Kerron Clement, the Rio Olympic 400m hurdles gold medalist, and Nia Ali, the reigning world 100m hurdles champion, are among several recent global medalists who did not enter the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials.
The entry deadline was Tuesday night. The most notable athletes not on the current entry lists (and not expected to be added given it’s past deadline):
Clement: The 2016 Olympic champion and 2007 and 2009 World champion in the 400m hurdles last competed on July 23, 2020, and last ran a 400m hurdles at the 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships, placing eighth.