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BBTM 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Guide to the Metric Mile

July 10, 2016

American Milers toe the line for Rio Olympics Team USA berths in TrackTown USA

Centrowitz, Andrews, Blankenship, Simpson, Rowbury and Martinez Rio bound!

Welcome to BBTM's guide to the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials 1500 meters. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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Qualifying Marks

  • Women’s Olympic A Standard: 4:07.00
  • Men’s Olympic A Standard: 3:36.20

In the below tables you can sort each column as well as click on any hyperlinks to take you to that athlete's profile and news feed page.

Women's Final

FIRST LAST TEAM FINAL
Jenny Simpson New Balance 4:04.74
Shannon Rowbury Nike Oregon Project 4:05.39
Brenda Martinez New Balance 4:06.16
Amanda Eccleston Brooks 4:06.19
Morgan Uceny adidas 4:06.94
Alexa Efraimson Nike 4:07.34
Sara Vaughn Brooks 4:10.28
Lauren Johnson Unattached 4:10.29
Sara Sutherland Saucony 4:10.70
Stephanie Brown Nike 4:11.13
Mary Cain Nike Oregon Project 4:13.45
Gabriele Grunewald Brooks 4:18.73

Men's Final

* Matthew Centrowitz, Olympic Trials record (previous Steve Scott, 3:35.15, 1980)

FIRST LAST TEAM FINAL
Matthew Centrowitz* Nike Oregon Project 3:34.09
Robby Andrews adidas 3:34.88
Ben Blankenship Nike Oregon TC 3:36.18
Leo Manzano HOKA ONE ONE 3:36.62
Craig Engles Ole Miss 3:37.66
Johnny Gregorek ASICS / NJ*NY TC 3:38.76
Colby Alexander HOKA / NJ*NY TC 3:38.90
Daniel Winn Boston Athletic Association 3:39.22
Kyle Merber HOKA ONE ONE 3:40.27
Izaic Yorks Unattached 3:40.34
Eric Avila HOKA ONE ONE 3:41.21
Andrew Wheating Nike Oregon TC 3:41.22
Jordan McNamara Nike Oregon TC 3:49.44

Women’s Semi-Finals

12 to final, top 5 each semi plus next 2 fastest times

SEMI HEAT FIRST LAST TEAM MARK QUALIFY
1 Jenny Simpson New Balance 4:10.09 Q
1 Shannon Rowbury Nike Oregon Project 4:10.24 Q
1 Alexa Efraimson Nike 4:10.49 Q
1 Sara Vaughn Brooks 4:11.26 Q
1 Stephanie Brown Nike 4:11.30 Q
1 Gabriele Grunewald Brooks 4:11.86 q
1 Sara Sutherland Saucony 4:11.92 q
1 Cory McGee New Balance 4:12.19  
1 Christina Aragon Unattached (high school) 4:12.71  
1 Heather Kampf ASICS / Team USA Minnesota 4:13.28  
1 Rebecca Tracy Oiselle 4:13.39  
1 Kerri Gallagher Nike 4:22.47  
2 Brenda Martinez New Balance 4:11.05 Q
2 Amanda Eccleston Brooks 4:11.28 Q
2 Morgan Uceny adidas 4:11.64 Q
2 Mary Cain Nike Oregon Project 4:12.39 Q
2 Lauren Johnson Unattached 4:12.64 Q
2 Rachel Schneider Under Armour 4:13.43  
2 Elise Cranny Stanford 4:14.20  
2 Stephanie Schappert HOKA / NJ*NY TC 4:14.48  
2 Kate Murphy Unattached (high school) 4:14.52  
2 Erin Donohue Unattached 4:15.59  
2 Shannon Osika Unattached 4:19.96  
2 Teniere Moser Nike Oregon Project DNS  

Men’s Semi-Finals

12 to final, top 5 each semi plus next 2 fastest times

SEMI HEAT FIRST LAST TEAM MARK QUALIFY
1 Izaic Yorks Unattached 3:47.67 Q
1 Craig Engles Ole Miss 3:47.76 Q
1 Colby Alexander HOKA / NJ* NYTC 3:47.77 Q
1 Kyle Merber HOKA ONE ONE 3:48.30 Q
1 Daniel Winn Boston Athletic Association 3:48.31 Q
1 Sam Prakel Oregon 3:48.55  
1 Graham Crawford Unattached 3:49.15  
1 Duncan Phillips Unattached 3:49.78  
1 Brandon Hudgins Unattached 3:50.12  
1 Robby Creese Penn St. 3:51.06  
1 Isaac Presson Unattached 3:51.27  
1 Thomas Awad U Penn 3:55.36  
1 Ben Saarel Colorado DNS  
2 Ben Blankenship Nike Oregon TC 3:44.24 Q
2 Matthew Centrowitz Nike Oregon Project 3:44.29 Q
2 Robby Andrews adidas 3:44.36 Q
2 Leo Manzano HOKA ONE ONE 3:44.57 Q
2 Eric Avila HOKA ONE ONE 3:44.68 Q
2 Andrew Wheating Nike Oregon TC 3:44.73 q
2 Jordan McNamara Nike Oregon TC 3:45.01 q
2 Johnny Gregorek ASICS / NJ*NY TC 3:45.59 q
2 Frezer Legesse Under Armour 3:46.19  
2 Dorian Ulrey Brooks Beasts TC 3:46.61  
2 Matthew Maton Oregon 3:46.91  
2 Dusty Solis Big Bear TC / New Balance 3:48.08  

