2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships explained

2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Host City:	Eugene, Oregon, United States
Dates:	July 6–9, 2023
Stadium:	Hayward Field^[1]
Level:	Senior, Junior
Type:	Outdoor
Events:	40 (men: 20; women: 20)
Previous:	2022 USA Championships
Next:	2024 USA Championships 2025 USA Championships

The 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon from July 6–9, 2023. They served as USA Track & Field's (USATF) national championships in track and field for the United States.^[2]

The results of the event determined qualification for the 2023 World Athletics Championships, held in Budapest, and the 2023 Pan American Games, held in Santiago, Chile.^{[3] [4]} Provided they achieved the World standard or are in the World Athletics ranking quota, the top two athletes in each event will gain a place on the Team USA World team.^[5] In the event that a leading athlete does not hold the standard, or an athlete withdraws, the next-highest-finishing athlete with the standard will be selected instead. USATF is expected to announce their World Championship roster based on these guidelines in July 2023.^{[6] [7]}

There was no marathon competition, but USATF announced the marathon teams via press release.^[8]

The 2023 USATF Junior Championships were also held at Hayward Field in Eugene from July 7–9, 2023.^[9] The results of the event determined qualification for the 2023 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships and 2023 NACAC U18 and U23 Championships in Athletics.

Men's results

Men track events

100 meters (Wind: +0.1 m/s)		9.95		9.96		10.00
200 meters (Wind: -0.1 m/s)		19.72		19.82		19.85
400 meters		44.21		44.38		44.41
800 meters		1:46.20		1:46.68		1:46.82
1500 meters		3:34.90		3:35.32		3:35.46
5000 meters		13:24.37		13:24.90		13:25.98
10,000 meters	Woody Kincaid	28:23.01		28:24.50		28:24.96
Marathon^[10]		2:09:28		2:09:07		2:09:55
110 meters hurdles (Wind: -0.2 m/s)		13.05		13.08		13.23
400 meters hurdles		46.62		48.18		48.26
3000 meters steeplechase		8:16.78		8:17.19		8:17.69
20 km walk		1:25:30.31		1:31:31.53		1:31:58.72
35 km walk		2:44:16		2:47:48		2:50:06

Men field events

High jump
Pole vault
Long jump		(Wind: -0.1 m/s)		(Wind: +1.1 m/s)		w (Wind: +2.2 m/s)
Triple jump		(Wind: -0.5 m/s)		(Wind: +0.1 m/s)		(Wind: +0.2 m/s)
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
Decathlon		8630		8508		8331

Women's results

Key:

Women track events

100 meters (Wind: +0.7 m/s)	Sha'Carri Richardson	10.82		10.90		10.99
200 meters (Wind: +0.0 m/s)	Gabby Thomas	21.60		21.94		22.01
400 meters		48.74		49.79		49.93
800 meters		1:59.50		1:59.83		2:00.52
1500 meters		4:03.10		4:03.44		4:03.48
5000 meters		14:52.66		14:55.10		14:55.39
10,000 meters		32:12.30		32:17.51		32:22.77
Marathon^[11]		2:19:12		2:24:27		2:24:43
100 meters hurdles (Wind: +0.4 m/s)		12.37		12.42		12.46
400 meters hurdles		53.34		53.53		54.24
3000 meters steeplechase		9:12.81		9:13.60		9:14.63
20 km walk		1:38:37.44		1:40:48.72		1:40:48.98
35 km walk		2:57:22		2:58:39		3:00:05

Women field events

High jump					Not awarded
Pole vault
Long jump		(Wind: -0.7 m/s)		(Wind: +0.3 m/s)		(Wind: -0.2 m/s)
Triple jump		(Wind: 0.2 m/s)		(Wind: 1.4 m/s)		(Wind: -0.9 m/s)
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
Heptathlon		6677		6319		6053

