The 2017 USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships were held at Hornet Stadium on the campus of

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. Organized by

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, the four-day competition took place June 22–25 and served as the national championships in

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for the

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. The event was held in conjunction with the USA Track & Field Junior Outdoor Championships. The

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was held January 28 at

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. While no men were able to make the 4:06 qualifying standard, two women were able to achieve their 4:30 qualifying time, with

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walking faster than the second place man. The other qualifier was former world record holder Erin Taylor-Talcott. 2017 is the first year the women will be allowed to race that distance at the world championships.

Schedule

Men's results

Key:

Men track events

Men field events

Men's Notes

: Since

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receives a bye, Darrell Hill will also represent USA at the World Championships : Since

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receives a bye, Jeron Robinson will also represent USA at the World Championships : Since Damarcus Simpson did not make the qualifying standard by the deadline, 5th place Jeff Henderson will represent USA at the World Championships : No American made the qualifying standard, but Rudy Winkler was ranked =#31 in the world on the deadline date and eventually was invited along with Alex Young and

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to represent USA at the World Championships

Women's results

Key: .

Women track events

Women field events

Women's Notes

: Since Tianna Bartoletta receives a bye, Quanesha Burks will also represent USA at the World Championships : Since Keni Harrison receives a bye, Dawn Harper will also represent USA at the World Championships : 4th place Ashley Spencer 53.11, 5th place Georganne Moline 53.14 (all top 25 individuals in history), 6th place 17 year old

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53.82 : Ince was ranked #25 in the world, 2cm shy of the qualifying mark at the deadline, and eventually was invited to also represent USA at the World Championships

Masters exhibition events

Qualification

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. In order to be entered, athletes need to achieve a qualifying standard mark and place in the top 3 in their event. The United States team, as managed by

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, can also bring a qualified back up athlete in case one of the team members is unable to perform. Area champions (meaning, for North American athletes, gold medalists at the 2015 NACAC Championships) did not need to meet the qualifying standard; NACAC conducted its championships three weeks before the World Championships, thus providing one additional opportunity for qualification. Additionally, defending

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s and 2016 Diamond League Champions received byes into the World Championships. The athletes eligible for a bye are:

Defending World Champions

* Christian Taylor - Triple jump *

- Shot put * Tianna Bartoletta - Long jump *

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- 400 meters *

Ashton Eaton Ashton James Eaton (born January 21, 1988) is a retired American decathlete and two-time Olympic champion, who holds the world record in the indoor heptathlon event. Eaton was the second decathlete (after Roman Šebrle) to break the 9,000-poi ...

- Decathlon (Eaton announced his retirement from the sport January 3, 2017, and will not defend his title)

Diamond League Champions

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- 400 meters *

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- 400 m hurdles *

- High jump * Christian Taylor - Triple jump (Does not displace; already World Champion) * Keni Harrison - 100 m hurdles * Cassandra Tate - 400 m hurdles Both qualified by winning their respective events in the championships.Reigning World and Diamond League Champions lead Team USATF selection process at 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships
6/12/2017

References

External links

USATF Championships - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 Hornets Stadium, Sacramento Results
USATF Results. Retrieved on 2017-06-13. {{USA Track and Field Championships USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships USA Outdoors Track, Outdoor Sports competitions in Sacramento, California

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Track and field competitions in California 2010s in Sacramento, California