2000 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) a place on the Olympic team. In the event that a leading athlete did not hold an "A" standard, or an athlete withdrew, the next highest finishing athlete with an "A" standard was selected instead. Maurice Greene, who won the 100 meter trial, and Michael Johnson, who won the 400 meter trial and was the defending 200 meter gold medallist, both pulled hamstrings in the 200 meter final. Neither qualified in that event. Key: 2000 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) The 2000 United States Olympic Trials for track and field were held at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.
4 × 200 metres relay would break into lane one and make a third exchange in lane one of the second standard 4x100 metres relay zone. Indoors, the event is popular because each leg is one lap of a standard 200 metre indoor track. The men's world record was set at the inaugural IAAF World Relay Championships in Nassau, Bahamas. The record was set by a Jamaican team consisting of Nickel Ashmeade, Warren Weir, Jermaine Brown and Yohan Blake in a time of 1:18.63. The women's world record is 1:27.46, set by a squad called Team USA "Blue" LaTasha Jenkins, LaTasha Colander-Richardson, Nanceen Perry, and