Notes

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Schedule

Track Events
Day 1—July 6, 2023
Time (PDT)	Event	Division	Round
2:52 p.m.	800m	Men	First Round
3:18 p.m.	800m	Women	First Round
4:04 p.m.	100m	Women	First Round
4:30 p.m.	100m	Men	First Round
4:56 p.m.	400m	Women	First Round
5:23 p.m.	400m	Men	First Round
6:04 p.m.	3000m Steeplechase	Women	First Round
6:35 p.m.	3000m Steeplechase	Men	First Round
7:05 p.m.	1500m	Men	First Round
7:26 p.m.	1500m	Women	First Round
7:45 p.m.	10000m	Women	Final
8:30 p.m.	10000m	Men	Final
Day 2—July 7, 2023
Time	Event	Division	Round
4:27 p.m.	100m Hurdles	Women	First Round
5:09 p.m.	100m	Women	Semi-Final
5:39 p.m.	400m	Women	Semi-Final
5:55 p.m.	400m	Men	Semi-Final
6:10 p.m.	800m	Men	First Round
6:25 p.m.	800m	Women	First Round
6:53 p.m.	100m	Women	Final
7:02 p.m.	100m	Men	Final
7:11 p.m.	400m Hurdles	Men	First Round
7:37 p.m.	400m Hurdles	Women	First Round
Day 3—July 8, 2023
Time	Event	Division	Round
6:30 a.m.	20km Race Walk	Women	Final
6:31 a.m.	20km Race Walk	Men	Final
4:43 p.m.	200m	Men	First Round
5:09 p.m.	200m	Women	First Round
5:57 p.m.	110m Hurdles	Men	First Round
6:03 p.m.	100m Hurdles	Women	Semi-Final
6:19 p.m.	400m	Women	Final
6:26 p.m.	400m	Men	Final
6:34 p.m.	400m Hurdles	Women	Semi-Final
6:49 p.m.	400m Hurdles	Men	Semi-Final
7:04 p.m.	1500m	Women	Final
7:15 p.m.	1500m	Men	Final
7:25 p.m.	3000m Steeplechase	Women	Final
7:40 p.m.	3000m Steeplechase	Men	Final
7:55 p.m.	100m Hurdles	Women	Final
Day 4—July 9, 2023
Time	Event	Division	Round
5:30 p.m.	200m	Men	Semi-Final
5:45 p.m.	200m	Women	Semi-Final
6:04 p.m.	110m Hurdles	Men	Semi-Final
6:19 p.m.	800m	Women	Final
6:27 p.m.	800m	Men	Final
6:35 p.m.	400m Hurdles	Women	Final
6:43 p.m.	400m Hurdles	Men	Final
6:52 p.m.	5000m	Men	Final
7:12 p.m.	200m	Women	Final
7:20 p.m.	200m	Men	Final
7:29 p.m.	5000m	Women	Final
7:53 p.m.	110m Hurdles	Men	Final

Field Events
Day 1—July 6, 2023
Time	Event	Division	Round
3:30 p.m.	Discus Throw	Men	Final
6:00 p.m.	Triple Jump	Women	Final
6:30 p.m.	Javelin Throw	Women	Final
Day 2—July 7, 2023
Time	Event	Division	Round
5:40 p.m.	High Jump	Women	Final
6:00 p.m.	Triple Jump	Men	Final
Day 3—July 8, 2023
Time	Event	Division	Round
5:00 p.m.	Pole Vault	Men	Final
5:30 a.m.	Hammer Throw	Men	Final
5:40 p.m.	Long Jump	Men	Final
5:45 p.m.	Shot Put	Women	Final
5:50 p.m.	Javelin Throw	Men	Final
Day 4—July 9, 2023
Time	Event	Division	Round
4:00 p.m.	Hammer Throw	Women	Final
5:00 p.m.	Pole Vault	Women	Final
5:05 p.m.	High Jump	Men	Final
5:40 p.m.	Long Jump	Women	Final
6:10 p.m.	Discus Throw	Women	Final
6:15 p.m.	Shot Put	Men	Final

Heptathlon
Day 1—July 6, 2023
Time	Event	Division	Round
11:25 a.m.	100m Hurdles	Women	Heptathlon Final
12:40 p.m.	High Jump	Women	Heptathlon Final
2:40 p.m.	Shot Put	Women	Heptathlon Final
3:48 p.m.	200m	Women	Heptathlon Final
Day 2—July 7, 2023
Time	Event	Division	Round
11:00 a.m.	100m Hurdles	Women	Heptathlon Final
1:45 p.m.	Long Jump	Women	Heptathlon Final
4:53 p.m.	800m	Women	Heptathlon Final

Decathlon
Day 1—July 6, 2023
Time	Event	Division	Round
11:45 a.m.	100m	Men	Decathlon Final
12:40 p.m.	Long Jump	Men	Decathlon Final
1:50 p.m.	Shot Put	Men	Decathlon Final
3:15 p.m.	High Jump	Men	Decathlon Final
5:48 p.m.	400m	Men	Decathlon Final
Day 2—July 7, 2023
Time	Event	Division	Round
11:45 a.m.	110m Hurdles	Men	Decathlon Final
12:30 p.m.	Discus Throw	Men	Decathlon Final
2:30 p.m.	Pole Vault	Men	Decathlon Final
4:57 p.m.	Javelin Throw	Men	Decathlon Final
6:40 p.m.	1500m	Men	Decathlon Final

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Automatic selections

The following are eligible for automatic selection by Team USA to 2023 World Athletics Championships and 2023 Pan American Games.

2022 World Athletics Championships Champions

• 100 metres Fred Kerley
• 200 metres Noah Lyles
• 400 metres Michael Norman
• 110 metres hurdles Grant Holloway
• Shot put Ryan Crouser
• 800 metres Athing Mu
• 400 metres hurdles Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone
• Pole vault Katie Nageotte
• Shot put Chase Ealey
• Hammer throw Brooke Andersen

2022 Diamond League Champions

• Shot put Ryan Crouser
• 100 meters Trayvon Bromell
• 200 meters Noah Lyles
• 110 metres hurdles Grant Holloway
• Shot put Chase Ealey
• Discus throw Valarie Allman
• Javelin throw Kara Winger

