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Some of the biggest names in American running have bowed out of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials on the eve of the competition's kickoff in Eugene on Friday. The scratches open a lane for a new generation of stars to earn spots in the delayed Tokyo Olympics.

The Pacific Northwest is famous for churning out jet airliners, computer software and huckleberry syrup. The U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials…