Posted: June 17, 2004

Athletics: History of the Olympic Trials now for sale at www.usatf.org

INDIANAPOLIS – For the first time since 1996, USA Track & Field has published a revised edition of The History of the U.S. Olympic Trials – Track & Field, by Richard Hymans.

The definitive history of the U.S. Olympic Trials, Hymans’ exhaustive narrative traces the Olympic Trials – the world’s greatest track meet outside the Olympics and World Championships – from 1908 through the 2000 Olympic Trials in Sacramento. Full results of all preliminary and final rounds, as well as narrative summaries of the competition and background details, are supplemented by archive photos.

The Olympic Trials achievements of all-time greats including Babe Didriksen, Jesse Owens, Bob Mathias, Wilma Rudolph, Bobby Morrow, Bob Hayes, Steve Prefontaine, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Carl Lewis, Edwin Moses, Michael Johnson, Stacy Dragila, Maurice Greene and others are described in the 408-page book.

Statistical highlights in the book include Olympic Trials record progressions and all-time performance lists, youngest and oldest Olympians, most Olympic Trials victories, records set at the Olympic Trials and other invaluable data.

To order your copy of The History of the U.S. Olympic Trials – Track & Field, visit USATF’s online store – www.usatf.org. The book is being printed by Sport Graphics, Inc., of Indianapolis and will be shipped July 1.

The History of the U.S. Olympic Trials – Track & Field
By Richard Hymans, ATFS
Published by USA Track & Field, 406 pages
$24.00 ($21.60 – members)
Shipping: $6 for the first, $2 each additional