Just noticed I've been VERY lazy and hadn't set up this (usual annual) thread for 2025 yet, so did want to do so now.
As noted in the thread title, at least for the ELITE few #ForeverBuffs, the main dates this year are centered around this being a World Championship year, with this year's scheduled to be in Tokyo in mid-September. The bulk of the U.S. team will be determined at the U.S. Championships, scheduled to be held (as usual) in Eugene from 9/13-21.
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A few links I can already find related to the Championships:
U.S. Championships:
U.S. Track and field (USATF) Championships homepage - https://www.usatf.org/events/2025/2025-toyota-usatf-outdoor-championships
Schedule of events (not sure if final or not) - https://www.usatf.org/events/2025/2025-toyota-usatf-outdoor-championships/schedule
Entry and other Schedule dates for athletes (when they could/ can earn qualifying times or marks, when they can apply to enter the Championships, etc.) - https://www.usatf.org/events/2025/2025-toyota-usatf-outdoor-championships/qualifying-information
World Championships standards - In addition to a top 3 finish, athletes also need to have attained the necessary standard for their event to insure*** that they can be selected for the World Championships. For this year's World's, the standards can be found at https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/document/66aa789d5e6a655f85e64212.pdf . (***Note that even if an athlete doesn't meet the standard, they may also qualify if their world ranking is high enough. What I don't know is how the USATF decides to use the World's rules, as I seem to remember that if an athlete finished top 3 in the past but didn't have the standard by the time they needed to declare the U.S. team, the USATF did end up choosing a lower finisher or 2 at the U.S. Championships who DID have the world standard. Note that even after the U.S.'s there is some time for top 3 finishers to "chase" the standard, and do remember after last year's at least an athlete or 2 raced to find another race to compete at to earn a qualifying time as they hadn't attained it before or at the U.S.'s themselves.)
Video - Per https://www.usatf.org/events/event-resource-pages/television-webcast-schedule , looks like they are scheduling to telecast on NBC and steam on Peacock (for those with a subscription) Saturday, Aug. 2 and Sunday, Aug. 3 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM MT. In addition, there may be coverage at https://www.usatf.tv/ for those who have a premium subscription for that outlet. (The link is down as I type this, so can't see any details on what is scheduled to be shown there.)
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World Championships:
(Will start looking for links later.)
As noted in the thread title, at least for the ELITE few #ForeverBuffs, the main dates this year are centered around this being a World Championship year, with this year's scheduled to be in Tokyo in mid-September. The bulk of the U.S. team will be determined at the U.S. Championships, scheduled to be held (as usual) in Eugene from 9/13-21.
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A few links I can already find related to the Championships:
U.S. Championships:
U.S. Track and field (USATF) Championships homepage - https://www.usatf.org/events/2025/2025-toyota-usatf-outdoor-championships
Schedule of events (not sure if final or not) - https://www.usatf.org/events/2025/2025-toyota-usatf-outdoor-championships/schedule
Entry and other Schedule dates for athletes (when they could/ can earn qualifying times or marks, when they can apply to enter the Championships, etc.) - https://www.usatf.org/events/2025/2025-toyota-usatf-outdoor-championships/qualifying-information
World Championships standards - In addition to a top 3 finish, athletes also need to have attained the necessary standard for their event to insure*** that they can be selected for the World Championships. For this year's World's, the standards can be found at https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/document/66aa789d5e6a655f85e64212.pdf . (***Note that even if an athlete doesn't meet the standard, they may also qualify if their world ranking is high enough. What I don't know is how the USATF decides to use the World's rules, as I seem to remember that if an athlete finished top 3 in the past but didn't have the standard by the time they needed to declare the U.S. team, the USATF did end up choosing a lower finisher or 2 at the U.S. Championships who DID have the world standard. Note that even after the U.S.'s there is some time for top 3 finishers to "chase" the standard, and do remember after last year's at least an athlete or 2 raced to find another race to compete at to earn a qualifying time as they hadn't attained it before or at the U.S.'s themselves.)
Video - Per https://www.usatf.org/events/event-resource-pages/television-webcast-schedule , looks like they are scheduling to telecast on NBC and steam on Peacock (for those with a subscription) Saturday, Aug. 2 and Sunday, Aug. 3 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM MT. In addition, there may be coverage at https://www.usatf.tv/ for those who have a premium subscription for that outlet. (The link is down as I type this, so can't see any details on what is scheduled to be shown there.)
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World Championships:
(Will start looking for links later.)
