2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships explained

16th IAAF World Indoor Championships
Host City:	Portland, Oregon, United States
Nations Participating:	137
Athletes Participating:	487 (+12 in exhibition events)
Events:	26 (+2 exhibition)
Dates:	March 17–20
Stadium:	Oregon Convention Center
Previous:	Sopot 2014
Next:	Birmingham 2018

The 16th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held between March 17 and 20, 2016 in Portland, Oregon, United States.^[1]

The event did not feature Russia. Following a WADA investigation into widespread and institutional doping practices in Russian athletics, the IAAF provisionally suspended Russia's membership of the organisation in November 2015, effectively excluding the country both from hosting events and entering competitions.

Russia's effective exclusion from the tournament was confirmed in November 2015 when it was announced by IAAF that a decision over lifting its provisional suspension from international athletics would not be taken until the end of March at the earliest.^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Bidding process

Portland was selected unanimously with the only other bidder being 2003 host Birmingham, England.^[5] Birmingham was ultimately selected as the host of the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships.^[6] The reason Portland was selected for 2016 and Birmingham being selected in 2018 is that the IAAF wanted more time between events in the UK with London hosting the 2012 Olympics as well as the 2017 World Championships in Athletics along with Cardiff hosting the 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.^[7]

Venue

The event took place inside the Oregon Convention Center, fitted with the necessary 200m track and seating for 8,000 spectators. A concept drawing of the plans were released in early 2015, showing a two toned track colored (Oregon) green, with trees adorning the peristyle of the indoor arena.^[8]

Schedule

H	Heats	½	Semifinals	F	Final
M = morning session, A = afternoon session

All dates are PDT (UTC-7)

**Men^[9]**
Date →	17 March	18 March	19 March		20 March
Event ↓	A	M	A	M	A	M
		H		F
		H			F
		H				F
			H			F
		H					F
60 m hurdles						H		F
					H		F
						F
	F
							F
						F
			F
		F

**Women**
Date →	17 March	18 March	19 March	20 March
Event ↓	A	M	A	M	A	M
					H		F
		H			F
					H			F
		H				F
								F
60 m hurdles			H	F
								F
								F
	F
			F
Triple jump					F
						F
		F

Medal summary

Men

^[10]		6.47		6.50		6.51
^[11]		45.44		45.59 SB		46.17
^[12]		1:45.83 SB		1:46.65 SB		1:47.22
^[13]		3:44.22		3:44.30		3:44.37
^[14]		7:57.21		7:57.39		7:57.43
^[15]		7.41 WL		7.46 SB		7.48
^[16]	Kyle Clemons Calvin Smith Christopher Giesting Vernon Norwood Elvyonn Bailey Patrick Feeney	3:02.45 WL	Michael Mathieu Alonzo Russell Shavez Hart Chris Brown Ashley Riley	3:04.75	Jarrin Solomon Lalonde Gordon Ade Alleyne-Forte Deon Lendore Rondel Sorrillo Machel Cedenio	3:05.51
^[17]		2.36 m		2.33 m SB		2.33 m SB
^[18]		6.02 m CR		5.80 m		5.75 m
^[19]		8.26 m		8.25 m		8.21 m
^[20]		17.33 m		17.14 m		17.09 m SB
^[21]		21.78 m WL,		20.89 m SB		20.87 m
^[22]		6470 pts WL		6182 pts SB		6126 pts

Exhibition event

800 metres masters^[23]

2:15.90

2:16.01

2:17.38

Women

^[24]		7.02		7.04		7.06
^[25]		51.45		51.72		51.76
^[26]		2:00.01 WL		2:00.27		2:00.44
^[27]		4:04.96		4:05.30		4:05.71
^[28]		8:47.43		8:54.26		8:55.55
^[29]		7.80		7.82		7.90
^[30]	Natasha Hastings Quanera Hayes Courtney Okolo Ashley Spencer	3:26.38 WL	Ewelina Ptak Małgorzata Hołub Magdalena Gorzkowska Justyna Święty	3:31.15	Adelina Pastor Elena Mirela Lavric Andrea Miklós Bianca Răzor	3:31.51
^[31]		1.96 m		1.96 m		1.96 m
^[32]		4.90 m CR		4.85 m		4.80 m
^[33]		7.22 m WL		7.07 m		6.93 m
^[34]		14.41 m		14.30 m		14.15 m
^[35]		20.21 m WL		19.33 m		19.25 m
^[36] ^[37]		4881 pts		4770 pts		4661 pts

Exhibition event

800 metres masters^[38]

2:37.30

2:37.57

2:40.14

Records

Men

Athlete	Event	Performance	Type
Renaud Lavillenie	Pole vault	6.02 m	CR
Su Bingtian	60 metres	6.50
Tomas Walsh	Shot put	21.78 m
Darlan Romani	Shot put	18.50 m	NR
Asafa Powell Ramon Gittens Shaun Gill	60 metres	6.44 6.51 6.99
Wais Ibrahim Khairandesh	800 metres	1:57.36

Women

Athlete	Nation	Event	Performance	Type
Jenn Suhr		Pole vault	4.90 m	CR
Brianne Theisen-Eaton		Pentathlon	4881
Oluwakemi Adekoya		400 m	51.45	AR
		Long jump	7.07 6.93
Anita Márton		Shot put	19.33
Michelle-Lee Ahye Ángela Tenorio Kariman Abuljadayel		60 m	7.09 7.21 9.48
Andrea Ivančević		60 m Hurdles	7.91
Kabange Mupopo Djénébou Danté Christina Francisco	Mali Guam	400 m	52.68 55.76 1:00.08
Francine Niyonsaba		800 m	2.02.37
Beatha Nishimwe Tamara Armoush	Rwanda Jordan	1500 m	4:19.39 4:37.61
Lissa Labiche		High jump	1.89