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Athlete Information

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Housing/Travel | Declaration Information | Credentials/Passes | Prize Money | Media | Course Map | Cutoff/Alternate Finish Lines

Housing/Travel

If you have qualified and been accepted into the U.S Olympic Team Trials - Marathon and have not been contacted by a member of the Atlanta Track Club team, athletes should reach out to Atlanta2020trials@atlantatrackclub.org to verify their housing/travel options.

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Declaration Information

All entrants should declare during the declaration period. This process confirms your intention to compete in the event. 

  • Declaration window closes: Wednesday, 1/29/2020 at 11:59PM PST

To declare, please visit the registration page and click on “Manage my registration.”
 
The password to log-in and declare/“manage my registration” was emailed to you when you first completed your entry/registration. The email was sent from:
 
From: "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon registration@usatf.org”
Subject: Registration Confirmation: 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon
 
Check your junk/spam folder if you cannot find the confirmation in your email inbox. The confirmation with the password was emailed to the email address listed under the athlete USATF membership profile at the time the registration was completed and to the coach/support person email that may have listed their email address as an alternate email address to receive a confirmation before the registration was completed. You also have the option to reset your password by clicking on “forgot your password.”

Follow the steps for declaring once you’ve logged into your account.
 
Once you’ve declared your status should change on the status of entries page (click here to check). If you have already declared for the event, you do not need to do so again.

If you have issues declaring your registration, please e-mail events@usatf.org.

Entry Status "not qualified"

If an athlete has been deemed to not have met the pre-determined qualifying mark in an approved event, the athlete will be listed as “not qualified.”

Please note, this is a selection event, and therefore athletes must be U.S. Citizens and eligible to represent the United States in all levels of competition, per USATF Competition Rules. An athlete may be listed as “Not Qualified” if they are unable to follow this rule.

Entry Status "Info Needed"

If your entry status is listed as “Info Needed” there has been a question about your entry information. In the event that you have this note next to your name, please reach out to events@usatf.org.

Entry Status "Qualified"

If your entry status reads “Qualified” then your registration has been accepted into the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon. Note: All entrants should still declare during the declaration period.

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Credentials/Passes

Registered Coach “RC” credentials and Family and Friends wristbands are designed to allow an athlete’s coach or personal support access to designated areas for the purpose of preparing for competition or providing athlete support. Credentials and wristbands are non-transferable.

  • Individual receiving the “RC” Registered Coach’s credential must also be a current (2020) member of USA Track & Field’s Coaches Registry Program. *Note: View the Registered Coach section below for more information on the application process.
Credentials can be obtained at Credentialing/Packet Pick Up on-site
  • 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon (Atlanta, GA)
Athletes will have the following options for their support persons:

1. One complimentary Registered Coach credential (USATF Coaches Registry requirements apply and must be met prior to arrival):
  • RC - Registered Coach - coach of record (red and blue zones of Centennial Olympic Park on race day and access to the post-race reception)
All coaches designated to receive a “RC” credential must be a current (2020) member of USATF, be currently listed on USATF’s SafeSport Compliance List, and currently listed on the USATF Education Standard List (new requirement – effective January 1, 2019) prior to receiving a “RC” credential.

Individuals must have completed all requirements prior to their arrival in Atlanta, GA. Only the individuals specified by participating athletes for this purpose will be allowed to receive an “RC” credential. Athletes will be able to designate an individual onsite at packet pickup, however all Coaches Registry requirements must be met prior to obtain a coach credential. Please view the following link for more details on the USATF Coaches Registry.

2. Second complimentary option, Family and Friends Wristband (limit three):
  • Children under age 2 may enter the “Friends and Family Zone” without a wristband
  • Wristbands are non-transferrable
  • Athletes will receive wristbands at check in upon arrival
  • Wristbands must be worn at all times while in the Friends and Family zone. Anyone caught without a wristband will be escorted out of the area.
  • No blue zone access permitted

*Note: After the on-line registration closes, USATF will not accept any updates for registration via email. Athletes who still need to designate (add/update) coaches/athlete support names can complete this on-site. There will be a USATF verification station that can validate which option the coach/athlete support is eligible to receive.

CREDENTIALING

All athletes must sign to release the Registered Coach “RC” credential to their support person at packet pickup. Pick-up will take place as follows:

LOCATION

Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center
100 CNN Center NW
Atlanta, GA 30303
Cypress Room

DATES/TIMES 

Thursday, 2/27: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
Friday, 2/28: 8:00 AM–6:00 PM 

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Prize Money

For both Men and Women:

  • 1st – $80,000
  • 2nd – $65,000
  • 3rd – $55,000
  • 4th – $20,000
  • 5th – $10,000
  • 6th – $6,000
  • 7th – $3,000
  • 8th – $1,000

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Media

Meet the athletes and learn more about their journey to Atlanta for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon by going here!

Media seeking credentials for this event can apply here.

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Course Map/Elevation Charts

Highlighting Atlanta's Olympic history and legacy, the course for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon will take athletes on a tour of some of Atlanta's most important attractions and neighborhoods.

  • Course Map
  • Elevation Chart

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Cutoff Times/Alternate Finish

Athletes who, at the 16-mile mark, are running slower than 3:15 (7:26/mile average pace) full marathon pace for women and 2:49 (6:27/mile average pace) full marathon pace for men, will be removed from the field for the safety of the athletes ahead of them.

In order to ensure athlete safety and a clean run in to the finish, men who are finishing at the same time as the women may be directed to an alternate finish line by a course official. The alternate finish line will be located adjacent to the start line. Affected athletes will be alerted as they make the final turn onto Andrew Young International Boulevard, near the Georgia World Congress Center.

Further information will be provided during your respective technical meeting in Atlanta. 

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