# 2000 United States Olympic trials (track and field)

The 2000 United States Olympic trials for track and field were held at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. Organised by USA Track and Field, the ten-day competition lasted from July 14 until July 23 and served as the national championships in track and field for the United States. The men's Marathon trials were held May 7 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The results of the event determined qualification for the American Olympic team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, held in Sydney. Provided they had achieved the Olympic "A" standard, the top three athletes gained a place on the Olympic team. In the event that a leading athlete did not hold an "A" standard, or an athlete withdrew, the next highest finishing athlete with an "A" standard was selected instead.
Maurice Greene, who won the 100 meter trial, and Michael Johnson, who won the 400 meter trial and was the defending 200 meter gold medallist, both pulled hamstrings in the 200 meter final. Neither qualified in that event.

## Medal summary

Key: ≠ Athlete without "A" standard, not selected.

### Men
#### Men track events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 meters Wind : -1.7 m/s | Maurice Greene | 10.01 | Curtis Johnson | 10.07 | Jon Drummond | 10.07 |
| 200 meters Wind : -0.3 m/s | John Capel | 19.85 | Floyd Heard | 19.89 | Coby Miller | 19.96 |
| 400 meters | Michael Johnson | 43.68 | Alvin Harrison | 44.63 | Antonio Pettigrew | 44.66 |
| 800 meters | Mark Everett | 1:45.67 | Rich Kenah | 1:46.05 | Bryan Woodward | 1:46.09 |
| 1500 meters | Gabe Jennings | 3:35.90 | Jason Pyrah | 3:36.70 | Michael Stember | 3:37.04 |
| 5000 meters | Adam Goucher | 13:27.06 | Brad Hauser | 13:27.31 | Nick Rogers | 13:29.48 |
| 10,000 meters | Mebrahtom Keflezighi | 28:03.32 | Alan Culpepper | 28:03.35 | Abdihakem Abdirahman | 28:19.08 |
| Marathon | Rod DeHaven | 2:15:30 | Peter DeLaCerda ≠ | 2:16:18 | Mark Coogan ≠ | 2:17:04 |
| 110 meters hurdles Wind : +3.2 m/s | Allen Johnson | 12.97 | Mark Crear | 13.11 | Terrence Trammell | 13.19 |
| 400 meters hurdles | Angelo Taylor | 47.62 | Eric Thomas | 48.22 | James Carter | 48.46 |
| 3000 meters steeplechase | Pascal Dobert | 8:15.77CR | Mark Croghan | 8:16.20 | Tony Cosey | 8:21.41 |
| 20 km walk | Tim Seaman | 1:25:41 | Kevin Eastler | 1:26:38 | Andrew Hermann | 1:28:06 |

#### Men field events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| High jump | Charles Austin | 2.32 m (7 ft 7+1⁄4 in) | Kenny Evans | 2.27 m (7 ft 5+1⁄4 in) | Nathan Leeper | 2.27 m (7 ft 5+1⁄4 in) |
| Pole vault | Lawrence Johnson | 5.83 m (19 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | Nick Hysong | 5.73 m (18 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Chad Harting * jump off winner Derek Miles Pat Manson | 5.62 m (18 ft 5+1⁄4 in) r5.62 m (18 ft 5+1⁄4 in) 5.62 m (18 ft 5+1⁄4 in) 5.62 m (18 ft 5+1⁄4 in) |
| Long jump | Melvin Lister | 8.32 m (27 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | Dwight Phillips | 8.14 m (26 ft 8+1⁄4 in) | Walter Davis | 8.11 m (26 ft 7+1⁄4 in) |
| Triple jump | Robert Howard | 16.99 m (55 ft 8+3⁄4 in) | LaMark Carter | 16.96 m (55 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Walter Davis | 16.84 m (55 ft 2+3⁄4 in) |
| Shot put | Adam Nelson | 22.12 m (72 ft 6+3⁄4 in) CR | C. J. Hunter | 21.87 m (71 ft 9 in) | Andy Bloom | 21.61 m (70 ft 10+3⁄4 in) |
| Discus throw | Adam Setliff | 63.93 m (209 ft 8 in) | John Godina | 63.60 m (208 ft 7 in) | Anthony Washington | 63.35 m (207 ft 10 in) |
| Hammer throw | Lance Deal | 78.87 m (258 ft 9 in) | Kevin McMahon | 73.30 m (240 ft 5 in) | Jud Logan | 70.99 m (232 ft 10 in) |
| Javelin throw | Breaux Greer | 81.07 m (265 ft 11 in) | Tom Pukstys ≠ | 79.35 m (260 ft 4 in) | Todd Riech ≠ | 76.93 m (252 ft 4 in) |
| Decathlon | Tom Pappas | 8467 | Chris Huffins | 8285 | Kip Janvrin | 8057 |

