How To Watch Noah Lyles And Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone At The 2025 USA Outdoor Track And Field Championships

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was captured using a remote camera) Sydney ... More McLaughlin-Levrone of Team United States crosses the finish line to win the gold medal after competing in the Women's 400m Hurdles Final on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by)
With just 46 days to go until the World Athletics Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Tokyo, Japan, American athletes will flock to Hayward Field in hopes of securing a spot on Team USA. The U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships will take place July 31st through August 3rd in Eugene, Oregon.
There are many dreams on the line this week in Eugene. Unsponsored athletes looking to add notable accolades under their belt, high schoolers hoping to take down veterans, world and Olympic champions fighting to repeat their victories, and more.
Here is a guide that will take you through how to keep up with the action this weekend.
Where You Can Watch The 2025 USA Outdoor Track And Field Championships
EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 24: Cole Hocker celebrates after winning the men's 1500 meter final on Day ... More Four of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field on June 24, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by)
The USA Outdoor National Track and Field Championships will air on NBC Sports, Peacock, and USATF.TV July 31st through August 3rd.
On Thursday, events can be streamed on USATF.TV for a $12.99 subscription. The streaming window will be from 1:30 p.m. to 12:10 a.m. EST. Friday's event will air on USATF.TV from 2 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. EST.
Saturday and Sunday can be streamed on USATF.TV, NBC, and Peacock. Below is a broadcast window that shows when viewers can watch on each platform.
Detailed streaming schedule of the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
For those looking to tune into specific events, here is a complete racing schedule.
Fans who may not be able to watch the events live but still want to keep up with the action can access the live results link when it becomes available.
Notable Storylines To Watch This Weekend In Eugene
EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 23: Fred Kerley, Noah Lyles and Kenny Bednarek react while crossing the finish ... More line in the men's 100 meter final on Day Three 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Track & Field at Hayward Field on June 23, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by)
Olympic and world champion Noah Lyles will be looking to earn his seventh and eighth national titles this weekend at Hayward Field. Lyles hasn't competed much this season as he took a three-month break from racing after sustaining an injury in April. His first race back was a 200-meter clash between him and Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo at the Monaco Diamond League. Lyles won in 19.88 for his season opener.
A week later, he took on a tough field in the 100-meter dash at the London Diamond League. Although he lost to Olympic finalist Oblique Seville, he ran 10.00, which is one of Lyles' fastest season openers in the event. Despite not racing as much as he typically does, the Olympic champion seems to be in great shape ahead of the weekend.
Since Lyles is the reigning world champion in both events, he has the bye, meaning he will race in Tokyo regardless of his finish this weekend. As stated in a press conference before the London Diamond League, he will run the rounds of both events to develop race sharpness and to earn the titles he has been defending for years.
EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 30: Gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone poses with the gold medal after ... More setting a new world record in the women's 400 meter hurdles final on Day Ten of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field on June 30, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by)
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will be taking on a new event this year at the U.S. Championships. McLaughlin-Levrone, the six-time world record holder in the 400-meter hurdles, is opting against running her signature event in Eugene. Instead, she will run the 400-meter dash in hopes of pushing her already dominant legacy to new heights.
McLaughlin-Levrone wanted to attempt this same plan in 2023, but unfortunately became injured, pulling out of the U.S. championships and did not compete at the Budapest world championships that year. This means, unlike Lyles, she does not have the bye in any event. Her decision to race in the 400-meter dash this week means her only way to Tokyo is to place in the top three.
The world record holder is hoping to break the 48.70 American record in the 400-meter dash held by the legendary Sanya Richard-Ross. In 2023, McLaughlin-Levrone was just shy of breaking it, running 48.74. In addition to rewriting history, she is looking forward to taking on Olympic champion and Olympic silver medalist Marileidy Paulino and Salwa Eid Naser this September, both of whom have faster personal bests than hers.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 24: Quincy Wilson of Bullis School (MD) competes in the boys ... More 4x400 meter relay during Penn Relays at Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania on April 24, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by)
While veterans like Lyles and McLaughlin-Levrone have their work cut out for them, there are some high school phenoms looking to upset the fields this weekend. At the top of the list is Olympic gold medalist Quincy Wilson, who just broke another U18 world record a few weeks ago in Memphis. He sits third overall in the U.S. rankings with a time of 44.10. Along with Wilson will be some of his teammates from Bullis, University of Florida commit Sydney Sutton, and freshman Parker Coes.
Some other high schoolers with their eyes set on a Team USA uniform are Tate Taylor and Maurice Gleaton. Taylor set a new high school national record in the 100-meter dash this year of 9.92 seconds. He also broke Lyle's indoor national record in the 200-meter dash. Gleaton runs 9.98 in the 100-meter dash and is committed to the University of Georgia.
EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 12: JaMeesia Ford of the South Carolina Gamecocks competes in the 200 meter ... More semifinals during the Division I Men's and Women's Track and Field Championship held at Hayward Field on June 12, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Some collegiate athletes have a strong chance at securing their spots in Tokyo. Two-time national champion and two-time SEC champion Jordan Anthony is a strong contender to make the team in the 100-meter dash. Anthony, recently turning pro with Adidas, now trains with Lyles. T'Mars McCallum from the University of Tennessee ran a world lead in the 200-meter dash several weeks ago and will be looking to repeat that magic in Eugene this week. Jameesia Ford is another notable name who can shake up the women's 200-meter dash field. Ford broke Allyson Felix's previous USA U20 record in the event, earned four SEC titles at this year's conference championships, and is the NCAA national champion in the 200-meter dash.