Who’s In? Who’s On The Bubble? 2016 US Men’s Olympic Trials Descending Order Lists
by LetsRun.com
June 16, 2016
*Women’s Descending Order List
The 2016 US Olympic Track and Field Trials are just over two weeks away, starting on July 1st in Eugene, Oregon. With that in mind, we decided to take a look at where things stand with the qualifying lists.
For many, just making it into the Trials is a career accomplishment, so those runners will regularly be checking their place on the US descending order list over the next two weeks. Additionally, there are several big names who haven’t hit the automatic qualifying time in their event and could be left watching the Trials from home. As always, USATF have left themselves open to making arbitrary controversial decisions by listing “approximate field sizes” and not promising to fill the fields. Hopefully the 2016 entry process is a smooth one, but sadly it almost never is.
Below we give you the top qualifying marks in each men’s distance event (according to All-Athletics.com) along with automatic mark, “approximate” field size and the Olympic qualifying standard (the qualifying window opened May 1, 2015). Athletes who have the Olympic standard (so can go to Rio if they are top 3) are bolded. We have done the same for the women here. Where there was an athlete listed who obviously won’t be in that event (Matthew Centrowitz in the 800 for example), we crossed out there name, so each runner has a more accurate “Trials Rank”. USATF lists the standards and qualifying procedures for each event here.
LRC LetsRun.com Olympic Trials Q&A: Who Are The Favorites To Make Rio? What Big Names Are Going To Stay Home? Who looks good? Who needs a lot of help? Who might surprise? Dare we say who will make the team?
800m (Trials Auto: 1:46.00; Olympic standard: 1:45.80; Approximate Field Size: 32)
This is an event where there will not be 30 auto qualifiers. Let’s hope USATF fills the field.
Result | Rank | Trials Position | Athlete |
1:43.34 | 1 | 1 | Boris BERIAN |
1:43.55 | 2 | 2 | Donavan BRAZIER |
1:44.53 | 3 | 3 | Nick SYMMONDS |
1:44.62 | 4 | ||
1:44.84 | 5 | 4 | Erik SOWINSKI |
1:44.92 | 6 | 5 | Casimir LOXSOM |
1:44.99 | 7 | 6 | Shaquille WALKER |
1:45.24 | 8 | ||
1:45.40 | 9 | 8 | Charles JOCK |
1:45.47 | 10 | 9 | Michael RUTT |
1:45.47 | 11 | 10 | Duane SOLOMON |
1:45.58 | 12 | 11 | Brannon KIDDER |
1:45.59 | 13 | 12 | Clayton MURPHY |
1:45.65 | 14 | 13 | Drew WINDLE |
1:45.76 | 15 | 14 | Jesse JORGENSEN |
1:45.76 | 16 | 15 | Isaiah HARRIS |
1:45.79 | 17 | 16 | Ryan MARTIN |
1:45.89 | 18 | 17 | Mark WIECZOREK |
1:45.91 | 19 | 18 | Alex AMANKWAH |
1:45.98 | 20 | ||
1:46.12 | 21 | 19 | Brandon JOHNSON |
1:46.13 | 22 | 20 | Craig ENGELS |
1:46.17 | 23 | 21 | Julian PARKER |
1:46.33 | 24 | 22 | Harun ABDA |
1:46.44 | 25 | 23 | Sampson LAARI |
1:46.52 | 26 | 24 | Christian SANDERS |
1:46.62 | 27 | 25 | Alex AMANKWAH |
1:46.66 | 28 | 26 | Joseph WHITE |
1:46.69 | 29 | 27 | Daniel KUHN |
1:46.69 | 30 | 28 | Christian HARRISON |
1:46.70 | 31 | 29 | James GILREATH |
1:46.73 | 32 | 30 | Nick HARTLE |
1:46.81 | 34 | 31 | Goarner DENG |
1:46.90 | 35 | 32 | Abraham ALVARADO |
1:46.96 | 36 | 33 | Carlton ORANGE |
1:47.03 | 37 | 34 | Blair HENDERSON |
1:47.11 | 38 | 35 | Jesse GARN |
1:47.13 | 39 | 36 | Holland SHERRER |
1:47.16 | 40 | 37 | Edose IBADIN |
1:47.18 | 41 | 38 | Dusty SOLIS |
1:47.20 | 43 | 39 | Dylan CAPWELL |
1:47.21 | 44 | 40 | Chris LOW |
1,500m (Trials Auto: 3:38.00; Olympic standard: 3:36.20; Approximate Field Size: 30)
This is an event where it’s unlikely there will be 30 auto qualifiers. Let’s hope USATF fills the field. Personally we think they should fill it to at least 36 entrants as otherwise the first round will take us from 30 to 24 entrants.