2022 World Athletics Combined Events Challenge Winner^[14]

2022 NACAC Championships winner

• 800 metres Jonah Koech
• 1500 metres Eric Holt
• 5000 metres Woody Kincaid
• 10,000 metres Sean McGorty
• 110 metres hurdles Freddie Crittenden
• 3000 metres steeplechase Evan Jager
• Long jump William Williams
• Triple jump Chris Benard
• Shot put Roger Steen
• Hammer throw Rudy Winkler
• Javelin throw Curtis Thompson
• 200 m Brittany Brown
• 800 metres Ajeé Wilson
• 1500 metres Heather MacLean
• 5000 metres Natosha Rogers
• 10,000 metres Stephanie Bruce
• 100 metres hurdles Alaysha Johnson
• 3000 metres steeplechase Gabrielle Jennings
• High jump Vashti Cunningham
• Pole vault Alina McDonald
• Long jump Quanesha Burks
• Discus throw Laulauga Tausaga-Collins
• Hammer throw Janee' Kassanavoid
• Javelin throw Kara Winger

2023 USA Qualification Standards

All qualifying performances for the Championships must be attained during the following time periods:

• 10,000 meters, 20 km Race Walk, & Combined Events: Monday, January 31, 2022 – Sunday, June 25, 2023
• All other events: Thursday, June 23, 2022 – Sunday, June 25, 2023

Event	Men's standard	Women's standard	Max entrants	Rounds
100 m	10.05	11.08	32	3
200 m	20.24	22.60	32	3
400 m	45.20	51.00	32	3
800 m	1:46.25	1:59.80	32	3
1500 m	3:37.00	4:05.00	36	2
5000 m	13:20.00	15:09.59	24	1
10,000 m	27:50.00	31:32.00	24	1
20,000 m race walk	1:36:00 10 km RW 46:30 5 km RW 22:00	1:48:00 10 km RW 51:30 5k RW 24:30	15	1
110/100 m hurdles	13.50	12.78	32	3
400 m hurdles	49.50	56.00	32	3
3000 m steeplechase	8:29.00	9:35.00	26	2
High jump			16	1
Pole vault			16	1
Long jump			16	1
Triple jump			16	1
Shot put			16	1
Discus throw			16	1
Hammer throw			16	1
Javelin throw			16	1
Decathlon/Heptathlon	7900 pts	6000 pts	16	1

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External links

• Hayward Field to host 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships MSN
• Eugene’s Hayward Field to host 2023 USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships The Oregonian
• Melville wins battle with fellow Olympian to take 35 km Race Walk title San Diego Union Tribune

Results

• 2023 Toyota USATF Championships - 7/6/2023 to 7/9/2023 and USATF U20 Championships Hayward Field Results

Notes and References

1. https://mailchi.mp/gotracktownusa/usatf-outdoor-championships-return-in-2023 Hayward Field to host 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships July 6–9
2. https://www.usatf.org/news/2022/usatf-announces-2023-competition-schedule USATF ANNOUNCES 2023 COMPETITION SCHEDULE
3. https://www.santiago2023.org/descargas/en/Athletics.pdf PanAm Sports qualification system https://www.santiago2023.org/en/sistema-clasificacion.html
4. https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/budapest23 World Championships news, sign up for the WCH Budapest 23 Qualification system
5. https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/document/62ff627cef4200119b5555be.pdf World Championships Qualification standards
6. https://runningnetwork.com/index.php/news/281-usatf-announces-2023-competition-schedule-albuquerque-and-eugene-set-to-host-championship-events USATF ANNOUNCES 2023 COMPETITION SCHEDULE
7. https://www.usatf.org/news/2023/usatf-announces-road-rosters-for-budapest-23 USATF ANNOUNCES ROAD ROSTERS FOR BUDAPEST 23
8. https://www.usatf.org/news/2023/usatf-announces-road-rosters-for-budapest-23
9. https://mailchi.mp/gotracktownusa/usatf-outdoor-championships-return-in-2023 Hayward Field to host 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships July 6–9
10. https://www.flipsnack.com/USATF/2023-world-athletics-marathon-championships-selection-procedures/full-view.html The 2023 World Athletics Marathon Championships are scheduled to be held in Budapest, Hungary on August 26-27, 2023. Team sizes, eligibility criteria, and selection procedures
11. https://www.flipsnack.com/USATF/2023-world-athletics-marathon-championships-selection-procedures/full-view.html The 2023 World Athletics Marathon Championships are scheduled to be held in Budapest, Hungary on August 26-27, 2023. Team sizes, eligibility criteria, and selection procedures
12. https://www.usatf.org/news/2023/melville-christie-repeat-success-in-santee-as-back MELVILLE, CHRISTIE REPEAT SUCCESS IN SANTEE AS BACK-TO-BACK USATF 35KM RACE WALK CHAMPIONS
13. https://www.usatf.org/events/2023/2023-toyota-usatf-outdoor-championships/schedule 2023 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships SCHEDULE
14. https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-combined-events-tour/standings/2022/men World Athletics Challenge – Combined Events Standings
15. https://www.usatf.org/events/2023/2023-toyota-usatf-outdoor-championships/qualifying-standards 2023 Qualifying Standards