2020United States Olympic track and field trials
Dates	June 18–27, 2021
Host city	Eugene, Oregon, USA
Venue	Hayward Field
Level	Senior
Type	Outdoor
Events	40 (men: 20; women: 20)
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The2020United States Olympic trials for track and field were staged inEugene, Oregon, having been moved from the initially selectedHilmer Lodge Stadium inWalnut, California.^[1] This was first major event for the redesigned and rebuiltHayward Field.^[2]

Organized byUSA Track and Field andTrackTown USA, the ten-day competition was originally scheduled for June 19–28, 2020, but was rescheduled to June 18–27, 2021 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic and the postponement of the2020 Summer Olympics to 2021. It is serving as thenational championships intrack and field for theUnited States.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

The results of the event determined qualification for theAmerican Olympic team at the 2020 Summer Olympics, to be held inTokyo. Provided they had achieved theOlympic standard or are in theWorld Athletics ranking quota, the top three athletes in each event gained a place on the Olympic team. In the event that a leading athlete did not hold the standard, or an athlete withdrew, the next highest finishing athlete with the standard was selected instead. USA Track and Field announced their Olympic roster based on these guidelines on July 6, 2021.^[8]

Thetrials for the men's and women's marathon were held on February 29, 2020 in Atlanta^[9] and the trials for the men's 50 km race walk were held on January 25, 2020 atSan Diego Christian College and theSantee Town Center station inSantee, California.

Multiple rising high school and collegiate track athletes such as Nico Young,Erriyon Knighton, Hobbs Kessler, andSha'Carri Richardson participated in the trials. Multiple world-leads,US records, andworld records were broken during the trials such asSydney McLaughlin's 400m hurdles WR of 51.90 during the finals,Erriyon Knighton's U-18 and U-20 200m record of 19.84 in the finals, andRyan Crouser's shot put WR of 23.37m.

Key:
≠ Athlete without Olympic qualifying standard, not selected
  Athlete without Olympic qualifying standard, invited to Olympics based on world list position

Key:≠ Athlete without Olympic qualifying standard, not selected.

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^aSha'Carri Richardson originally finished first in a time of 10.86, but she was suspended byWorld Athletics after testing positive forTHC.<^[12][13]

^bBrianna McNeal originally finished second in a time of 12.51, but she was suspended for five years for an anti-doping rule violation (missed tests). While she was allowed to compete at the trials pending appeal, her suspension was later upheld.^[14][15]

^c Neither McPherson nor Greene achieved the Olympic standard or a qualifying world ranking. In addition to Cunningham, USATF selected fourth-placedRachel McCoy who previously achieved the Olympic standard, andTynita Butts, who did not reach the finals but held a qualifying ranking of #21.^[8]

^d Hazlewood had not achieved the Olympic standard or a qualifying world ranking. Fourth placeKelsey Card, who had a qualifying ranking of #23, was instead selected.^[8]

^e Allgood-Whetstone had not achieved the Olympic standard or a qualifying world ranking. Fourth placeAriana Ince, who had a qualifying ranking of #16, was instead selected.^[8]

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USA Track & Field sets minimum performances standards for entry into the national championships. In order to merit entry into the championships, an athlete must meet that standard, or better, within a set time frame prior to the competition.

All qualifying performances for the U.S. Olympic trials must be attained on astandard outdoor track in the period

• Wednesday, May 1, 2019 through Sunday, June 6, 2021,

or on anindoor track, in the same event, in the period

• Wednesday, January 1, 2020 through Sunday, June 6, 2021;

except for the 10,000 meters, Decathlon & Heptathlon and 20 km Race Walks, whose qualifying period is from

• Tuesday, January 1, 2019 through Sunday, June 6, 2021.

The qualifying performance for the men's 50 km Race walk must be attained in the period

• Monday January 1, 2018 through Sunday, January 12, 2020.

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There are also automatic qualifying criteria outside of the entry standards. Athletes who are the reigning indoor or outdoor national champion are automatically qualified to enter that event.

Qualifying marks must be attained in a 2020 U.S. Olympic trials event. No qualifying marks will be allowed using alternate events, except for the men's Mile run as follows: An appeal to use a Mile qualifying mark for the 1500 will be accepted only if the mile mark was made during the 2020 season, from Wednesday, January 1, 2020 through Sunday, June 6, 2021, and the mark is 3:54.00 or better.^[18]

For events over distances from 100 m to 800 m, performances will only be accepted iffully automatic timing (FAT) is used. For performances beyond that distance, FAT times are also used, but in the event that the athlete has not recorded a FAT performance, a manually recorded time may be used. There will be no adjustment for marks made at altitude. Wind-assisted performances will not be accepted for 2020 U.S. Olympic trials qualifying.

Results

• 2020 U.S. Olympic Team trials - Track & Field - 6/19/2020 to 6/28/2020 Walnut, California Results^{[permanent dead link]}. USA Track & Field. Retrieved on 2020-06-28.
• Main website Results page
• 2021 United States Olympic trials (track and field) resultsUSATF

• Official webpage atUSATF

• USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
• 2021 in the sport of athletics
• 2021 in American sports
• United States Olympic trials (track and field)
• 2021 in sports in Oregon
• June 2021 sports events in the United States
• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2020 Summer Olympics
• Track and field competitions in Oregon
• Qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics

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