Women's 1st Round

HEAT FIRST LAST TEAM 1st ROUND QUALIFY
1 Amanda Eccleston Brooks 4:13.82 Q
1 Rebecca Tracy Oiselle 4:13.87 Q
1 Christina Aragon Unattached (high school) 4:14.06 Q
1 Kate Murphy Unattached (high school) 4:14.11 Q
1 Heather Kampf ASICS / Team USA Minnesota 4:14.12 Q
1 Erin Donohue Unattached 4:14.37 Q
1 Alexa Efraimson Nike 4:14.40 q
1 Rachel Schneider Under Armour 4:22.94 q
1 Sarah Brown New Balance 4:24.97  
1 Shelby Houlihan Nike Bowerman TC DNS  
2 Brenda Martinez New Balance 4:23.48 Q
2 Morgan Uceny adidas 4:23.48 Q
2 Elise Cranny Stanford 4:23.59 Q
2 Kerri Gallagher Nike 4:23.60 Q
2 Stephanie Schappert HOKA / NJ*NY TC 4:23.68 Q
2 Cory McGee New Balance 4:23.80 Q
2 Heather Wilson NJ*NY TC 4:25.07  
2 Melissa Salerno ASICS 4:35.42  
2 Kate Grace Oiselle DNS  
2 Katie Mackey Brooks Beasts TC DNS  
3 Jenny Simpson New Balance 4:17.31 Q
3 Lauren Johnson Unattached 4:17.53 Q
3 Shannon Rowbury Nike Oregon Project 4:17.80 Q
3 Stephanie Brown Nike 4:17.98 Q
3 Sara Vaughn Brooks 4:18.01 Q
3 Gabriele Grunewald Brooks 4:18.07 Q
3 Shannon Osika Unattached 4:18.27 q
3 Mary Cain Nike Oregon Project 4:19.10 q
3 Teniere Moser Nike Oregon Project 4:19.38 q
3 Sara Sutherland Saucony 4:19.77 q

 

Men's 1st Round

HEAT FIRST LAST TEAM 1st ROUND QUALIFY
1 Craig Engles Ole Miss 3:41.92 Q
1 Daniel Winn Boston Athletic Association 3:42.22 Q
1 Graham Crawford Unattached 3:42.39 Q
1 Jordan McNamara Nike Oregon TC 3:42.58 Q
1 Robby Creese Penn St. 3:42.89 Q
1 Johnny Gregorek ASICS / NJ*NY TC 3:43.04 Q
1 Brandon Hudgins Unattached 3:43.25 q
1 Ben Saarel Colorado 3:43.68 q
1 Isaac Presson Unattached 3:50.01 q
1 Ford Palmer HOKA / NJ*NY TC 3:51.31  
2 Ben Blankenship Nike Oregon TC 3:49.61 Q
2 Colby Alexander HOKA / NJ*NY TC 3:50.01 Q
2 Kyle Merber HOKA ONE ONE 3:50.07 Q
2 Robby Andrews adidas 3:50.26 Q
2 Sam Prakel Oregon 3:50.73 Q
2 Dorian Ulrey Brooks Beasts TC 3:50.80 Q
2 Chad Noelle ASICS Furman Elite 3:51.19  
2 Lex Williams Saucony 3:51.38  
2 Jack Bolas NJ*NY TC 3:51.91  
2 Will Leer Unattached 3:54.31  
3 Eric Avila HOKA ONE ONE 3:42.27 Q
3 Leo Manzano HOKA ONE ONE 3:42.28 Q
3 Andrew Wheating Nike Oregon TC 3:42.41 Q
3 Matthew Centrowitz Nike Oregon Project 3:42.48 Q
3 Thomas Awad U Penn 3:42.49 Q
3 Matthew Maton Oregon 3:42.51 Q
3 Izaic Yorks Unattached 3:42.57 q
3 Frezer Legesse Under Armour 3:42.74 q
3 Duncan Phillips Unattached 3:45.05 q
3 Dusty Solis Big Bear TC / New Balance 3:46.08 q

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