Result | Rank | Trials Position | Athlete |
3:30.40 | 1 | 1 | Matthew CENTROWITZ |
3:32.97 | 2 | ||
3:34.13 | 3 | 2 | Garrett HEATH |
3:34.54 | 4 | 3 | Kyle MERBER |
3:35.36 | 5 | 4 | Cory LESLIE |
3:35.48 | 6 | 5 | Ben BLANKENSHIP |
3:35.52 | 7 | 6 | Robby ANDREWS |
3:36.06 | 8 | ||
3:36.16 | 9 | 7 | Leonel MANZANO |
3:36.23 | 10 | 8 | Clayton MURPHY |
3:36.49 | 11 | 9 | Riley MASTERS |
3:36.56 | 12 | 10 | Colby ALEXANDER |
3:36.70 | 13 | 11 | Jeff SEE |
3:36.77 | 14 | Andrew BAYER | |
3:36.93 | 15 | 12 | Frezer LEGESSE |
3:36.98 | 16 | 13 | Ford PALMER |
3:37.06 | 17 | 14 | Isaac PRESSON |
3:37.20 | 18 | 15 | Jordan MCNAMARA |
3:37.36 | 19 | 16 | John GREGOREK |
3:37.56 | 20 | 17 | Daniel WINN |
3:37.65 | 21 | ||
3:37.73 | 22 | 18 | Ahmed BILE |
3:37.74 | 23 | 19 | Izaic YORKS |
3:37.75 | 24 | 20 | Thomas AWAD |
3:37.87 | 25 | ||
3:38.05 | 26 | 21 | Henry WYNNE |
3:38.17 | 27 | ||
3:38.20 | 28 | 22 | Brandon HUDGINS |
3:38.23 | 29 | 23 | Will LEER |
3:38.24 | 30 | ||
3:38.28 | 31 | 24 | Duncan PHILLIPS |
3:38.30 | 32 | 25 | Dorian ULREY |
3:38.35 | 33 | 26 | Chad NOELLE |
3:38.40 | 34 | 27 | Ben SAAREL |
3:38.49 | 35 | 28 | Graham CRAWFORD |
3:38.52 | 36 | 29 | Jack BOLAS |
3:38.60 | 37 | 30 | Andrew WHEATING |
3:38.62 | 38 | 31 | Matthew MATON |
3:38.77 | 39 | 32 | Lex WILLIAMS |
3:38.80 | 40 | 33 | Patrick CASEY |
3:38.82 | 41 | 34 | Craig ENGELS |
3:38.98 | 42 | ||
3:39.15 | 43 | 35 | Chad NOELLE |
3:39.32 | 44 | 36 | Dusty SOLIS |
3:39.34 | 45 | 37 | Garrett O’TOOLE |
3:39.59 | 46 | 38 | Cristian SORATOS |
3:39.64 | 47 | 39 | Sam PENZENSTADLER |
3:39.89 | 48 | 40 | Weston STRUM |
3:39.02 | 49 | 41 | Robby CREESE |
3:39.05 | 50 | 42 | Kirubel ERASSA |
3:39.66 | 51 | 43 | Daniel HERRERA |
3:40.04 | 52 | 44 | Mac FLEET |
3:40.05 | 53 | 45 | Will GEOGHEGAN |
3:40.11 | 54 | 46 | Brannon KIDDER |
3:40.11 | 55 | 47 | Samuel PRAKEL |
3:40.15 | 56 | 48 | James RANDON |
3:40.16 | 57 | 49 | Dan CASTLE |
3:40.20 | 58 | 50 | Michael ATCHOO |
3:40.21 | 59 | 51 | Eric AVILA |
3:40.31 | 60 | 52 | Justin BRINKLEY |
3:40.44 | 61 | 53 | David ELLIOTT |
3:40.46 | 62 | 54 | Blake HANEY |
3:40.60 | 63 | 55 | Travis BURKSTRAND |
3:40.67 | 64 | 56 | Cale WALLACE |
3:40.74 | 65 | 57 | Sean MCGORTY |
3:40.77 | 66 | 58 | Trevor DUNBAR |
*NOTE: The mile standard is 3:54.00 and Sean McGorty has run 3:53.95.
Men’s 1500m updated on 6/25.
5,000m (Trials Auto: 13:28; Approximate Field Size: 24; Olympic standard: 13:25)
This is an event where it’s unlikely there will be 24 auto qualifiers. Let’s hope USATF fills the field.
