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July 06, 2021

Team USATF announces roster for 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

INDIANAPOLIS - The U.S. Olympic Track & Field roster is in place for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games featuring a bevy of veterans combined with a legion of 81 first-time Olympians set to don the red, white and blue as the Olympic Games take place July 23 - August 8. 
 
NBC has announced a robust coverage schedule, ensuring fans will have access to athletics events whether live or on demand. Click here for the broadcast and streaming schedule. 
 
Team USATF boasts 13 defending medalists from the 2016 Rio Games, six defending 2019 World Champions, and eight 2021 NCAA Division I Champions. Experienced headliners include five-time Olympians Allyson Felix (400m) and 44-year-old Abdi Abdirahman (marathon) combined with 19 collegiate first-timers. Team USATF’s youngest athlete is 17-year-old Erriyon Knighton, the prep star from Riverview, Florida who turned pro in 2021 after his junior year of high school. Knighton set two world junior records last month at Hayward Field in Oregon. Athing Mu is the second youngest athlete at age 19. Mu dominated NCAAs and the U.S. Olympic Team Trials last month, and is considered a medal contender in the women’s 800m. She turned pro after one year at Texas A&M.
 
Perhaps the most anticipated events for Team USATF are the women’s 400m hurdles and the men’s shot put. Defending Olympic and world champion Dalilah Muhammad will once again go up against fellow American Sydney McLaughlin, who broke Muhammad’s world record at the Olympic Trials final, crossing the line in 51.90. McLaughlin is now the only woman in history to run the event in under 52 seconds. 
 
Americans dominated the men’s shot put in recent international team competitions and the Games will be no exception. Reigning Olympic champion Ryan Crouser made his stated intentions a reality by setting the world record while winning the Olympic Trials (23.37m/76-8.25), and defending World Champion Joe Kovacs will provide ample exciting competition when he takes to the ring in Tokyo.
 
LSU’s JuVaughn Harrison, the Olympic Trials champion in both events, is the first man in nearly 100 years to double in the men’s high jump and long jump and is expected to double in Tokyo. Two-time Olympic silver medalist Will Claye is a contender in the men’s triple jump returning from a near-career-ending Achilles injury from 2019.
 
Gabby Thomas, a neurobiology major from Harvard who is getting her masters in epidemiology, qualified for the team in the 200m clocking a Trials record and equaled the third-fastest time in history to win in 21.61, taking over the No. 2 spot on the all-time world performer list behind only Florence Griffith-Joyner.
 
Brittney Reese, the Olympic gold and silver medalist, four-time world champion and eight-time USATF Champion in the women’s long jump, heads to her fourth Olympic Games after claiming her fourth consecutive Trials title.
 
There are three current outdoor world record holders: Crouser, McLaughlin, and women’s 100m hurdler Keni Harrison; while Grant Holloway and Crouser hold World Indoor records. At the Olympic Trials, Holloway came just .01 shy of breaking Aries Merritt’s 110m hurdles 12.80 world record. 
 
In addition to world records, reigning American record holders competing in their events at the Tokyo Olympic Games include: DeAnna Price (women’s hammer throw), Rudy Winkler (men’s hammer throw), Ajee’ Wilson (women’s 800m), Sam Kendricks (men’s pole vault), Sandi Morris (women’s pole vault), Tori Franklin (women’s triple jump), Valarie Allman (women’s discus), Kara Winger (women’s javelin) and Courtney Frerichs (women’s 3,000m steeplechase). 
 
Athletics is set to begin on Friday, July 30 at 9:00 a.m. JST in Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium. For the full schedule, visit here. USA Track & Field’s Olympic Games hub on usatf.org will provide recaps, athlete bios, TV schedule and more.

