The 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials are set to take place on February 3 in Orlando, Florida. The top marathoners in the country will duke it out for a chance at being named to Team USA for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Here’s everything you need to know, including how to watch, who to keep an eye on, and what to expect on the course.
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In the women’s race, the first three across the line who have run under the Olympic standard of 2:29:30 will lock up their spots. The men’s race, however, is a bit more complicated. The top two finishers will be safe if they’ve run under 2:11:30 within the 15-month qualifying window, but third place isn’t guaranteed to make it-yet.
Regardless of hypotheticals, the Trials will be must-watch TV. The qualifying standards for the race-2:18:00 for men and 2:37:00 for women-are quicker than the 2020 Trials in Atlanta, and the relative lack of hills should make it a fast race … if the weather cooperates.
February in Orlando can be warm. Last year, it was 74 degrees at 10 a.m. on February 3, although the temperature dropped to the low 60s by 12:30 p.m. Some athletes have voiced concerns about holding the race mid-day, and the original start time of 12 p.m. was moved to 10 a.m. ET.
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