The 2024 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials witnessed some remarkable performances from June 21 to 30 at Hayward Field.
One of the highlights at the Trials was Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone setting the world record in the 400m hurdles and many other long-standing meeting records being broken. A lot of young talents, including high school and college athletes, also displayed their prowess at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. We will now look at the youngest track and field athletes who qualified for the Paris Olympics.
Five youngest athletes who qualified for the Paris Olympics at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials
#5 Nico Young (21 years)
Nico Young will be a member of the United States team for the upcoming Paris Olympics in the men's 10,000m after punching his ticket to the Quadrennial Games at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. The two-time NCAA indoor champion finished third in the 10,000m event with a time of 27:52.40 to book his spot in the USA squad.