2016 U.S. Olympic Trials schedule released for track and field
The schedule of events for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for track and field has been released by U.S.A. Track and Field. The trials will be held at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., from July 1 to July 10.
Eugene previously hosted the 1972, 1976, 1980, 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. The Olympians selected at the trials will go on to represent the United States at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Several changes have been made from the previous Olympic selection in 2012.
The men's shot put, which features world championship gold medalist Joe Kovacs, will hold its final on July 1 at 5:40 p.m. local time, meaning it will be the first event to select Olympians. The top three finishers will advance to Rio.
The men's 10,000-meter run will have the next three Olympians at 6:15 p.m on the first day of competition. The women's 10,000-meter run will be contested the following morning at 11 a.m. In 2012, both races were run at the end of the first day.
The men's and women's 100-meter final is scheduled for July 3.
Hammer throw competition took place at the Beaverton Nike World Headquarters on the day before action began at Hayward Field in 2012. In 2016, hammer throw action will be the only event on Day 6, which follows the rest day for all track events.
Ashton Eaton set a world record in the men's decathlon at the 2012 Olympic Trials. The 10 events will be contested on July 2 and 3. The women's heptathlon is scheduled for July 9 and 10.
Several finals will take place on the last day of competition, when Olympians will be chosen for the women's pole vault, men's high jump, men's and women's 1,500-meter run, women's heptathlon, women's 5,000-meter run, men's 400-meter hurdles and women's 200-meter final.
Allyson Felix, who won gold in the 200-meters in London, may look to add the 400-meter dash and double in Rio. She could compete in the three rounds of the 400-meter dash over the first three days and then rest until Day 8. The final three days of competition would focus on the 200-meter run with the final scheduled as the last event of the trials.
The full schedule of events is below:
Finals have been bolded. All times are Pacific Time.
Day 1: Friday - July 1, 2016
11 a.m. | Shot put | Men | Qualifying |
4 p.m. | Discus throw | Women | Qualifying |
4:15 p.m. | 800-meter run | Men | First round |
4:15 p.m. | High jump | Women | Qualifying |
4:45 p.m. | 800-meter run | Women | First round |
5:10 p.m. | Long jump | Women | Qualifying |
5:15 p.m. | 400-meter dash | Men | First round |
5:40 p.m. | Shot put | Men | Final |
5:45 p.m. | 400-meter dash | Women | First round |
6:15 p.m. | 10,000-meter run | Men | Final |
Day 2: Saturday - July 2, 2016
9:45 a.m. | 100-meter dash | Men | Decathlon |
10:35 a.m. | Long jump | Men | Decathlon |
10:30 a.m. | Pole vault | Men | Qualifying |
10:45 a.m. | Discus throw | Women | Final |
11:04 a.m. | 10,000-meter run | Women | Final |
11:35 a.m. | Shot put | Men | Decathlon |
11:45 a.m. | Long jump | Women | Final |
Noon | 800-meter | Men | Semi-finals |
12:33 p.m. | 100-meter | Women | First round |
12:45 p.m. | Javelin throw | Men | Qualifying |
12:50 p.m. | High jump | Men | Qualifying |
1:01 p.m. | 100-meter dash | Men | First round |
1:30 p.m. | 400-meter dash | Women | Semi-finals |
1:45 p.m. | Long jump | Men | Qualifying |
1:46 p.m. | 400-meter dash | Men | Qualifying |
2:55 p.m. | 400-meter dash | Men | Decathlon |
Day 3: Sunday, July 3, 2016
10 a.m. | 110-meter hurdles | Men | Decathlon |
