“I actually think it will make many more women to rise to the occasion, to push themselves to run even faster. “I feel like qualifying for the Olympic trials should be very selective,” she said. When the new standards were finally announced last December, reactions varied.Ĭaroline Williams, who wobbled to the finish line at CIM three seconds faster than the qualifying time, was happy when they announced the tighter standard, which she knows is an unpopular opinion.
Plus, every Trials reveals surprises: runners with slower qualifying times who unexpectedly rise to the top on the big day. Supporters of a big Trials love fun atmosphere that comes with a crowd, the celebration of the sub-elite runners, and the way it generates interest in the sport. need to allow so many runners into the race who don’t realistically stand a chance of making it? And if it’s going to take a fast time to be in the top three, why does the U.S. is one of only a handful of countries that uses a Trials race.
Many countries choose their participants based on a descending order time list or other criteria. Those wanting to reduce the field size point out that the purpose of the Trials is to pick the Olympic team-the three men and three women who will represent the U.S.
Some industry insiders estimated to Runner’s World that goal was for the men’s and women’s races each to be between 150 and 200 participants. USATF has never said publicly what the target field sizes are for 2024. On the men’s side, both distances are a minute faster for 2024 (2:18/1:03). The marathon time is 8 minutes faster, and the half marathon time is 1 minute faster (2:37/1:12). USA Track & Field (USATF) tightened the standards for the 2024 Trials-by a lot in the case of the women. In the end, 436 women and 213 men started the race. One thing is certain: The races will be smaller than they were in 2020 in Atlanta, when 512 women hit the qualifying standard (2:45 or 1:13 for the half marathon) and 260 men did (2:19 or 1:04). But opinions are split on how much more the ranks of the qualifiers will grow. How many more women and men are out there like Odenheimer? People who have a realistic shot at qualifying and haven’t yet done so? The qualifying window remains open for another year, until December 5, 2023. She’ll likely take another crack at shaving off those 48 seconds in 2023, probably at Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota, in June. At CIM, she started to fall off the pace slightly around mile 21 and ended up running 2:37:48. 2022 USATF Road Marathon Championships Results.Runner’s Dramatic Finish at CIM Earns her OTQ.
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