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2016 US Olympic Trials

2016 US Olympic Trials

July 10, 2016

Molly Huddle Completes 10k/5k Double; Houlihan, Conley, D'Agostino Going to Rio

Huddle was dominant as Houlihan and Conley took 2-3. Huddle and 4th placer Emily Infeld are only doing the 10K, so 5th placer D’Agostino gets a ticket to Rio.
July 09, 2016

US Olympic Trials Women's 5,000 Final Preview: With All Three 10K Olympians Doubling Back, Could 6th Place Be Going to Rio?

Molly Huddle, Emily Infeld and Marielle Hall are all coming back from the 10k and all three have a good shot to finish top-3 in the 5k. Huddle has said she's leaning against doubling in Rio, but Infeld and Hall haven't committed, so Nicole TullyAbbey D'AgostinoShelby Houlihan et. al could finish fourth (or even fifth or sixth) and still go to the Olympics.
July 09, 2016

Friday Sprint Recap: High Schoolers Michael Norman & Noah Lyles Steal the Show Again; LaShawn Merritt 19.74 WL; Brianna Rollins (12.34) Runs Out of Her Lane & Wins 100H as Keni Harrison Is Just 6th

Both Lyles (20.26) and Norman (20.21, ahead of Justin Gatlin) won their semifinals, just as they won their first-round heats on Thursday. Rollins won a loaded 100 hurdles despite running part of her race in Queen Harrison's lane; Kristi Castlin and World Indoor champ Nia Ali join her on Team USA.
July 08, 2016

High School Sprinters Noah Lyles, Michael Norman Lead 200m Qualifying at Olympic Trials

Lyles and Norman won their heats easily and moved up to #2 and #3 on the US high school all-time all-conditions list with 20.03 and 20.04 and 20.06. McLaughlin ran 55.46 for the second fastest time of the day.
July 07, 2016

Emma Coburn Wins A Dramatic Steeplechase Final as Missourians Courtney Frerichs and Colleen Quigley Rally Late To Nab The Final Two Olympic Spots

Coburn remains the queen of the steeple in the US but Courtney Frerichs (9:20.92) and Colleen Quigley (9:21.29) both came up big and PR'd in the most important race of their lives to punch their tickets to Rio.
July 07, 2016

US Olympic Trials Women's 1500 Preview: Simpson & Rowbury Should (Probably) Make It? Who Will Emerge in the Battle for Third?

Brenda Martinez is doubling back from the 800. Morgan Uceny is the defending Trials champ. Cory McGee made the World Indoors team. Which one will step up? And how will 4:07 HS junior Kate Murphy fare against the pros?
July 06, 2016

US Olympic Trials Men's 5,000 Final Preview: Who Will Close Best in a Wide-Open Race?

Ryan Hill is the defending champ but bombed in his only race outdoors. Galen Rupp looked shaky in the prelims. Ben TrueHassan Mead and Eric Jenkins all struggled in the 10k. Bernard Lagat is 41 years old. This race is full of question marks, which makes for a compelling final.
July 06, 2016

US Olympic Trials Men's 1500 Preview: Can Anyone Stop Centro? And Will Anyone Else Get the Standard?

Only five guys -- Matthew CentrowitzKyle Merber, Ben Blankenship, Robby Andrews and Leo Manzano -- have the Olympic standard. Unless someone runs faster than 3:36.20 this week, three of those five will be your team to Rio.
July 05, 2016

Absolute Madness in the Women's 800: Alysia Montaño Falls Down In Tears As Kate Grace Wins a Wild Race

A tangle of limbs on the final turn saw Brenda Martinez lose her momentum and Montaño fall to the track. Grace took advantage, riding the rail to victory in 1:59.10 as Ajee Wilson (1:59.51) and Chrishuna Williams (1:59.59) joined her on Team USA. Molly Ludlow missed out by an agonizing .04, taking 4th in her second consecutive Trials.
July 04, 2016

Fire on the Track: Justin Gatlin (9.80), LaShawn Merritt (43.97) and Allyson Felix (49.68) All Crush World Leaders

The women's 100 was also historic as it saw three women break 10.80 for the first time in history. Trayvon Bromell tied his PB in taking second in the 100 (9.84) as Marvin Bracy (9.98) edged out Mike Rodgers (10.00) for the third spot.
July 03, 2016

US Olympic Trials Men's Steeplechase: Can Bowerman Track Club Go 1-2 Or Will Donn Cabral, Stanley Kebenei or Cory Leslie Crash the Party?

With 6 guys with qualifying times under 8:20 and 12 under 8:30, you'd better be on your game if you want to go Rio.
July 03, 2016

US Olympic Trials Women's Steeplechase: Emma Coburn Leads the Best U.S. Steeple Field Ever

Barring an act of God, Coburn will be on the US team. The question is, who will be joining her on the plane to Rio?
July 02, 2016

Chaos Continues in Men's 800 Semis - We'll Have A 9-Person Final

The men's 800 continues to be totally unpredictable.
July 01, 2016

Nick Symmonds Scratches & May Have Run His Final Race, Danny Mackey Talks Beasts, English Gardner Talks About "Dodging" Zika & More

The Trials are here and the LRC crew is on the ground in Eugene. We give you the highlights from our conversations with Symmonds, Mackey, Vashti Cunningham, Keni Harrison and more.
June 29, 2016

US Olympic Trials Women's 800: Prepare For Chaos In The Most Wide-Open Distance Event Of The Trials

Ajee Wilson, Alysia Montano and Brenda Martinez have all starred on the international stage before. Will they make it to Rio? Not necessarily, as 12 Americans this year have run between 1:59.72 and 2:00.82.
June 29, 2016

US Olympic Trials Men's 800: Old (Nick Symmonds/Duane Solomon) Vs. New (Boris Berian, Clayton Murphy, Donavan Brazier) Over Two Laps

The 800 is full of lots of studly young talent in Boris Berian, Donavan Brazier and Clayton Murphy - average age 21. Will they arrive as Olympians or can the old studs like Duane Solomon and Nick Symmonds make one last stand?
June 28, 2016

US Olympic Trials Women's 10,000 Preview: Molly Huddle, Then Who?

Molly Huddle will be your winner. After that, a bunch of women will be battling it out for a spot in Rio.