INDIANAPOLIS — Orlando will play host to the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Marathon Trials, the USA Track & Field and the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced today.
The trials will be Feb. 3, 2024. They will be the selection event for the USATF Team at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The top three female and male place finishers who have met qualifying performance standards will self-select for the 2024 USATF Olympic squad.
“We look forward to a fantastic marathon on the streets of Orlando in selecting USATF’s first six 2024 Olympians,” said USATF CEO Max Siegel. “The competition is the culmination of months of preparation. We’re excited to see great competition and fast times.”
Chattanooga Considered
Chattanooga was in the running against Orlando to land the trials. More than 400 athletes, along with numerous support staff, family, media and others, are expected. The event could have a financial impact of up to $20 million, according to USATF.
“On behalf of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, I offer congratulations to the city of Orlando for being selected … and look forward to celebrating this great event on the road to Paris 2024 with the athletes, fans, and our partners at USATF,” said USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland. “As the pathway for making Team USA, the U.S. Olympic Team Trials stand out as remarkable sporting events, and we have no doubt Orlando will welcome our elite runners and put on a world-class event.”
Orlando a First
Orlando is the first Florida city to be awarded the event.
This will mark the 15th time the men’s marathon Trials have been held, with the first at Alamosa, Colorado, in August 1968. It will be the 11th time the women’s marathon team has been selected in a Trials event. The inaugural women’s marathon Trials were held at Olympia, Washington, in May 1984.
Details regarding television and prize money will be released at a later date.
PHOTO: Courtesy USTAF
