Who is your 2024 USA Men's Olympic team at 800m?

Surprised no Jewett love after he looked pretty good indoors.

I’ll go Brazier Jewett Hoppel

As a Brazier fan I predict success for him every season no matter how unlikely. I want to go with Hoppel and Murphy as the other two, but I'm going to spice things up and predict Sumner.

Brazier, Hoppel, Sumner

In compiling this list it made me think "wait wasn't I going to pick Jewett. He ran well indoors"

But I blame my internet issues and them being gung ho on Hoppel for me changing my pick. Plus Murphy was on the podcast and with all he went through with his family last year I'm hoping he regains his form and if he does, he's on the team.

If Brazier has any semblance of health:

Brazier, Hoppel, Jewett

If not:

Hoppel, Jewett, Murphy

Sumner to 2028.

Still stock up on Murphy? I hope so, I like him but he seems cooked, or maybe one of those guys we later find out was fighting something. But he has looked tired. Hoppel inconsistent but still the guy who has broken even 145 lately, Brazier is one huge question mark. BTW, what the H happened to Koech? He fell off the earth last summer, also a muti sub 145 guy last year.
Jewet Miller Hoppel

Brazier. Hoppel. Cade Flatt.

Flatt, A. Sahlman, Brazier

I love Gault picking Sumner! I have total belief that he could be there and that he has that level of talent but I think the Olympic trials are a bit of a pressure cooker that would sap the strength out of a young 400/800 guy before the final. I think Murphy and Hoppel will be on the team and there's not much anyone can do about it. For the final spot, I'm picking Isaiah Harris because this is his last chance and he has the talent/desire to not let any young guns beat him out.

Hoppel wins, Murphy closes for second, and Harris holds it down with his head cocked back and his form collapsing.

Or I should say, I’m not picking Sumner on a team until I see him handle rounds well. Was not impressed at NCAA indoors with his tactics.

Xai Ricks will be in the mix.

I think you will see the quick emergence of the young.

Flatt, Sumner, Brazier are my 3.

I’m not willing to make picks yet but I’m hoping a couple of new young contenders emerge by then. We’ve had at least four 18-19 year olds run 1:46s recently and at least one of them might break through to 1:44.x this outdoor season, putting them very much in the conversation. Sumner looks like the most talented and everyone’s aware of Flatt, but a less hyped guy like Sam Austin (1:46.06 this winter at 19) could make the jump, who knows?

Nope. If you look at recent Olympic teams there is almost complete turnover from one team to another. Symmonds and Murphy are about the only guys who've made more than one team. 800 is a young man's game so I predict only one from the last Olympic team will make the 2024 team, probably Hoppel since Brazier seems perennially injured.