#### Notes

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### Women
#### Women track events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 meters Wind : -1.0 m/s | Marion Jones | 10.88 | Inger Miller | 11.05 | Chryste Gaines | 11.13 |
| 200 meters Wind : +0.5 m/s | Marion Jones | 22.62 | Nanceen Perry | 22.84 | Carlette Guidry | 23.12 |
| 400 meters | LaTasha Colander-Richardson | 49.87 | Jearl Miles Clark | 50.23 | Michelle Collins | 50.29 |
| 800 meters | Hazel Clark | 1:58.97 | Jearl Miles Clark | 1:59.12 | Joetta Clark Diggs | 1:59.49 |
| 1500 meters | Regina Jacobs | 4:01.01 CR | Suzy Favor Hamilton | 4:01.81 | Marla Runyan | 4:06.44 |
| 5000 meters | Regina Jacobs | 14:45.35 NR | Deena Kastor | 15:11.55 | Elva Dryer | 15:12.07 |
| 10,000 meters | Deena Kastor | 31:09.65 CR | Elva Dryer | 31:58.14 | Kate O'Neill | 32:07.25 |
| Marathon | Chris Clark | 2:33:31 | Kristy Johnston | 2:35:36 | Anne Marie Lauck | 2:36:05 |
| 100 meters hurdles Wind : -0.3 m/s | Gail Devers | 12.33 NR | Melissa Morrison | 12.63 | Sharon Jewell | 12.69 |
| 400 meters hurdles | Sandra Glover | 53.33 | Kim Batten | 54.70 | Tonja Buford-Bailey | 54.80 |
| 3000 meters steeplechase | Elizabeth Jackson | 9:57.20 NR | Lisa Nye | 10:00.63 | Kara Ormond | 10:03.09 |
| 20 km walk | Michelle Rohl | 1:32:39.00 CR | Yueling Chen | 1:33:40.00 | Debbi Lawrence | 1:33:48.00 |

#### Women field events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| High jump | Karol Rovelto | 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) | Erin Aldrich | 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) | Amy Acuff *Jump off winner Tisha Waller | 1.90 m (6 ft 2+3⁄4 in) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 1.90 m (6 ft 2+3⁄4 in) |
| Pole vault | Stacy Dragila | 4.63 m (15 ft 2+1⁄4 in) WR | Kellie Suttle | 4.43 m (14 ft 6+1⁄4 in) | Mel Mueller | 4.33 m (14 ft 2+1⁄4 in) |
| Long jump | Marion Jones | 7.02 m (23 ft 1⁄4 in) | Dawn Burrell | 6.97 m (22 ft 10+1⁄4 in)w | Shana Williams | 6.87 m (22 ft 6+1⁄4 in)w |
| Triple jump | Nicole Gamble | 13.96 m (45 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Sheila Hudson ≠ | 13.93 m (45 ft 8+1⁄4 in) | Tiombé Hurd ≠ | 13.91 m (45 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Shot put | Connie Price-Smith | 18.63 m (61 ft 1+1⁄4 in) | Jesseca Cross | 17.74 m (58 ft 2+1⁄4 in) | Dawn Dumble | 17.40 m (57 ft 1 in) |
| Discus throw | Seilala Sua | 65.90 m (216 ft 2 in) CR | Suzy Powell | 64.58 m (211 ft 10 in) | Kris Kuehl | 61.74 m (202 ft 6 in) |
| Hammer throw | Dawn Ellerbe | 69.20 m (227 ft 0 in) CR | Amy Palmer | 66.31 m (217 ft 6 in) | Jesseca Cross | 66.20 m (217 ft 2 in) |
| Javelin throw | Lynda Blutreich | 58.28 m (191 ft 2 in) CR | Kim Kreiner | 57.06 m (187 ft 2 in) | Emily Carlsten | 56.98 m (186 ft 11 in) |
| Heptathlon | DeDee Nathan | 6343 | Shelia Burrell | 6339 | Kelly Blair LaBounty | 6180 |