Jordan Hasay was supposed to be on a plane bound for the World Juniors in Poland. Instead, the 16-year-old flew to a national high school mark of 4:14.50, qualifying for the 1500m final at the Olympic Trials.
Anthony Famiglietti, Billy Nelson and Josh McAdams have qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in the men's steeplechase.
Michelle Carter, Kristin Heaston and Jillian Camarena have made the U.S. Olympic team in the women's shot put.
Jesse Williams, Andra Manson and Dustin Jonas have made the U.S. Olympic team in the men's high jump.
Jessica Crosby, Amber Campbell and Loree Smith have made the U.S. Olympic team in the hammer throw.
Kevin Eastler has qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in the men's 20-kilometer race walk.
After coasting in their respective 200m heats at the U.S. Olympic Trials, Allyson Felix and Tyson Gay return for the semifinals Saturday.
Watch them and other Beijing hopefuls on NBC at 5p ET.
Ole Miss senior Brittney Reese hopes a series of increasingly pressure-packed long jumps, beginning with the NCAA Championships this week, will land her in the sand pit at the Beijing Olympics.
Brittney Reese, Grace Upshaw and Funmi Jimoh have qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in the long jump.
Anna Willard has set an American record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials.
Sanya Richards, Mary Wineberg and Dee Dee Trotter have qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in the women's 400-meter dash.
LaShawn Merritt, Jeremy Wariner and David Neville have qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in the men's 400-meter race.
Alan Webb is striving for what Bernard Lagat has in abundance -- supreme confidence. While the latter has already qualified in the Olympics in the 5,000m, Webb has put all of his efforts into the 1,500m.
Olympic track and field is contested over 10 days with medals awarded in 26 running events, 3 walking events, 16 field events, the decathlon and heptathlon. The women's steeplechase will make its debut in Beijing.