Eligibility Requirements

In addition to correctly entering the meet and having equaled or bettered the qualifying standard during the stated qualifying period, the following criteria must also be met:

• Only citizens of the United States who are eligible to represent the United States in an International competition under United States Olympic Committee and International Olympic Committee rules are eligible to compete in the U.S. Olympic Trials. Athletes who have questions concerning their citizenship, including dual citizens, should contact USATF's Legal Affairs Manager, Sarah Austin (Sarah.Austin@usatf.org).
• Female athletes must be 14 years or older on the day of competition. There is no age restriction for male athletes.
• Proof of qualifying performance, if requested, must be submitted to USATF no later than (Wednesday June 22, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. ET). Submittals received after this date will not be accepted. Please contact stats@usatf.org for verification procedures.
• All athletes must be 2016 members of USATF in good standing. USATF memberships may be purchased online or through your local Association office.
• Athletes must be bona fide members of a 2016 USATF club in order to represent a club. An athlete's current club affiliation can be viewed in his/her membership profile and as part of the online entry process. Athletes wishing to change club affiliations can make such a request through their local Association (note that this request must be made by the athlete--see Regulation 4 in the USATF Governance Handbook). All club affiliations must be finalized by close of open declarations on Sunday, June 26, 2016. No club changes will be accepted after this date for the U.S. Olympic Trials.
• In addition to a club affiliation, athletes are able to represent one (1) corporate sponsor. This corporate sponsor must be a registered USATF Corporate Member and be part of the athlete's membership profile. Corporate Membership applications can be obtained by sending an e-mail to membership@usatf.org. All sponsor affiliations must be finalized by close of open declarations on Sunday June 26, 2016. No sponsor changes will be accepted after this date for the U.S. Olympic Trials.
• Athletes wishing to represent a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States must be registered with the membership committee of their local USATF Association.