2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Track & Field Schedule Announced

Molly Huddle will once again be one of the favorites contending for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team. Photo: PhotoRun.net

USA Track and Field, the United States Olympic Committee and TrackTown USA have officially released the competition schedule for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Track and Field.

Eight days, 40 events and countless dreams will be realized as the qualifying event for the “world’s toughest team to make” are set to take place June 30-July 10 in Eugene, Oregon (Note: The 20K race walk finals will be held in Salem, Ore.). This will be the sixth time U.S. Olympic Trials for Track and Field will be staged at historic Hayward Field. The top three finishers in each event who have achieved an Olympic qualifying standard will be eligible to compete for the United States at the Olympic Games in Rio next August.

Day “0” – Thursday, June 30, 2016

TBD 20km Race Walk Women Final

TBD 20km Race Walk Men Final

Note: To be held in Salem, OR

Day 1 – Friday, July 1, 2016

11:00 a.m. Shot Put Men Qualifying

4:00 p.m. Discus Throw Women Qualifying

4:15 p.m. 800m Men 1st Round

4:15 p.m. High Jump Women Qualifying

4:45 p.m. 800m Women 1st Round

5:10 p.m. Long Jump Women Qualifying

5:15 p.m. 400m Men 1st Round

5:40 p.m. Shot Put Men Final

5:45 p.m. 400m Women 1st Round

6:15 p.m. 10,000m Men Final

Day 2 – Saturday, July 2, 2016

9:45 a.m. 100m 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 Women Final

11:35 p.m. Shot Put Men Decathlon

11:45 a.m. Long Jump Women Final

12:00 n. 800m Men Semi-Finals

12:15 p.m. 1500m mstrs W Exhibition

12:24 p.m. 1500m mstrs M Exhibition

12:33 p.m. 100m Women 1st Round

12:45 p.m. Javelin Throw Men Qualifying

12:50 p.m. High Jump Men Decathlon

1:01 p.m. 100m Men 1st Round

1:30 p.m. 400m Women Semi-Finals

1:45 p.m. Long Jump Men Qualifying

1:46 p.m. 400m Men Semi-Finals

2:55 p.m. 400m Men Decathlon

Day 3 – Sunday, July 3, 2016

10:00 a.m. 110m Hurdles Men Decathlon

10:50 a.m. Discus Throw Men Decathlon

1:15 p.m. Pole Vault Men Decathlon

3:00 p.m. Javelin Men Decathlon

3:15 p.m. High Jump Women Final

4:00 p.m. Javelin Men Decathlon

4:02 p.m. 100m Women Semi-Finals

4:15 p.m. Long Jump Men Final

4:19 p.m. 100m Men Semi-Finals

4:38 p.m. 400m Women Final

4:48 p.m. 400m Men Final

5:07 p.m. 1500m wheelchair Women Exhibition

5:16 p.m. 1500m wheelchair Men Exhibition

5:33 p.m. 1500m Men Decathlon

5:44 p.m. 100m Women Final

5:53 p.m. 100m Men Final

Day 4 – Monday, July 4, 2016

3:30 p.m. PoleVault Men Final

4:03 p.m. 3000m St Women 1st Round

4:15 p.m. Triple Jump Women Qualifying

4:25 p.m. Javelin Throw Men Final

4:33 p.m. 3000m St Men 1st Round

5:02 p.m. 5,000m Men 1st Round

5:42 p.m. 800m Women Final

5:51 p.m. 800m Men Final

Day 5 – Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Rest Day

Day 6 – Wednesday, July 6, 2016

10:00 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

11:00 a.m. Shot Put Women Qualifying

3:30 p.m. Javelin Throw Women Qualifying

4:20 p.m. 5000m Women 1st Round

4:45 p.m. Triple Jump Men Qualifying

5:02 p.m. 100m Hurdles Women 1st Round

5:30 p.m. 200m Men 1st Round

5:58 p.m. 400m Hurdles Women 1st Round

6:00 p.m. Discus Throw Men Qualifying

6:15 p.m. Shot Put Women Final

6:26 p.m. 1500m Women 1st Round

6:30 p.m. Triple Jump Women Final

6:53 p.m. 400m Hurdles Men 1st Round

7:21 p.m. 1500m Men 1st Round

7:48 p.m. 3000m Steeplechase Women Final

Day 8 – Friday, July 8, 2016

3:00 p.m. Pole Vault Women Qualifying

3:02 p.m. 110m Hurdles Men 1st Round

3:30 p.m. 200m Women 1st Round

3:30 p.m. Discus Throw Men Final

3:58 p.m. 100m Hurdles Women Semi-Finals

4:00 p.m. High Jump Men Qualifying

4:12 p.m. 1500m Men Semi-Finals

4:31p.m. 400m Hurdles Women Semi-Finals

4:47 p.m. 400m Hurdles Men Semi-Finals

5:03 p.m. 1500m Women Semi-Finals

5:23 p.m. 3000m Steeplechase Men Final

5:37 p.m. 200m Men Semi-Finals

5:54 p.m. 100m Hurdles Women Final

Day 9 – Saturday, July 9, 2016

12:30 p.m. 100m Hurdles Women Heptathlon

1:30 p.m. High Jump Women Heptathlon

3:30 p.m. Shot Put Women Heptathlon

4:00 p.m. Javelin Women Final

4:15 p.m. Triple Jump Men Final

4:25 p.m. 110m Hurdles Men Semi-Finals

4:40 p.m. 200m Women Heptathlon

5:03 p.m. 200m Women Semi-Finals

5:20 p.m. 5,000m Men Final

5:42 p.m. 200m Men Final

5:52 p.m. 110m Hurdles Men Final

Day 10 – Sunday, July 10, 2016

2:00 p.m. Long Jump Women Heptathlon

2:30 p.m. PoleVault Women Final

3:00 p.m. Javelin Throw Women Heptathlon

3:00 p.m. High Jump Men Final

4:04 p.m. 1500m Women Final

4:15 p.m. 1500m Men Final

4:25 p.m. 800m Women Heptathlon

4:43 p.m. 400m Hurdles Women Final

4:52 p.m. 5,000m Women Final

5:14 p.m. 400m Hurdles Men Final

5:24 p.m. 200m Women Final

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