# US Olympic Trials for Track and Field **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 22, 2012, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-olympic-trials-for-track-and-field/625997 "2012-06-22T22:25:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-olympic-trials-for-track-and-field/625997/21 "2012-06-29T23:01:01Z")
Women’s 200M Felix 22.297 (2nd) Tarmoh 22.298 (3rd) Damn near a repeat of the 100M. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2012, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-olympic-trials-for-track-and-field/625997/22 "2012-06-30T00:33:11Z")
Just saw that, and they were in different heats. Should be an interesting men’s 1500, I’d look for Centrowitz to take it, but will be rooting for Andrews. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2012, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-olympic-trials-for-track-and-field/625997/23 "2012-07-01T01:49:18Z")
Ooh, unlucky result for Wallace Spearman in the 200 semi. He won his heat, but there was a decent headwind, and it appears as if he’ll have an unfavorable lane assignment for the finals; I still think he’ll win, but it does pose a greater challenge running from lane 2 or 7 as opposed to 4 or 5. Look for Aries Merritt and Jason Richardson to have a sizzling 110 highs final, possibly threaten the meet record of 12.92. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2012, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-olympic-trials-for-track-and-field/625997/24 "2012-07-01T02:49:47Z")
Hmm, that 110 race may have already been contested when I made that last post - tho I’m not watching, just checking the USATF page. Merritt missed the meet record by .01 - he’s certainly poised to challenge the WR next month. ---
**Author:** ![mcgato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@mcgato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mcgato)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2012, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-olympic-trials-for-track-and-field/625997/25 "2012-07-02T00:40:08Z")
Run off for the third spot on the women’s 100 m team will be on Monday at 8:30 pm Eastern time. It will be shown on the NBC coverage of the swimming trials. Or maybe some other trials, kind of fuzzy here. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2012, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-olympic-trials-for-track-and-field/625997/26 "2012-07-02T08:38:07Z")
Just watched the highlights. Allyson Felix crushed, just crushed in the 2; Angelo Taylor may have gotten the silver in the trials, but I’d look for him to win the 400 ih in London, that clipped hurdle cost him at least a quarter of a second; nice win by Leo Manzano in the 15, great finish to best Centro, thought that Wheating threw Andrews off at the top of the last turn brilliantly, too bad for Robby, but watch for him in the future. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2012, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-olympic-trials-for-track-and-field/625997/27 "2012-07-02T18:25:20Z")
> [@mcgato](#): > > Run off for the third spot on the women’s 100 m team will be on Monday at 8:30 pm Eastern time. It will be shown on the NBC coverage of the swimming trials. Or maybe some other trials, kind of fuzzy here. [Tarmoh withdraws](http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/jeneba-tamroh-pulls-olympic-run-off-allyson-felix-161232616--oly.html), there will be [no run-off.](http://usatf.org/News/Tarmoh-withdraws-from-women-s-100m-Olympic-Team.aspx) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-olympic-trials-for-track-and-field/625997.md?page=1)