Track & Field Bio Criteria

To be eligible for a USATF athlete biography, an athlete must:

• Be ranked in the top 5 in the U.S. for the previous calendar year by Track & Field News, provided that his/her event has at least five athletes ranked in the top 25 in the world; OR
• Be ranked in the top 3 in the U.S. by Track & Field News if his/her event does not have 5 athletes in the top 25 in the world; OR
• If not ranked in the top 5, have spent the previous year out of competition due to injury, pregnancy or other circumstances; have a high media interest; be a current or recent U.S. champion competing at the World/Olympic level; be a World Outdoor or Olympic Team USA member in the current year, competing at a high level; or compete in an event where the U.S. is inordinately strong (men's 110m hurdles and dashes); AND
• Not be the subject of anti-doping disciplinary action that could result in suspension.

Results listed in athlete bios do not reflect possible changes pending the conclusion of USADA arbitration.

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