The hot temperatures were nearly unbearable at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials in recent days. But meet officials finally pulled the plug on the races at about 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time on Sunday, announcing in a terse statement that they were delaying the final day of competition until 8:30 p.m. The heat should not have come as a surprise to meet officials; temperatures were forecast to approach 110 degrees by midafternoon. Several marquee finals are scheduled for Sunday — or Sunday night, rather — including the men’s 1,500, the men’s 200 and the women’s 400 hurdles. JuVaughn Harrison won the event, while Darryl Sullivan finished second and Shelby McEwen finished third.

Source: New York Times June 27, 2021 22:51 UTC