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EUGENE, Oregon
(Reuters) - Extreme heat conditions with temperatures expected
to reach more than 100 Fahrenheit (37.7 Celsius) have led
officials to make changes to the schedule for the U.S. Olympic
trials in Eugene, Oregon at the weekend.
Most affected are the distance races, with the women's 10,000
metres moved to 10 a.m. local time on Saturday and the men's
5,000m to the same time on Sunday.
USA Track and Field said the changes were made "with regard to
athlete safety while competing in high temperatures, as well as
officials, fans and staff attending the event".
The men's and women's 20km race walks had previously been moved
up to 7 a.m. on Saturday following forecasts for scorching
temperatures at the weekend.
The U.S. selection trials for next month's Tokyo Olympics
conclude on Sunday.
(Reporting by Gene Cherry in Eugene, Oregon; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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