The 2000 United States Olympic trials for track and field were held at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.
Organised by USA Track and Field, the ten-day competition lasted from July 14 until July 23 and served as the national championships in track and field for the United States.
The men's Marathon trials were held May 7 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The results of the event determined qualification for the American Olympic team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, held in Sydney.
Provided they had achieved the Olympic "A" standard,[1] the top three athletes gained a place on the Olympic team.