U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Roster

Event First Name Last Name
EventM 100m First NameTrayvon Last NameBromell
EventM 100m First NameRonnie Last NameBaker
EventM 100m First NameFred Last NameKerley
EventM 100m - 4x100m Relay First NameKenny Last NameBednarek
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventM 200m First NameNoah Last NameLyles
EventM 200m First NameKenny Last NameBednarek
EventM 200m First NameErriyon Last NameKnighton
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventM 400m First NameMichael Last NameNorman
EventM 400m First NameMichael Last NameCherry
EventM 400m First NameRandolph Last NameRoss
EventM 400m - 4x400 Relay First NameTrevor Last NameStewart
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventM 800m First NameClayton Last NameMurphy
EventM 800m First NameIsaiah Last NameJewett
EventM 800m First NameBryce Last NameHoppel
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventM 1500m First NameCole Last NameHocker
EventM 1500m First NameMatthew Last NameCentrowitz
EventM 1500m First NameYared Last NameNuguse
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventM 3000mSC First NameHillary Last NameBor
EventM 3000mSC First NameBenard Last NameKeter
EventM 3000mSC First NameMason Last NameFerlic
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventM 5000m First NamePaul Last NameChelimo
EventM 5000m First NameGrant Last NameFisher
EventM 5000m First NameWoody Last NameKincaid
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventM 10,000m First NameWoody Last NameKincaid
EventM 10,000m First NameGrant Last NameFisher
EventM 10,000m First NameJoe Last NameKlecker
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventM 110mH First NameGrant Last NameHolloway
EventM 110mH First NameDevon Last NameAllen
EventM 110mH First NameDaniel Last NameRoberts
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventM 400mH First NameRai Last NameBenjamin
EventM 400mH First NameKenny Last NameSelmon
EventM 400mH First NameDavid Last NameKendziera
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventM Long Jump First NameJuVaughn Last NameHarrison
EventM Long Jump First NameMarquis Last NameDendy
EventM Long Jump First NameSteffin Last NameMcCarter
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventM Triple Jump First NameWill Last NameClaye
EventM Triple Jump First NameDonald Last NameScott
EventM Triple Jump First NameChris Last NameBenard
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventM High Jump First NameJuVaughn Last NameHarrison
EventM High Jump First NameDarryl Last NameSullivan
EventM High Jump First NameShelby Last NameMcEwen
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventM Pole Vault First NameChris Last NameNilsen
EventM Pole Vault First NameSam Last NameKendricks
EventM Pole Vault First NameK.C. Last NameLightfoot
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventM Shot Put First NameRyan Last NameCrouser
EventM Shot Put First NameJoe Last NameKovacs
EventM Shot Put First NamePayton Last NameOtterdahl
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventM Discus First NameMason Last NameFinley
EventM Discus First NameReggie Last NameJagers
EventM Discus First NameSam Last NameMattis
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventM Javelin First NameCurtis Last NameThompson
EventM Javelin First NameMichael Last NameShuey
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventM Hammer First NameRudy Last NameWinkler
EventM Hammer First NameDaniel Last NameHaugh
EventM Hammer First NameAlex Last NameYoung
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventDecathlon First NameGarrett Last NameScantling
EventDecathlon First NameSteven Last NameBastien
EventDecathlon First NameZach Last NameZiemek
Event  First Name  Last Name 
Event4x100m Relay Pool First NameMicah Last NameWilliams
Event4x100m Relay Pool First NameCravon Last NameGillespie
Event  First Name  Last Name 
Event4x400m Relay Pool First NameVernon Last NameNorwood
Event4x400m Relay Pool First NameElija Last NameGodwin
Event  First Name  Last Name 
Event4X400m Mixed Relay Pool First NameBryce Last NameDeadmon
Event4x400m Mixed Relay Pool/Alternate First NameWil Last NameLondon
Event  First Name  Last Name 
Event20km Race Walk First NameNick Last NameChristie
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventMarathon First NameGalen Last NameRupp
EventMarathon First NameAbdi Last NameAbdirahman
EventMarathon First NameJake Last NameRiley
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventW 100m First NameJavianne Last NameOliver
