Meet 10 superstars on the Men's and Women's Track & Field team for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
100-meter dash, high jump and pole vault are just some of the events that will be aired for the Track & Field events at the Olympics.
Olympic veteran Allyson Felix and newcomer Sydney McLaughlin are favored to win gold in their respected events.
Felix who recently became a mother to her daughter Camryn, thought at first she wouldn't make the team this year.
“I just remember thinking, I don’t know if I’m going to get back,” Felix told Time. “I don’t know if I can.”
Although the five-time Olympian fell short in the 200m placing in fifth in the trials, she secured her a 400m spot on the team.
"I feel a mix of all emotions. I'm real excited obviously to be going to Tokyo. There's a part of me that's sad because this has been my life for so long," Felix told USA Today. "This is my last time around. I feel sad for that, but also excited for what’s to come."
McLaughlin makes history as the youngest Track & Field athlete to compete at the age of 21 and had a record-breaking performance at the trials running a 51.90. The New Jersey native beat teammate Dalilah Muhammad's record of 52.42 who she will be competing against at the Olympics.
“We are the United States of America, and everybody understands how special it is to put that uniform on,” Head Coach of the USA Track and Field Team Mike Holloway said per Gator Sports. “Remember the dedication and the hard work you did to be an Olympian."
Coverage for the Track & Field events begin July 30 and can be watched on NBC and streamed on NBCSports.com.
Allyson Felix
EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 25: Allyson Felix competes in the Women' 200 Meters Semi-Finals during day eight of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on June 25, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Event: 400m, 400m relay
Sydney McLaughlin
EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 27: Sydney McLaughlin wins the Women's 400 Meters Hurdles during day ten of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on June 27, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Hometown: New Brunswick, NJ
Noah Lyles
MONACO, MONACO - AUGUST 14: Noah Lyles of the United States reacts after winning the Men's 200 metres during the Herculis EBS Monaco 2020 Diamond League meeting at Stade Louis II on August 14, 2020 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Daniel Cole/Pool via Getty Images) (Photo by Daniel Cole/Pool via Getty Images)
Hometown:
Clermont, FL
Event: 200m
Ryan Crouser
EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 18: Ryan Crouser competes in the Men's Shot Put final during day one of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on June 18, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Hometown: Boring, OR
Event: Shot Put
Gabby Thomas
EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 24: Gabby Thomas reacts after competing in the first round of the Women's 200 Meter Dash on day seven of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on June 24, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Hometown: Florence, MA
Event: 200m, 4x100m Relay Pool
Brittney Reese
MINSK, BELARUS - SEPTEMBER 10: Brittney Reese of United States competes in Long Jump Women final on Day 2 of The Match Europe v USA Minsk 2019 at Dinamo Stadium on September 10, 2019 in Minsk, Belarus. (Photo by Oliver Hardt/Getty Images for European Athletics) (Photo by Oliver Hardt/Getty Images for European Athletics)
Hometown: Gulfport, MS
Athing Mu
EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 24: Athing Mu reacts after competing in the first round of the Women's 800 Meter Run on day seven of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on June 24, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Hometown: Trenton, NJ
Event: 800m
Rai Benjamin
EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 26: Rai Benjamin celebrates after the Men's 400 Meters Hurdles Finals on day nine of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on June 26, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Hometown: Mount Vernon, NY
Event: 400m Hurdles
JuVaughn Harrison
EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 27: JuVaughn Harrison competes in the Men's High Jump final during day ten of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on June 27, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Hometown: Huntsville, AL
Event: High Jump
Trayvon Bromell
GATESHEAD, ENGLAND - JULY 13: Trayvon Bromell of the USA wins in the men's 100m during the Muller British Grand Prix, part of the Wanda Diamond League at Gateshead International Stadium on July 13, 2021 in Gateshead, England. (Photo by Ashley Allen/Getty Images) (Photo by Ashley Allen/Getty Images)
Hometown: St. Petersburg, FL
Event: 100m, 4x100m relay
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