50 p.m. | National Anthem | National Anthem | National Anthem | National Anthem | National Anthem |
| 2:04 p.m. | 200m | Men | 1st Round |
| 2:33 p.m. | 110m hurdles | Men | 1st Round |
| 3:02 p.m. | 800m | Women | Semifinals |
| 3:18 p.m. | 400m hurdles | Men | Semifinals |
| 3:35 p.m. | 400m hurdles | Women | 1st Round |
| 4:05 p.m. | 1500m | Men | Semifinals |
| 4:25 p.m. | 200m | Women | Semifinals |
| 4:42 p.m. | 3000m steeplechase | Men | Final |
| Field Events ||||||
| 1:00 p.m. | Javelin throw | Women | Qualifying |
| 2:10 p.m. | Long jump | Men | Qualifying |
| 3:00 p.m. | High jump | Men | Qualifying |
| 3:30 p.m. | Discus throw | Men | Final |
| DAY EIGHT—SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 ||||||
| 9:00 a.m. | 20 km Race Walk | Men | Final |
| 9:01 a.m. | 20 km Race Walk | Women | Final |
| 1:15 p.m | 100m hurdles | Women | Heptathlon |
| 5:20 p.m. | National Anthem | National Anthem | National Anthem | National Anthem | National Anthem |
| 5:38 p.m | 200m | Women | Heptathlon |
| 6:03 p.m. | 110m hurdles | Men | Semifinals |
| 6:19 p.m. | 400m hurdles | Women | Semifinals |
| 6:35 p.m. | 400m hurdles | Men | Final |
| 6:44 p.m. | 10,000m | Women | Final |
| 7:24 p.m. | 200m | Women | Final |
| 7:33 p.m. | 200m | Men | Semifinals |
| 7:51 p.m. | 110m hurdles | Men | Final |
| Field Events ||||||
| 5:30 p.m. | Javelin | Women | Final |
| 5:40 p.m. | Pole vault | Women | Final |
| 6:30 p.m. | Long jump | Women | Final |
| Heptathlon ||||||
| 1:15 p.m. | 100m hurdles | Women | Heptathlon |
| 2:30 p.m. | High jump | Women | Heptathlon |
| 4:40 p.m. | Shot put | Women | Heptathlon |
| 5:38 p.m | 200m | Women | Heptathlon |
| DAY NINE—SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 2021 ||||||
| 3:50 p.m. | 800m - b | Women | Heptathlon |
| 4:04 p.m. | 800m - a | Women | Heptathlon |
| 4:20 p.m. | 400m hurdles | Women | Final |
| 4:30 p.m. | 5000m | Men | Final |
| 4:52 p.m. | 800m | Women | Final |
| 5:10 p.m. | 1500m | Men | Final |
| 5:22 p.m. | 200m | Men | Final |
| FIELD EVENTS ||||||
| 3:20 p.m. | High jump | Men | Final |
| 4:00 p.m. | Long jump | Men | Final |
| Heptathlon ||||||
| 1:00 p.m. | Long jump | Women | Heptathlon |
| 2:15 p.m. | Javelin throw | Women | Heptathlon |
| 3:50 p.m. | 800m - b | Women | Heptathlon |
| 4:04 p.m. | 800m - a | Women | Heptathlon |

## Qualification

USA Track & Field sets minimum performances standards for entry into the national championships. In order to merit entry into the championships, an athlete must meet that standard, or better, within a set time frame prior to the competition.
All qualifying performances for the U.S. Olympic trials must be attained on a standard outdoor track in the period
* Wednesday, May 1, 2019 through Sunday, June 6, 2021,
or on an indoor track, in the same event, in the period
* Wednesday, January 1, 2020 through Sunday, June 6, 2021;
except for the 10,000 meters, Decathlon & Heptathlon and 20 km Race Walks, whose qualifying period is from
* Tuesday, January 1, 2019 through Sunday, June 6, 2021.
The qualifying performance for the men's 50 km Race walk must be attained in the period
* Monday January 1, 2018 through Sunday, January 12, 2020.
There are also automatic qualifying criteria outside of the entry standards. Athletes who are the reigning indoor or outdoor national champion are automatically qualified to enter that event.
Qualifying marks must be attained in a 2020 U.S. Olympic trials event. No qualifying marks will be allowed using alternate events, except for the men's Mile run as follows: An appeal to use a Mile qualifying mark for the 1500 will be accepted only if the mile mark was made during the 2020 season, from Wednesday, January 1, 2020 through Sunday, June 6, 2021, and the mark is 3:54.00 or better.
For events over distances from 100 m to 800 m, performances will only be accepted if fully automatic timing (FAT) is used. For performances beyond that distance, FAT times are also used, but in the event that the athlete has not recorded a FAT performance, a manually recorded time may be used. There will be no adjustment for marks made at altitude. Wind-assisted performances will not be accepted for 2020 U.S. Olympic trials qualifying.
| Event | Men's standard | Women's standard | Max entrants | Rounds |
| 100 m | 10.05 | 11.15 | 32 | 3 |
| 200 m | 20.24 | 22.80 | 30 | 3 |
| 400 m | 45.20 | 51.35 | 28 | 3 |
| 800 m | 1:46.00 | 2:02.50 | 32 | 3 |
| 1500 m | 3:37.50 (3:54.00 for mile run) | 4:06.00 | 30 | 3 |
| 5000 m | 13:25.00 | 15:20.00 | 24 | 1 |
| 10,000 m | 28:00.00 | 32:25.00 | 24 | 1 |
| 20,000 m race walk | 1:36:00 | 1:48:00 | 15 | 1 |
| 50,000 m race walk | 5:15:00 | - | 15 | 1 |
| 110/100 m hurdles | 13.48 | 12.84 | 32 | 3 |
| 400 m hurdles | 49.50 | 56.25 | 28 | 3 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:32.00 | 9:50.00 | 24 | 2 |
| High jump | 2.26 m (7 ft 4+3⁄4 in) | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | 24 | 2 |
| Pole vault | 5.75 m (18 ft 10+1⁄4 in) | 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in) | 24 | 2 |
| Long jump | 8.00 m (26 ft 2+3⁄4 in) | 6.70 m (21 ft 11+3⁄4 in) | 24 | 2 |
| Triple jump | 16.66 m (54 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | 13.50 m (44 ft 3+1⁄4 in) | 24 | 2 |
| Shot put | 20.65 m (67 ft 8+3⁄4 in) | 17.70 m (58 ft 3⁄4 in) | 24 | 2 |
| Discus throw | 62.00 m (203 ft 4+3⁄4 in) | 58.00 m (190 ft 3+1⁄4 in) | 24 | 2 |
| Hammer throw | 72.00 m (236 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 68.00 m (223 ft 1 in) | 24 | 2 |
| Javelin throw | 75.00 m (246 ft 3⁄4 in) | 54.00 m (177 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | 24 | 2 |
| Decathlon/Heptathlon | 7900 pts | 6000 pts | 18 | 1 |