EventW 100m First NameTeahna Last NameDaniels
EventW 100m First NameJenna Last NamePrandini
EventW 100m - 4x100m Relay First NameGabby Last NameThomas
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventW 200m First NameGabby Last NameThomas
EventW 200m First NameJenna Last NamePrandini
EventW 200m First NameAnavia Last NameBattle
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventW 400m First NameQuanera Last NameHayes
EventW 400m First NameAllyson Last NameFelix
EventW 400m First NameWadeline Last NameJonathas
EventW 400m - 4x400m Relay First NameKendall Last NameEllis
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventW 800m First NameAthing Last NameMu
EventW 800m First NameRaevyn Last NameRogers
EventW 800m First NameAjee' Last NameWilson
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventW 1500m First NameElle Last NamePurrier
EventW 1500m First NameCory Last NameMcGee
EventW 1500m First NameHeather Last NameMacLean
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventW 3000mSC First NameEmma Last NameCoburn
EventW 3000mSC First NameCourtney Last NameFrerichs
EventW 3000mSC First NameVal Last NameConstien
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventW 5000m First NameElise Last NameCranny
EventW 5000m First NameKarissa Last NameSchweizer
EventW 5000m First NameRachel Last NameSchneider
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventW 10,000m First NameEmily Last NameSisson
EventW 10,000m First NameKarissa Last NameSchweizer
EventW 10,000m First NameAlicia Last NameMonson
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventW 100mH First NameKeni Last NameHarrison
EventW 100mH First NameChristina Last NameClemons
EventW 100mH First NameGabbi Last NameCunningham
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventW 400mH First NameSydney Last NameMcLaughlin
EventW 400mH First NameDalilah Last NameMuhammad
EventW 400mH First NameAnna Last NameCockrell
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventW Long Jump First NameBrittney Last NameReese
EventW Long Jump First NameTara Last NameDavis
EventW Long Jump First NameQuanesha Last NameBurks
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventW Triple Jump First NameKeturah Last NameOrji
EventW Triple Jump First NameTori Last NameFranklin
EventW Triple Jump First NameJasmine Last NameMoore
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventW High Jump First NameVashti Last NameCunningham
EventW High Jump First NameRachel Last NameMcCoy
EventW High Jump First NameTynita Last NameButts-Townsend
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventW Pole Vault First NameKatie Last NameNageotte
EventW Pole Vault First NameMorgann Last NameLeLeux
EventW Pole Vault First NameSandi Last NameMorris
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventW Shot Put First NameJessica Last NameRamsey
EventW Shot Put First NameRaven Last NameSaunders
EventW Shot Put First NameAdelaide Last NameAquilla
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventW Discus First NameValarie Last NameAllman
EventW Discus First NameRachel Last NameDincoff
EventW Discus First NameKelsey Last NameCard
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventW Javelin First NameMaggie Last NameMalone
EventW Javelin First NameKara Last NameWinger
EventW Javelin First NameAriana Last NameInce
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventW Hammer First NameDeAnna Last NamePrice
EventW Hammer First NameBrooke Last NameAndersen
EventW Hammer First NameGwen Last NameBerry
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventHeptathlon First NameAnnie Last NameKunz
EventHeptathlon First NameKendell Last NameWilliams
EventHeptathlon First NameErica Last NameBougard
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventW 4x100m Relay Pool First NameEnglish Last NameGardner
EventW 4x100m Relay Pool First NameAleia Last NameHobbs
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventW 4x400m Relay Pool First NameKaylin Last NameWhitney
EventW 4x400m Relay Pool First NameLynna Last NameIrby
Event  First Name  Last Name 
Event4x400m Mixed Relay Pool First NameTaylor Last NameManson
Event4x400m Mixed Relay Pool/Alternate First NameShae Last NameAnderson
Event  First Name  Last Name 
Event20km Race Walk First NameRobyn Last NameStevens
Event  First Name  Last Name 
EventMarathon First NameSally Last NameKipyego
EventMarathon First NameMolly Last NameSeidel
EventMarathon First NameAliphine Last NameTuliamuk

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