Here's a couple quick facts for those who want to stay up to date on the US Team going to Sopot. Keep in mind is the top 2 runners who have the standard that will make the team to worlds and the alternate is the highest finisher who does have the A standard (which why you don't see Andrews or Vaughn listed as alternates).
US team for Sopot (reserves in parentheses):
Men
60m: Marvin Bracy, Trell Kimmons, (Joseph Morris)
400m: Kyle Clemons, David Verburg, (Kind Butler)
800m: Erik Sowinski, Nick Symmonds, (Michael Rutt)
1500m: Lopez Lomong, Will Leer, (Garrett Heath)
3000m: Bernard Lagat, Galen Rupp, (Ryan Hill)
60m hurdles: Dominic Berger, Omo Osaghae, (Terrence Trammell)
High jump: Dusty Jonas, Erik Kynard
Long jump: Tyron Stewart, Jeff Henderson
Triple jump: Chris Carter
Shot put: Kurt Roberts, Ryan Whiting, (Joe Kovacs)
Heptathlon: Ashton Eaton
4x400m: Ricky Babineaux, Kind Butler, Kyle Clemons, Clayton Parros, Calvin Smith, David Verburg
Women
60m: Tianna Bartoletta, LaKeisha Lawson, (Barbara Pierre)
400m: Joanna Atkins, Francena McCorory, (Natasha Hastings)
800m: Chanelle Price, Ajee Wilson, (Molly Beckwith-Ludlow)
1500m: Mary Cain, Treniere Moser, (Heather Kampf)
3000m: Gabe Grunewald, Shannon Rowbury, (Jordan Hasay)
60m hurdles: Nia Ali, Janay DeLoach Soukup, (Kristi Castlin)
High jump: Inika McPherson
Pole vault: Mary Saxer, Jenn Suhr, (Kylie Hutson)
Long jump: Tori Bowie, Tori Polk, (Funmi Jimoh)
Shot put: Michelle Carter, Jeneva McCall, (Felisha Johnson)
Pentathlon: Sharon Day-Monroe
4x400m: Joanna Atkins, Monica Hargrove, Natasha Hastings, Jernail Hayes, Francena McCorory, Cassandra Tate
Some of the notable distance events will take place on the following days (all times are eastern time):
Women's 3k Heats 3/7 5:25 AM (Big story here with Grunewald and Rowbury competing)
Men's 1500m Heats 3/7 6:25 AM
Women's 800m Heats 3/7 7:00 AM
Men's 800m Heats 3/7 7:30 AM
Women's 1500m Heats 3/7 1:35 PM
Men's 3000m Heats 3/7 2:25 PM
Women's 1500m Final 3/8 1:00 PM
Men's 1500m Final 3/8 2:00 PM
Men's 3k Final 3/9 10:10 AM
Women's 800m Final 3/9 10:35 AM
Women's 3000m Final 3/9 10:50 AM
Men's 800m Final 3/9 11:20 AM
The events will likely feature former world championship medalists like Bernard Lagat and Galen Rupp (3k), Mo Aman and Nick Symmonds (800m) and Genezebe Dibaba (3000m)
This is also Mary Cain's first big moment where she can potentially medal on the world scene. Watch out.
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