It's Day 8 of the.
Here arestories to get you up to speed for today's eventsas well aswhat to know about Hayward Field, how to watchandhow to get tickets.
Follow along for updates as action resumes at Hayward Field.
Grant Holloway caps meet with historic 110 hurdles victory
In the fastest 110-meter hurdles race ever, Grant Holloway finished first and earned another national championship in 12.86 seconds, a new world lead.
Freddie Crittendon (12.93) and Daniel Roberts (12.96) also ran under 13 seconds and will advance with Holloway to Paris for the Olympics.
Noah Lyles blazes through 200 semifinals, Kyree King makes final as well
Running the best final qualifying time in 19.60 seconds, Noah Lyles continued his dominance at Hayward Field and qualified for the 200 final on Saturday. After missing out on the 100 final on time, King finished second in his heat to automatically qualify for the final in the 200 in 20.25 seconds.
Oregon standout Jaida Ross qualifies for women's shot put final
Needing just two throws to do it, Oregon standout Jaida Ross uncorked a 63 foot, 10 1/4 inch toss in the women's shot put prelims to advance to the final Saturday. Chase Jackson, who threw 64 feet, 6 inches, also qualified with the top mark.
Gabby Thomas sets new world-leading time in women's 200 semis
Winning the third heat in a new world-leading time of 21.78 seconds, Gabby Thomas will lead a strong group of nine in the finals Saturday of the women's 200 meters.
Sha'Carri Richardson had the second fastest time in 21.92 seconds, equally a personal best, but was issued a warning after stepping on the line during the first heat. If she does it during the final, she would be disqualified.
A pair of Ducks, Jenna Prandini and Jadyn Mays, also qualified for the final.
In fast semifinals, Hobbs Kessler and Abraham Alvarado hit Olympic standards in men's 800
Nine athletes in the men's 800 semifinals recorded personal bests in an unusually fast set of races with the final still set to be run.
Both Hobbs Kessler and Abraham Alvarado hit the Olympic standard for the first time, with Kessler finishing with the top time of the semifinals in 1 minute, 43.71 seconds and Abraham Alvarado finished fourth in 1:44.44. Bryce Hoppel (1:44.01), Shane Cohen (1:44.92), and Clayton Murphy (1:45.76) also advanced to the final Sunday.
Former Duck Matt Wisner finished 14th overall and didn't make the final, but ran a personal best 1:46.09.
Miami's Russell Robinson records top mark, and personal best, in men's triple jump prelims
University of Miami standout Russell Robinson jumped a personal best 56 feet, 2 3/4 inches in the men's triple jump to lead the preliminary round Friday and advance to the final.
Donald Scott, who has the Olympic standard and is ranked ninth in the World Athletics rankings, jumped 55 feet, 1/4 inches, and 18th ranked Chris Benard jumped 53 feet, 7 inches to move on as well as 17th-ranked Will Claye (52 feet, 9 1/4 inches).
The men's triple jump final will take place at Hayward Field Sunday.
Katie Moon and Sandi Morris jump once, qualify for women's pole vault final
Friday's women's pole vault first round was mostly uneventful, with the top two American women holding off to clear 14 feet, 9 inches on their first attempts to move on to the final with ease in Katie Moon and Sandi Morris.
The pair bypassed both of the first two heights before clearing the qualifying height with ease. Washington twins Hana and Amanda Moll also qualified as well as Emily Grove and Bridget Williams.
The women's pole vault final will begin at Hayward Field at 3:15 p.m. Sunday.
Rai Benjamin, CJ Allen, Trevor Bassitt easily qualify for men's 400 hurdles final
Three of the top hurdlers in the world will participate in the men's 400-meter final later this week after all advancing past the semifinals Friday. Rai Benjamin, the top American, had the best semifinal time in 47.97 seconds.
CJ Allen finished second in that same heat in 48.16, and Aldrich Bailey ran the Olympic standard for the first time this season in 48.69 for the third-fastest time of the semifinal round.
Rudy Winkler launches top throw during men's hammer throw prelims
Ranked seventh in the World Athletics rankings, Rudy Winkler launched a 252-foot, 11-inch throw on his third attempt to move on to the men's hammer throw finals.
He's joined by Daniel Haugh (245 feet, 10 inches), who also has hit the Olympic standard this season.
