USATF Outdoor Championships Begin Oregon Featuring World Champions

The 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships, held in Eugene, Oregon, serve as the selection meet for the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Top athletes including Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson will compete, with several having wild card entries based on their 2023 world champion status. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, 400m hurdles Olympic champion, is shifting focus to the 400m flat event at these championships, aiming to qualify for the World Championships and potentially create a new legacy in this discipline. Despite her dominance in the 400m hurdles, McLaughlin-Levrone faces stiff competition from American athletes like Aaliyah Butler, Bella Whittaker, and Alexis Holmes, who have recorded faster times this season. McLaughlin-Levrone’s 400m heats and finals will be broadcast on USATF.TV and NBC, highlighting her transition and quest for excellence beyond her signature hurdles event. The championships also underscore the qualification system involving performance standards, world rankings, and wild cards to determine the U.S. team for Tokyo.