Thursday at Hayward Field: Oregon legend Raevyn Rogers takes the track, and men’s 1,500m kicks off

Raevyn Rogers, Matthew Centrowitz, Jenna Prandini, Eric Jenkins. The list goes on for Oregon T&F legends getting set to take the track at the Olympic Trials on Thursday night.

We’ve now had two days off, and are ready to get back into the competition.

After off days on Tuesday and Wednesday, the U.S. Olympic Trials kick off in a big way on Thursday night, with a few main events that we’ve been waiting for all week.

More than just the events that are taking place, a handful of Oregon legends will be taking the stage, with athletes like Raevyn Rogers, Matthew Centrowitz, Eric Jenkins, and Jenna Prandini getting set for competition.

So who should you be looking out for, and which races should you have your eye on? We’ve got you covered:

Women’s Long Jump Qualifier (5:45 p.m.)

  • Jasmin Todd (Flight 2)
  • Rhesa Foster (Flight 2)
  • Alysah Hickey (Flight 1)

Men’s 1,500m First Round (6:04 p.m.)

  • Matthew Centrowitz (Heat 2)
  • Colby Alexander (Heat 1)
  • John Gregoreck (Heat 3)
  • Cole Hocker (Heat 2)
  • Sam Prakel (Heat 3)
  • Jack Yearian (Heat 2)

Women’s 200m First Round (6:31 p.m.)

  • Jenna Prandini (Heat 3)

Women’s 800m First Round (7:00 p.m.)

  • Raevyn Rogers (Heat 5)
  • Sabrina Southerland (Heat 4)
  • Brooke Feldmeier (Heat 1)

Men’s 400m Hurdles First Round (7:32 p.m.)

  • Johnathan Harvey

Men’s 5,000m First Round (8:04 p.m.)

  • Eric Jenkins (Heat 1)
  • Cooper Teare (Heat 1)
  • Cole Hocker (Heat 2)

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