Result | Rank | Trials Position | Athlete |
13:04.17 | 1 | 1 | Hassan MEAD |
13:05.54 | 2 | 2 | Ben TRUE |
13:05.69 | 3 | 3 | Ryan HILL |
13:07.33 | 4 | 4 | Eric JENKINS |
13:08.38 | 5 | 5 | Galen RUPP |
13:14.97 | 6 | 6 | Bernard LAGAT |
13:16.31 | 7 | 7 | Garrett HEATH |
13:17.30 | 8 | 8 | Diego ESTRADA |
13:17.85 | 9 | 9 | Will GEOGHEGAN |
13:17.97 | 10 | 10 | Riley MASTERS |
13:18.52 | 11 | 11 | Shadrack KIPCHIRCHIR |
13:19.42 | 12 | ||
13:19.56 | 13 | 12 | Chris DERRICK |
13:21.16 | 14 | 13 | Jeff SEE |
13:21.32 | 15 | 14 | Lopez LOMONG |
13:21.61 | 16 | 15 | Paul CHELIMO |
13:24.25 | 17 | 16 | Sean MCGORTY |
13:27.53 | 18 | 17 | Samuel CHELANGA |
13:27.64 | 19 | 18 | Thomas CURTIN |
13:29.51 | 20 | 19 | Abbabiya SIMBASSA |
13:29.87 | 21 | ||
13:30.09 | 22 | 20 | Brian SHRADER |
13:30.13 | 23 | 21 | Grant FISHER |
13:30.27 | 24 | 22 | Reed CONNOR |
13:30.57 | 25 | 23 | Kirubel ERASSA |
13:31.21 | 26 | 24 | Jeff SEE |
13:31.30 | 27 | 25 | Ryan WALLING |
13:31.66 | 28 | 26 | Patrick CORONA |
13:32.06 | 29 | 27 | Tyler PENNEL |
13:32.21 | 30 | 28 | Joe STILIN |
13:32.23 | 31 | 29 | Reed CONNOR |
13:32.49 | 32 | 30 | William KINCAID |
13:33.16 | 33 | 31 | George ALEX |
13:33.17 | 34 | 32 | Jonathan PETERSON |
13:34.00 | 35 | 33 | Aaron BRAUN |
13:34.21 | 36 | 34 | Craig FORYS |
13:34.42 | 37 | 35 | Thomas JOYCE |
13:35.20 | 38 | 36 | Colby GILBERT |
13:35.57 | 39 | 37 | George ALEX |
13:35.70 | 40 | 38 | Martin HEHIR |
13:35.99 | 41 | 39 | Andrew SPRINGER |
13:36.20 | 42 | 40 | Jim SPISAK |
13:36.77 | 43 | 41 | Erik OLSON |
13:36.79 | 44 | 42 | Morgan PEARSON |
13:36.83 | 45 | 43 | Sydney GIDABUDAY |
13:36.88 | 46 | 44 | Frezer LEGESSE |
13:37.05 | 47 | 45 | Pierce MURPHY |
13:37.56 | 48 | 46 | Mason FERLIC |
13:37.89 | 49 | 47 | Futsum ZIENASELLASSIE |
13:38.02 | 50 | 48 | Tim RITCHIE |
13:38.36 | 51 | 49 | Cory LESLIE |
13:39.14 | 52 | 50 | Johnnie GUY |
13:39.29 | 53 | 51 | Dan QUIGLEY |
13:39.52 | 54 | 52 | Dan LOWRY |
13:39.55 | 55 | 53 | Brian SHRADER |
13:39.87 | 56 | 54 | Isaac PRESSON |
13:39.89 | 57 | 55 | Eric FINAN |
13:41.77 | 58 | 56 | Thomas AWAD |
10,000m (Trials Auto: 28:15; Approximate Field Size: 24; Olympic standard 28:00)
*Note:Qualifying window opened January 1, 2015.
This is an event where it’s unlikely there will be 24 auto qualifiers. Let’s hope USATF fills the field.
