Olympic Trials 2012

London or Bust: Olympic Track and Field Trials Guide

For America’s elite runners, the road to Olympic glory begins at the Trials
By Peter Gambaccini runnersworld
 

Race to the Olympics

London or Bust: Olympic Track and Field Trials Guide // olympians Tyson Gay, Allyson Felix and Shalane Flanagan running © Getty Images

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Outside of the Summer Games themselves, the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials is America’s most anticipated track meet. (Search: U.S. Olympic Trials 2012) From June 21 to July 1, the nation’s best track runners will compete at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. (The Marathon Trials were in January.) A top-three finish and an Olympic-qualifying time earn a spot in the London Games, which start July 27. Here, we scout the favorites, underdogs, and key story lines in every running event in Eugene.
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