Seven minutes into the interview with Jordan Mann, the media gathered around him still wasn’t quite getting it. 

This is the fourth installment of our very early predictions for next year’s U.S. Championships. As we mentioned in the men's and women’s sprints and men's distance forecasts, the lists take into account byes for reigning world champions and the 2019 Diamond League champions. 

Jason and Kevin break down the 2018 U.S. Championships and discuss the evolution of Noah Lyles, the reinvention of Lopez Lomong, Shelby Houlihan’s thunderous kick, the high profile withdrawals of Michael Norman and Sydney McLaughlin and all the other action from Des Moines.

This is the third installment of our very early predictions for next year’s U.S. Championships. As we mentioned in the men's and women’s sprints forecasts yesterday, the lists take into account byes for reigning world champions and the 2019 Diamond League champions. 

The mixed zone in any championship meet is a maelstrom of emotions. The interview area where athletes speak to the media puts all the happiness, shock, disappointment, and relief of a track meet on full display. In Des Moines, Iowa, this area was a small room underneath the track. Athletes caught their breath in an adjoining recovery room before facing the microphones and cameras.  

The 2018 U.S. Championships just wrapped in Des Moines, but it's never too early to look ahead to next year's edition of the meet. The 2019 championships will be back at Drake Stadium. This time, however, spots on the team for the World Championships will be on the line.  

The 2018 U.S. Championships just wrapped in Des Moines, Iowa, but it's never too early to look ahead to next year's edition of the meet. The 2019 championships will be back at Drake Stadium. This time, however, spots on the team for the World Championships will be on the line.  

As if the anticipated match-ups for Day 4 of the USATF Outdoor Championships weren't exciting enough, the weather gods decided to throw a curve ball at Des Moines and schedule a lightning storm midway through the event. A weather delay suspended action for more than three hours with five track finals left in the schedule: the men's 3K steeplechase, men's and women's 200m, men's 5K and men's 110m hurdles.

LIVE RESULTS | FLOTRACK'S PICKS | POST RACE INTERVIEWS

Day three of the 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships is in the books! If you missed any of the action, click here for a full play-by-play, and here for the full results. Below are our 13 national champions crowned on Saturday.