Result | Rank | Trials Position | Athlete |
27:08.91 | 1 | 1 | Galen RUPP |
27:30.53 | 2 | 2 | Diego ESTRADA |
27:33.04 | 3 | 3 | Hassan MEAD |
27:43.79 | 4 | 4 | Ben TRUE |
27:48.02 | 5 | 5 | Eric JENKINS |
27:49.35 | 6 | 6 | Bernard LAGAT |
27:52.70 | 7 | 7 | Futsum ZIENASELLASSIE |
27:54.25 | 8 | 8 | Jason WITT |
27:54.57 | 9 | 9 | Samuel CHELANGA |
27:54.98 | 10 | 10 | Parker STINSON |
27:55.19 | 11 | 11 | Christopher LANDRY |
27:56.59 | 12 | 12 | Bobby CURTIS |
27:58.91 | 13 | 13 | Shadrack KIPCHIRCHIR |
27:59.37 | 14 | 14 | Jacob RILEY |
27:59.88 | 15 | 15 | Jon GREY |
28:00.43 | 16 | 16 | Scott FAUBLE |
28:03.27 | 17 | 17 | Brendan GREGG |
28:04.60 | 18 | 18 | Ryan VAIL |
28:06.64 | 19 | 19 | German FERNANDEZ |
28:17.03 | 20 | 20 | Alex MONROE |
28:20.65 | 21 | 21 | Jim SPISAK |
28:22.32 | 22 | 22 | Aron RONO |
28:22.62 | 23 | 23 | Noah DRODDY |
28:22.90 | 24 | 24 | Tyler PENNEL |
28:24.27 | 25 | 25 | Scott SMITH |
28:25.32 | 26 | 26 | Ben BRUCE |
28:26.08 | 27 | 27 | Erik PETERSON |
28:26.77 | 28 | 28 | Tim RITCHIE |
28:26.98 | 29 | 29 | John CRAIN |
28:27.70 | 20 | 27 | Martin HEHIR |
28:28.56 | 30 | 30 | Brian SHRADER |
28:30.13 | 22 | 29 | Trevor DUNBAR |
28:31.75 | 31 | 31 | Chris DERRICK |
28:31.91 | 32 | 32 | Robert CHESERET |
3,000m Steeplechase (Traisl Auto: 8:32; Approximate Field Size: 24; Olympic standard: 8:28)
This is an event where it’s unlikely there will be 24 auto qualifiers. Let’s hope USATF fills the field.
Result | Rank | Trials Position | Athlete |
8:00.45 | 1 | 1 | Evan JAGER |
8:13.37 | 2 | 2 | Donald CABRAL |
8:14.11 | 3 | 3 | Daniel HULING |
8:18.08 | 4 | 4 | Andrew BAYER |
8:18.52 | 5 | 5 | Stanley Kipkoech KEBENEI |
8:19.12 | 6 | 6 | Cory LESLIE |
8:23.38 | 7 | 7 | Donnie COWART |
8:25.44 | 8 | 8 | Travis MAHONEY |
8:26.81 | 9 | 9 | Tabor STEVENS |
8:27.01 | 10 | 10 | Hillary BOR |
8:27.16 | 11 | 11 | Mason FERLIC |
8:27.19 | 12 | 12 | Craig FORYS |
8:31.42 | 13 | 13 | Isaac UPDIKE |
8:32.55 | 14 | 14 | Mike HARDY |
8:32.94 | 15 | 15 | Aric VAN HALEN |
8:33.77 | 16 | 16 | Caleb HOOVER |
8:34.13 | 17 | 17 | M.J. ERB |
8:34.32 | 18 | 18 | Bryce MILLER |
8:34.40 | 19 | 19 | Craig FORYS |
8:34.69 | 20 | 20 | Dylan BLANKENBAKER |
8:35.25 | 21 | 21 | Darren FAHY |
8:35.47 | 22 | 22 | Michael JORDAN |
8:35.56 | 23 | 23 | Mark PARRISH |
8:35.59 | 24 | 24 | Carl STONES |
8:35.67 | 25 | 25 | Matt CLEAVER |
8:36.24 | 26 | 26 | Darren FAHY |
8:36.51 | 27 | 27 | Troy REEDER |
8:36.58 | 28 | 28 | Austin BUSSING |
8:36.60 | 29 | 29 | Austin O’NEIL |
8:36.65 | 30 | 30 | Bailey ROTH |
8:36.81 | 31 | 31 | Aaron FLETCHER |
8:36.88 | 32 | 32 | Jackson NEFF |
8:37.62 | 33 | 33 | Matt CLEAVER |
8:37.64 | 34 | 34 | Mark PARRISH |
8:38.28 | 35 | 35 | Jordan MANN |
8:38.35 | 36 | 36 | Brandon DOUGHTY |
8:38.77 | 37 | 37 | Austin BUSSING |
8:39.26 | 38 | 38 | Meron SIMON |
8:39.58 | 39 | 39 | Aaron NELSON |
8:39.72 | 40 | 40 | Kyle KING |
8:40.14 | 41 | 41 | Scott CARPENTER |
8:40.45 | 42 | 42 | Ben BRUCE |