It has left potential gold medalists sobbing and heartbroken. It has reminded aging champions of their mortality. It has rocketed young unknowns to superstardom.
Welcome to the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials, a nerve-fraying, pressure-packed test of mettle.
From June 21 to June 30, America’s best runners, hurdlers, jumpers and throwers will descend upon Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, to attempt to secure their spot at the Paris Olympics later this summer. The top three finishers in every event will make it as long as they’ve achieved the Olympic “A” standard. The rest will grapple with waiting another four years.