There are several big names heading into this year’s event, despite some of the athletes not needing to compete in order to qualify for the world team. Noah Lyles is planning to run the 200m sprint in a bid for a record-tying fifth U.S. men’s gold medal in the event.

It's trials time. Here's what you need to know as U.S. athletes bid to qualify for the World Championships in September

Hocker won Olympic gold in the 1,500 meters last year in Paris. He will be part of a monster field that includes U.S. mile record-holder Yared Nuguse, 2025 NCAA champ Nathan Green who competed collegiately for Washington and Craig Engels, who formerly trained in Portland with the Union Athletic Club.