The women’s fields at the U.S. Track and Field Championships feature the most decorated female track and field athlete of all time (Allyson Felix).
They feature the deepest races of the meet (100m hurdles, 400m hurdles).
And two inspiring stories — Gabriele Grunewald contesting the 1500m in between chemotherapy treatments and Alysia Montano in the 800m while five months pregnant.
Then there’s the world-record holder who shockingly missed the Rio Olympics (Keni Harrison) and two strong head-to-head rivalries (noted in events to watch).
The women could well produce the headlines every day in Sacramento, beginning Thursday on NBC Sports Gold.