Mainers Guide to Olympic Track & Field Trials
The state of Maine will be well represented in Eugene, Oregon for the upcoming US Track & Field Olympic Trials being held from June 29th-July10th. 8 athletes from Maine will be competing for spot in the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Cumberland's Ben True is one of the pre-meet favorites in the 5k & 10k. While Kate Hall of Casco will look to find the podium to Rio in her first trials, she ranks #5 overall in the long jump. Of the 8 athletes competing, 3 athletes will be competing in their second Olympic Trials, with the 5 others competing for the first time.
We have previewed each athlete so make sure you check it out. Below you will find a complete time schedule, and TV/Broadcast schedule.
Schedule (All times are Pacific Standard)
Day "0" - Thursday, June 30, 2016 9:00 a.m. 20 km Race Walk Men Final 9:01 a.m. 20 km Race Walk Women Final Note: To be held in Salem, OR
Day 1 - Friday, July 1, 2016 11:00 a.m. Shot Put Men Qualifying 3:30 p.m. Opening Ceremony 4:00 p.m. Discus Throw Women Qualifying 4:15 p.m. 800m Men 1st Round 4:15 p.m. High Jump Women Qualifying 4:45 p.m. 800m Women 1st Round 5:10 p.m. Long Jump Women Qualifying 5:15 p.m. 400m Men 1st Round 5:40 p.m. Shot Put Men Final 5:45 p.m. 400m Women 1st Round 6:15 p.m. 10,000m Men Final
Day 2 - Saturday, July 2, 2016 9:45 a.m. 100m Men Decathlon 10:35 a.m. Long Jump Men Decathlon 10:30 a.m. Pole Vault Men Qualifying 10:45 a.m. Discus Throw Women Final 11:04 a.m. 10,000m Women Final 11:35 a.m. Shot Put Men Decathlon 11:43 a.m. 800m Women Semi-Finals 11:45 a.m. Long Jump Women Final 12:00 n. 800m Men Semi-Finals 12:15 p.m. Legend Coach Award Ceremony 12:25 p.m. Eugene Welcome Ceremony Ceremony 12:33 p.m. 100m Women 1st Round 12:45 p.m. Javelin Throw Men Qualifying 12:50 p.m. High Jump Men Decathlon 1:01 p.m. 100m Men 1st Round 1:30 p.m. 400m Women Semi-Finals 1:45 p.m. Long Jump Men Qualifying 1:46 p.m. 400m Men Semi-Finals 2:55 p.m. 400m Men Decathlon
Day 4 - Monday, July 4, 2016 3:30 p.m. PoleVault Men Final 4:03 p.m. 3000m St Women 1st Round 4:15 p.m. Triple Jump Women Qualifying 4:25 p.m. Javelin Throw Men Final 4:33 p.m. 3000m St Men 1st Round 5:02 p.m. 5,000m Men 1st Round 5:42 p.m. 800m Women Final 5:51 p.m. 800m Men Final
Day 7 - Thursday, July 7, 2016 11:00 a.m. Shot Put Women Qualifying 3:30 p.m. Javelin Throw Women Qualifying 4:20 p.m. 5000m Women 1st Round 4:45 p.m. Triple Jump Men Qualifying 5:02 p.m. 100m Hurdles Women 1st Round 5:30 p.m. 200m Men 1st Round 5:58 p.m. 400m Hurdles Women 1st Round 6:00 p.m. Discus Throw Men Qualifying 6:15 p.m. Shot Put Women Final 6:26 p.m. 1500m Women 1st Round 6:30 p.m. Triple Jump Women Final 6:53 p.m. 400m Hurdles Men 1st Round 7:21 p.m. 1500m Men 1st Round 7:48 p.m. 3000m Steeplechase Women Final
Day 8 - Friday, July 8, 2016 3:00 p.m. Pole Vault Women Qualifying 3:02 p.m. 110m Hurdles Men 1st Round 3:30 p.m. 200m Women 1st Round 3:30 p.m. Discus Throw Men Final 3:58 p.m. 100m Hurdles Women Semi-Finals 4:00 p.m. High Jump Men Qualifying 4:12 p.m. 1500m Men Semi-Finals 4:31p.m. 400m Hurdles Women Semi-Finals 4:47 p.m. 400m Hurdles Men Semi-Finals 5:03 p.m. 1500m Women Semi-Finals 5:23 p.m. 3000m Steeplechase Men Final 5:37 p.m. 200m Men Semi-Finals 5:54 p.m. 100m Hurdles Women Final
Day 9 - Saturday, July 9, 2016 12:30 p.m. 100m Hurdles Women Heptathlon 1:30 p.m. High Jump Women Heptathlon 3:30 p.m. Shot Put Women Heptathlon 4:00 p.m. Javelin Women Final 4:15 p.m. Triple Jump Men Final 4:25 p.m. 110m Hurdles Men Semi-Finals 4:40 p.m. 200m Women Heptathlon 5:03 p.m. 200m Women Semi-Finals 5:20 p.m. 5,000m Men Final 5:42 p.m. 200m Men Final 5:52 p.m. 110m Hurdles Men Final
Day 10 - Sunday, July 10, 2016 1:45 p.m. Long Jump Women Heptathlon 2:30 p.m. Pole Vault Women Final 2:45 p.m. Javelin Throw Women Heptathlon 3:00 p.m. High Jump Men Final 4:03 p.m. 400m Hurdles Women Final 4:11 p.m. 800m Women Heptathlon 4:28 p.m. 5000m Women Final 4:51 p.m. 400m Hurdles Men Final 5:00 p.m. 1500m Women Final 5:11 p.m. 200m Women Final 5:20 p.m. 1500m Men Final
How to Watch?
TV schedule
Day Time (ET) Network Key Events Fri, July 1 7-9 p.m. Digital Men's shot put | STREAM 9-10 p.m. NBC Men's 10,000m | STREAM Sat, July 2 12:45-2 p.m. Digital Decathlon | STREAM 2-5 p.m. NBC Women's 10,000m, long jump | STREAM 5-6:30 p.m. NBCSN Decathlon | STREAM Sun, July 3 1-7 p.m. Digital Women's High Jump | STREAM 7-9 p.m. NBCSN Men's, women's 100m, 400m | STREAM Mon, July 4 6:30-7 p.m. Digital Men's pole vault | STREAM 7-9 p.m. NBCSN Men's, women's 800m | STREAM Thurs, July 7 6:30-8 p.m. Digital Women's 5000m | STREAM 8-11 p.m. NBCSN Women's steeplechase, shot put | STREAM Fri, July 8 6-8 p.m. NBCSN Men's discus | STREAM 8-9 p.m. NBC 100m hurdles, Men's steeple | STREAM Sat, July 9 6:30-8 p.m. Digital Men's triple jump | STREAM 8-9 p.m. NBC 110m hurdles, Men's 200m, 5000m | STREAM Sun, July 10 4:45-6 p.m. Digital Women's pole vault | STREAM 7-8:30 p.m. NBC 1500m, Women's 200m | STREAM