On February 29th, more than 700 runners will compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Atlanta, vying for one of six spots on the team for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. World Athletics, track and field’s global governing body, has granted the trials a “gold label” status due to the premier caliber of talent in the race. This means that the top three finishers in the men’s and women’s races will be eligible to compete at the Summer Games, whether or not they have hit the respective Olympic qualifying times (2:11:30 for the men and 2:29:30 for the women).
The 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team, Four Years Later