Top runners advance, including Elle St. Pierre, in women's 1,500-meter semifinals
Led by the nine runners that have already hit the Olympic standard, the final 12 were decided in the women's 1,500 semifinals Friday, including top finisher Nikki Hiltz in 4 minutes, 1.4 seconds to win the faster first heat.
Sinclaire Johnson, Heather MacLean, Cory McGee, Elle St. Pierre, Emily Makay, Elise Cranny, Addy Wiley, and Dani Jones were the others to advance to the final that had already run the Olympic standard.
38-year-old Kara Winger has top mark in women's javelin prelims
American record holder Kara Winger, who retired and didn't participate during all of the 2023 track season, led the women's javelin preliminary round with a best toss of 206 feet, 8 inches.
Maggie Malone Hardin had the second best mark at 204 feet, 9 inches. Both will compete in the finals in the coming days, with Winger still needing to hit the Olympic standard.
Masai Russell, Alaysha Johnson finish with top times in women's 100-meter hurdles prelims
In a blazing second heat, Masai Russell and Alaysha Johnson ran the fastest times in the women's 100-meter hurdles in 12.35 and 12.37 seconds, respectively. Because just 27 women competed in the prelims, all 27 got to advance to the semifinals Saturday.
One of the top seeds, Nia Ali, jogged the race and qualified in 20.38 seconds.
41-year-old Lolo Jones, who last competed at the trials in this event 12 years ago, ran the race in 14.86.
What to know for Day 8 action at U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials
Day 8 action kicks off at 4 p.m. with the qualifying rounds of women's javelin and concludes at 7:50 p.m. with the final of the men's 110 meter hurdles. Here's a guide for what to watch.
How to watch Day 8 of U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field
The eighth day of the trials will be split among two TV stations and Peaco*ck's streaming platform. Here's how to watch.
Stories to get you up to speed for Day 8 of U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field
- U.S. Olympic Trials Day 8: Oregon star Jaida Ross takes center stage in women's shot put
- McKenzie Long learning to lean on self as she prepares for women’s 200-meter semifinals
- Former Oregon Ducks Cole Hocker and Cooper Teare advance to U.S. Olympic Trials 5K final
- 5K champion Elle St. Pierre returns with fast 1,500 at U.S. Olympic Trials
- Freddie Crittenden chasing 'dream come true' in stacked 110 hurdles field at U.S. trials
- Kaylee Mitchell runs massive personal-best in steeplechase final at U.S. Olympic Trials
- After Athing Mu fall, Nia Akins captures 800 final at U.S. Olympic Trials
- Anna Hall wins heptathlon at U.S. Olympic Trials: 'I've wanted this for so long'
- Quincy Hall win's men’s 400 meters at U.S. Olympic Trials, Quincy Wilson finishes 6th
- Elle St. Pierre edges Elise Cranny to win the women's 5K title at U.S. Olympic Trials
- Cole Hocker wins men's 1,500 as former Duck becomes a two-time Olympian
- US Olympic track and field trials: Winners, losers and heartbreak through four days
- Three-time Olympian Michelle Rohl to make 20K race walk return at U.S. Olympic Trials
- Sam Kendricks captures 11th national title, sounds off on Olympic Games
- Annette Echikunwoke 'stoked' to come away as women's hammer champ at U.S. Olympic Trials
- Kenneth Rooks emerges from chaotic men’s steeplechase final as winner at U.S. Olympic Trials
- Ryan Crouser pushes through pain to capture seventh U.S. shot put title
- After skipping NCAAs, Heath Baldwin’s decision pays off with trip to Paris in decathlon
- Triple jump comes down to final two attempts as Moore tops Orji at U.S. Olympic Trials
- Rapper Snoop Dogg pops in at U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field
- Grant Fisher, Woody Kincaid, Nico Young go 1-2-3 in men’s 10K to advance to Paris Olympics
- Over 2 dozen Oregon Ducks are entered in US Olympic trials. Here's who they are
- Athing Mu, Sha'Carri Richardson among women's headliners at US Olympic trials
- Noah Lyles, Ryan Crouser, Grant Holloway among men's headliners at US Olympic trials
- USATF Olympic Trials: Road to Paris 2024 starts with 8 days of events at Hayward Field
Alec Dietz covers University of Oregon football, volleyball, women’s basketball and baseball for The Register-Guard. You may reach him atadietz@registerguard.comand you can follow him on X@AlecDietz.