10:50 a.m. | Discus throw | Men | Decathlon |
1:15 p.m. | Pole vault | Men | Decathlon |
3 p.m. | Javelin | Men | Decathlon |
3:15 p.m. | High jump | Women | Final |
4 p.m. | Javelin | Men | Decathlon |
4:02 p.m. | 100-meter dash | Women | Semi-finals |
4:15 p.m. | Long jump | Men | Finals |
4:19 p.m. | 100-meter dash | Men | Semi-finals |
4:38 p.m. | 400-meter dash | Women | Final |
4:48 p.m. | 400-meter dash | Men | Final |
5:33 p.m. | 1,500-meter | Men | Decathlon |
5:44 p.m. | 100-meter dash | Women | Final |
5:53 p.m. | 100-meter dash | Men | Final |
Day 4: Monday - July 4, 2016
3:30 p.m. | Pole vault | Men | Final |
4:03 p.m. | 3,000-meter steeplechase | Women | First round |
4:15 p.m. | Triple jump | Women | Qualifying |
4:25 p.m. | Javelin throw | Men | Final |
4:33 p.m. | 3,000-meter steeplechase | Men | First round |
5:02 p.m. | 5,000-meter run | Men | First round |
5:42 p.m. | 800-meter run | Women | Final |
5:51 p,m. | 800-meter run | Men | Final |
Day 5: Tuesday July 5, 2016
Rest Day
Day 6: Wednesday, July 6, 2016
10 a.m. | Hammer throw | Men | Qualifying |
12:30 p,m. | Hammer throw | Women | Qualifying |
5:30 p.m. | Hammer throw | Men | Final |
7:25 p,m. | Hammer throw | Women | Final |
Day 7: Thursday - July 7, 2016
11 a.m. | Shot put | Women | Qualifying |
3:30 p.m. | Javelin throw | Women | Qualifying |
4:20 p.m. | 5,000-meter run | Women | First round |
4:45 p.m. | Triple jump | Men | Qualifying |
5:02 p.m. | 100-meter hurdles | Women | First round |
5:30 p.m. | 200-meter dash | Men | First round |
5:58 p.m. | 400-meter hurdles | Women | First round |
6 p.m. | Discus throw | Men | Qualifying |
6:15 p.m. | Shot put | Women | Final |
6:26 p.m. | 1,500-meter run | Women | First round |
6:30 p.m. | Triple jump | Women | Final |
6:53 p.m. | 400-meter hurdles | Men | First round |
7:21 p.m. | 1,500-meter run | Men | First round |
7:48 p.m. | 3,000-meter steeplechase | Women | Final |
Day 8: Friday - July 8, 2016
3 p.m. | Pole vault | Women | Qualifying |
3:02 p.m. | 110-meter hurdles | Men | First round |
3:30 p.m. | 200-meter dash | Women | First round |
3:30 p.m. | Discus throw | Men | Final |
3:58 p.m. | 100-meter hurdles | Women | Semi-finals |
4 p.m. | High jump | Men | Qualifying |
4:12 p.m. | 1,500-meter run | Men | Semi-finals |
4:31 p.m. | 400-meter hurdles | Women | Semi-finals |
4:47 p.m. | 400-meter hurdles | Men | Semi-finals |
5:03 p.m. | 1,500-meter run | Women | Semi-finals |
5:23 p.m. | 3,000-meter steeplechase | Men | Final |
5:37 p.m. | 200-meter dash | Men | Semi-finals |
5:54 p.m. | 100-meter hurdles | Women | Final |
Day 9: Saturday, July 9, 2016
12:30 p.m. | 100-meter hurdles | Women | Heptathlon |
1:30 p.m. | High jump | Women | Heptathlon |
3:30 p.m. | Shot put | Women | Heptathlon |
4 p.m. | Javelin | Women | Final |
4:15 p.m. | Triple jump | Men | Final |
4:25 p.m. | 110-meter hurdles | Men | Semi-finals |
4:40 p.m. | 200-meter dash | Women | Heptathlon |
5:03 p.m. | 200-meter dash | Women | Semi-finals |
5:20 p.m. | 5,000-meter run | Men | Final |
5:42 p.m. | 200-meter dash | Men | Final |
5:52 p.m. | 110-meter hurdles | Men | Final |
Day 10: Sunday - July 10, 2016
2 p.m. | Long jump | Women | Heptathlon |
2:30 p.m. | Pole vault | Women | Final |
3 p.m. | Javelin throw | Women | Heptathlon |
3 p.m. | High jump | Men | Final |
4:04 p.m. | 1,500-meter run | Women | Final |
4:15 p.m. | 1,500-meter run | Men | Final |
4:25 p.m. | 800-meter run | Women | Heptathlon |
4:43 p.m. | 400-meter hurdles | Women | Final |
4:52 p.m. | 5,000-meter run | Women | Final |
5:14 p.m. | 400-meter hurdles | Men | Final |
5:24 p.m. | 200-meter dash | Women | Final |
