U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field 2016

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Coverage

Sandi Morris: Chasing the Sky Aug 30, 2016

Seventeen years of “the grind.” Four years of anticipation. A lifetime of talent. Everything came down to one single day. 

Sandi Morris breaks American record Jul 23, 2016

Sandi Morris broke the outdoor American record in the pole vault with a leap of 4.93 meters at the American Track League meeting in Houston.

WATCH: All Florida Interviews From 2016 Olympic Trials Jul 12, 2016

See what the top Florida athletes had to say after their Olympic Trials experiences including champions Jenny Simpson and Brianna Rollins, as well as Marvin Bracy, Trayvon Bromell, and Tony McQuay who will be representing Team USA at the Olympic Games in Rio, and other Sunshine State standouts!

Behind The Lens: Floridians At 2016 Olympic Trials Jul 12, 2016

Floridians flexed their muscle at the 2016 Olympic Trials with several earning spots on Team USA for the Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro. We showcase our Sunshine State standouts in this slideshow feature!

Meet Team VA's Olympians! Jul 12, 2016

Team Virginia truly showed out this weekend and proved once again that those from the Commonwealth of Virginia are truly the kings and queens of 400s. Representing Virginia were 16 athletes in 19 entered events these past few weeks at the USATF Olympic Team Trials. Out of those 16 athletes, 25% or four of the athletes have advanced to make the Olympic team for the United States.

Noah Lyles Breaks 31yr National Record! 20.09 for 200m! Jul 11, 2016

Against the toughest competition in the world, recent T.C. Williams alum, Noah Lyles raced his best when it mattered most. Though he finished just shy of making the US Olympic team in fourth place, he did cross the line in a wind-legal 20.09 to break Roy Martin's 31 year old 200m national record.

Sandi Morris send-off Jul 10, 2016

Family and friends joined in Greenville to send-off Sandi Morris to Rio for the Olympics.

Josephus Lyles describes watching Noah race Olympic Trials final Jul 09, 2016

Noah and Josephus Lyles are one of the most talented sibling sprint duos in prep history. The Florida Gator recruits both qualified for the Olympic Trials, but an injury kept Josephus out of competition this spring. Noah won his 200m prelim and semi final before placing fourth in the final with a wind-legal time of 20.09 to break the national high school record and just miss a spot to Rio. Josephus describes watching the race from the stands.

Noah Lyles Breaks National High School Record! Jul 09, 2016

After winning his prelim and semi final sections of the 200m at the Olympic Trials, Noah Lyles placed fourth in the final. He narrowly missed out on a spot to Rio, but he broke the national high school record with a wind-legal mark of 20.09.

Justin Gatlin Out-Leans LaShawn Merritt For 200m Olympic Trials Victory Jul 09, 2016

In a dramatic lean at the finish line, Justin Gatlin won the 200m final in the second fastest time in the world this year Saturday at Hayward Field. Out of lane eight, Gatlin beat world leader LaShawn Merritt with a winning time of 19.75 seconds. After winning the 400m title earlier in the week, Merritt finished second in 19.79 and was followed by Ameer Webb who closed for third in 20.00.