VA Declared Athletes
| Athlete | High School | College | Event(s) | Qualified or Accepted | Other |
| Noah Lyles | T.C. Williams | Florida | 100/200 | Qualified for both | |
| LaShawn Merritt | Woodrow Wilson | ECU | 200/400 | Qualified for both | Gold Medalist |
| David Verburg | E.C. Glass | GMU | 400 | Qualified | 2nd Seed |
| Michael Cherry | Oscar Smith | LSU | 400 | Qualified | |
| Ricky Morgan Jr. | Forest Park | USC | 400 | Accepted | |
| Francena McCorory | Bethel | Hampton | 400 | Qualified | Made 2008 Olympic Team |
| Sean McGorty | Chantilly | Stanford | 1500/5K | Accepted/Qualified | |
| Sarah Brown (Bowman) | Fauquier | Tennessee | 1500 | Qualified | |
| Kate Murphy | Lake Braddock | -- | 1500 | Qualified | Only active HS athlete for VA |
| Thomas Curtin | Loudoun County | VT | 5000 | Qualified | |
| Jason Witt | Midlothian | BYU | 10000 | Qualified | |
| Queen Harrison | Hermitage | VT | 100mH | Qualified | Made 2008 Olympic Team |
| Byron Robinson | Western Branch | Texas | 400mH | Qualified | |
| Tynita Butts | T.C. Williams | ECU | High Jump | Qualified | |
| Shakeela Saunders | Great Bridge | Kentucky | Long Jump | Qualified |