The2022USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were held inEugene, Oregon organized byUSA Track and Field. It was serving as thenational championships intrack and field for the United States.

The results of the event determined qualification for the2022 World Athletics Championships, also held in Eugene. Provided they had achieved theWorld standard or are in theWorld Athletics ranking quota, the top three athletes in each event gained a place on the World 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 World Championship roster based on these guidelines in July 2022. The results determined qualification for the2022 NACAC Championships and the team was announced on 12 August 2022.^[1]

The selection events for the men's and women's marathon were held2021 Boston Marathon,2021 Chicago Marathon and2021 New York marathon,^[2] the trials for the men's 35 km race walk were held on January 16, 2022, atSan Diego Christian College and theSantee Town Center station inSantee, California and the trials for the 20 km race walk were held on February 6, 2022, atCuyamaca College.^[3][4] The USATF Multi Event Championships (Heptathlon &Decathlon) occurred May 6–7, 2022 at theUniversity of Arkansas’John McDonnell Field inFayetteville, Arkansas and 10,000 meter races were held atUniversity of Oregon'Hayward Field in Eugene on May 27, 2022.^[5]

*John Gregorek Jr. will representTeam USA in the 1500 meters –Jonathan Davis is not in the top 45 of the World Rankings & did not achieve the2022 World Athletics Championships standard.^[8]

**Kenny Bednarek will representTeam USA in the 200 meters –Noah Lyles will enter theWorld Championships viawildcard as the reigning World Champion.

*Reggie Jagers III will representTeam USA in the discus – Dallin Shurts is not in the top 32 of the World Rankings & did not achieve the2022 World Athletics Championships standard.^[9]

**Tripp Piperi will representTeam USA in the shot put after the 4th place in the shot put. Ryan Crouser, Joe Kovacs, & Josh Awotunde will representTeam USA in the shot put.

***Marquis Dendy and Will Wiliiams will represent Team USA in the long jump.Jeremiah Davis &Rayvon Grey are not in the top 32 world rankings and do not have the standard.

ặDarius Carbin will representTeam USA in the high jump. Dontavious Hill is not in the top 32 world ranking and did not earn the2022 World Athletics Championships standard.^[10]

ḃ Tim Glover will representTeam USA in the javelin. Marc Anthony Minichello is not in the top 32 world ranking and did not earn the2022 World Athletics Championships standard.^[11]

Key:

* –Molly Seidel withdrew on July 1, 2022, due to a sacral stress reaction.^[14]Keira D'Amato, the first alternate, will compete in her place.^[15]

ά –Robyn Stevens andMiranda Melville will representTeam USA in the 20 km race walk.Katie Burnett,Celina Lepe,Anali Cisneros are not in the top 60 world ranking and did not earn the2022 World Athletics Championships standard.^[16]

* –Gabriela Leon will representTeam USA in the pole vault.Alina McDonald will not representTeam USA because the World Championship Final is on Sunday July 17 and she has not and won't compete on Sundays for religious reasons.^[17]

** – Ashtin Mahler & Michelle Atherley did not earn theWorld Athletics standard, soErica Bougard &Kendell Williams will representTeam USA July 17–18 at2022 World Athletics Championships. Michelle Atherley won 2022NACAC Combined Events Championships May 14-15th inOttawa and qualified by designated competition to representTeam USA at2022 World Athletics Championships inEugene, Oregon.^[18][19]

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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

• Tuesday, June 1, 2021, through Sunday, June 12, 2022,

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

• Wednesday, December 1, 2020, through Sunday, June 12, 2022;

or on a 20 km Race Walks whose qualifying period is from

• Wednesday, December 1, 2020, through Sunday, January 24, 2022;

except for the Decathlon & Heptathlon whose qualifying period is from

• Wednesday, December 1, 2020, through Sunday, April 24, 2022;

except for the 10,000 meters whose qualifying period is from

• Wednesday, December 1, 2020, through Sunday, May 15, 2022;

The qualifying performance for the men's 35 km Race Walk must be attained in the period

• Monday, January 1, 2019, through Sunday, January 12, 2022.

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 2021 season, from January 1, 2021, through June 19, 2022, and the mark is 3:54.00 or better.

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 2022USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships qualifying.^[21]

The following are eligible for automatic selection byTeam USA to2022 World Athletics Championships.^[22][23]

2019 World Athletics Championships Champions

• Christian Coleman, 100 m
• Noah Lyles, 200 m
• Donavan Brazier, 800 m
• Grant Holloway, 110 hurdles
• Sam Kendricks, Pole Vault
• Christian Taylor, Triple jump
• Joe Kovacs, Shot Put
• Nia Ali, 100 m hurdles
• Dalilah Muhammad, 400 m hurdles
• DeAnna Price, Hammer throw

2021 Diamond League Champions

• Fred Kerley, 100 m
• Kenny Bednarek, 200 m
• Michael Cherry, 400 m
• Devon Allen, 110 m hurdles
• Ryan Crouser, Shot Put
• Quanera Hayes, 400 m
• Magdalyn Ewen, Shot Put
• Valarie Allman, Discus

2021 World Athletics Combined Events Challenge Winner

• Kendell Williams, Heptathlon

Results

• Official Results web page
• USATF Combined Event Championships Fayetteville, AR - May 6-7, 2022 Decathlon Standings
• USATF Combined Event Championships Fayetteville, AR - May 6-7, 2022 Heptathlon Standings

• Official web page WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS OREGON22 TO BE HELD JULY 15-24, 2022 atUSATF
• 2022 TOYOTA USATF OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS homepageUSATF

• USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
• 2022 in the sport of athletics
• 2022 in sports in Oregon
• June 2022 sports events in the United States

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