U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)
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The U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field) are the premier national competition that determines which American track and field athletes qualify to represent the United States at the Olympic Games.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3878086 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field) Context triple: [Hayward Field, significantEventHosted, U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)]
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Prefontaine Classic track meet
The Prefontaine Classic track meet is a premier annual international athletics competition in Eugene, Oregon, renowned as part of the top-tier Diamond League circuit and named in memory of American distance-running legend Steve Prefontaine.
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NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships is the premier annual collegiate outdoor track and field meet in the United States, determining national champions for Division I athletes and teams.
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USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field is the national governing body for track and field, long-distance running, and race walking in the United States, overseeing competitions, athlete development, and national teams.
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NCAA Division I track and field
NCAA Division I track and field is the highest level of collegiate track and field competition in the United States, featuring top university athletes across a wide range of running, jumping, and throwing events.
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NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
The NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships is the premier annual collegiate indoor track and field meet in the United States, where Division I athletes compete for national titles and team championships.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field) Target entity description: The U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field) are the premier national competition that determines which American track and field athletes qualify to represent the United States at the Olympic Games.
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A.
Prefontaine Classic track meet
The Prefontaine Classic track meet is a premier annual international athletics competition in Eugene, Oregon, renowned as part of the top-tier Diamond League circuit and named in memory of American distance-running legend Steve Prefontaine.
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B.
NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships is the premier annual collegiate outdoor track and field meet in the United States, determining national champions for Division I athletes and teams.
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USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field is the national governing body for track and field, long-distance running, and race walking in the United States, overseeing competitions, athlete development, and national teams.
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NCAA Division I track and field
NCAA Division I track and field is the highest level of collegiate track and field competition in the United States, featuring top university athletes across a wide range of running, jumping, and throwing events.
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NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
The NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships is the premier annual collegiate indoor track and field meet in the United States, where Division I athletes compete for national titles and team championships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic qualifying event
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athletics competition ⓘ national championships ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)
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surface form:
USATF Olympic Trials
U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field) ⓘ
surface form:
United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
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| category |
Olympic qualification tournaments
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athletics in the United States ⓘ national athletics competitions ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eligibility | United States citizens ⓘ |
| eventType | outdoor track and field ⓘ |
| frequency | every four years ⓘ |
| gender | men and women ⓘ |
| governingBody | USA Track & Field ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
2012 U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)
U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
2016 U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)
U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
2020 U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)
U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)
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| inception | 1908 ⓘ |
| includesDiscipline |
combined events
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hurdles ⓘ jumps ⓘ long-distance running ⓘ middle-distance running ⓘ race walking ⓘ relays ⓘ sprints ⓘ steeplechase ⓘ throws ⓘ |
| level | senior ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
modern Olympic Games
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surface form:
Summer Olympic Games
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| notableHostCity | Eugene, Oregon ⓘ |
| notableVenue | Hayward Field ⓘ |
| organizer |
USA Track & Field
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United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee ⓘ
surface form:
United States Olympic Committee
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| participantType | elite athletes ⓘ |
| purpose | select U.S. Olympic track and field team ⓘ |
| qualificationMethod |
automatic qualifiers from championships
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entry standards ⓘ performance lists ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
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surface form:
USATF Outdoor Championships
World Athletics Championships team selection for United States ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria | top three finishers per event with Olympic standard ⓘ |
| selectionFor |
U.S. Olympic track and field team
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surface form:
United States Olympic track and field team
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| sport | track and field ⓘ |
| timing | held in Olympic year ⓘ |
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Subject: U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field) Description of subject: The U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field) are the premier national competition that determines which American track and field athletes qualify to represent the United States at the Olympic Games.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
U.S. Olympic Trials in track and field
this entity surface form:
United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
this entity surface form:
USATF Olympic Trials
U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)
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U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)
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this entity surface form:
2012 U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)
U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)
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hasEdition
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U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)
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this entity surface form:
2016 U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)
U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)
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hasEdition
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U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)
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this entity surface form:
2020 U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)
U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)
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hasEdition
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U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)
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this entity surface form:
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)
this entity surface form:
1936 U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)