USA Indoor Track and Field Championships explained

Sport:track and field
Country:United States
Founded:1906 (demonstration held in 1888)[1] [2] [3]
Current Season:2024 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

The USA Indoor Track and Field Championships is an annual indoor track and field competition organized by USA Track & Field, which serves as the American national championships for the sport. In years which feature a World Indoor Championships in Athletics, the championships serve as a way of selecting the best athletes for those competitions.

Editions

USATF era

EditionVenueStadiumDate
2024February 16–17, 2024
2023February 16–18, 2023
2022February 26–27, 2022
2020February 14–15, 2020
2019Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex February 22–24, 2019
2018February 16–18, 2018
2017March 3–5, 2017
2016March 11–12, 2016
2015February 27 – March 1, 2015
2014February 21–23, 2014
2013March 2–3, 2013
2012February 25–26, 2012
2011February 26–27, 2011
February 27–28, 2010
2009February 28 – March 1, 2009
2008February 23–24, 2008
2007February 24–25, 2007
2006February 24–26, 2006
2005February 25–27, 2005
2004February 27–29, 2004
2003February 28 – March 2, 2003
2002March 1–2, 2002
2001March 2–3, 2001
2000March 3–4, 2000
1999February 26–27, 1999
1998February 27–28, 1998
1997February 28 – March 1, 1997
1996March 1–2, 1996
1995March 3–4, 1995
1994March 4–5, 1994
1993February 26, 1993

TAC era

EditionVenueStadiumDate
1992February 28, 1992
1991February 22, 1991
1990February 23, 1992
1989February 24, 1989
1988February 26, 1988
1987February 27, 1987
1986February 28, 1986
1985February 22, 1985
1984February 25, 1984[4]
1983February 25, 1983
1982February 26, 1982
1981February 27, 1981
1980February 29, 1980

AAU combined gender era

EditionVenueStadiumDate
1979February 23, 1979
1978February 24, 1978
1977February 25, 1977
1976February 27, 1976
1975February 28, 1975
1974February 22, 1974
1973February 23, 1973
1972February 25, 1972
1971February 26, 1971
1970February 27, 1970
1969March 1, 1969
1968February 23–24, 1968
1967March 3–4, 1967
1966Tingley Coliseum[5] March 4–5, 1966
1965February 19–20, 1965

AAU split gender era

EditionMen's VenueMen's StadiumMen's DateWomen's VenueWomen's StadiumWomen's Date
1964February 22, 1964 Akron, Ohio[6] April 11–12, 1964
February 23, 1963 March 22–23, 1963
February 24, 1962 February 17, 1962
February 25, 1961 March 11, 1961
February 20, 1960 April 16, 1960
February 21, 1959 January 24, 1959
February 22, 1958 March 22, 1958
not held
not held
not held
not held
1912 not held

Events

The following athletics events feature on the national championships' program:

Championships records

Men

EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetLocation
60 m6.34 Christian Coleman18 February 20182018 ChampionshipsAlbuquerque[7]
200 m20.31Coby Miller3 March 2001Atlanta
300 m31.87 Noah Lyles4 March 20172017 ChampionshipsAlbuquerque[8]
400 m44.63Michael Johnson4 March 1995Atlanta
600 m1:15.07 Erik Sowinski5 March 20172017 ChampionshipsAlbuquerque[9]
800 m1:45.10 Donovan Brazier18 February 20182018 ChampionshipsAlbuquerque
1000 m2:18.60 Clayton Murphy5 March 20172017 ChampionshipsAlbuquerque[10]
1500 m3:37.51 Cole Hocker17 February 20242024 ChampionshipsAlbuquerque[11]
Mile3:52.99Noureddine Morceli22 February 1991New York City
3000 m7:42.81Moses Kiptanui5 March 1994Atlanta
Two miles8:25.29Drew Hunter23 February 20152019 ChampionshipsStaten Island[12]
60 m hurdles7.27 Grant Holloway16 February 20242024 ChampionshipsAlbuquerque[13]
High jump2.38 mMatt Hemingway4 March 2000Atlanta
Pole vault6.00 mChris Nilsen16 February 20242024 ChampionshipsAlbuquerque[14]
Long jump8.59 mMiguel Pate2 March 2002New York City
Triple jump17.76 mMike Conley27 February 1987New York City
Shot put22.80 m Ryan Crouser17 February 20242024 ChampionshipsAlbuquerque[15]
Weight throw26.35 m Daniel Haugh16 February 20242024 ChampionshipsAlbuquerque[16]
Heptathlon6382 ptsGarrett Scantling26–27 February 20222022 ChampionshipsSpokane[17]
3000 m walk11:36.27 Trevor Barron25 February 20122012 ChampionshipsAlbuquerque[18] [19]
5000 m walk18:53.25Guillaume LeBlanc26 February 1988New York City

Women

EventAthleteRecordNationalityDateMeetLocationVideo
60 m6.94 Aleia Hobbs18 February 20232023 ChampionshipsAlbuquerque[20]
200 m22.33Gwen Torrence2 March 1996Atlanta
300 m35.95Brittany Brown23 February 20152019 ChampionshipsStaten Island[21]
400 m50.34 Alexis Holmes17 February 20242024 ChampionshipsAlbuquerque[22]
600 m1:23.57Athing Mu24 February 20192019 ChampionshipsStaten Island[23]
800 m1:58.41Maria Mutola4 March 1995Atlanta
1000 m2:34.71Ajeé Wilson24 February 20192019 ChampionshipsStaten Island[24]
1500 m4:03.08Mary Slaney4 March 1997
Mile4:25.92Regina Jacobs4 March 2000Atlanta
3000 m8:40.45Lynn Jennings23 February 1990New York City
Two miles9:28.15Lynn Jennings1986
60 m hurdles7.67 Tia Jones16 February 20242024 ChampionshipsAlbuquerque[25]
High jump2.02 m Chaunté Lowe26 February 20122012 ChampionshipsAlbuquerque[26]
Pole vault5.02 m Jenn Suhr2 March 20132013 ChampionshipsAlbuquerque[27] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr5hWnlyYz4
Long jump7.32 mHeike Drechsler27 February 1987New York City
Triple jump14.64 mTori Franklin14 February 20202020 ChampionshipsAlbuquerque[28]
Shot put20.23 mIlona Briesenick27 February 1987Princeton
Weight throw26.02 m DeAnna Price17 February 20232023 ChampionshipsAlbuquerque[29]
Pentathlon5004 pts Anna Hall16 February 20232023 ChampionshipsAlbuquerque
3000 m walk12:28.32Michelle Rohl3 March 2001Atlanta
2 Miles walk13:55.27Maria Michta-Coffey5 March 20172017 ChampionshipsAlbuquerque[30]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS . USA Track & Field . 15 August 2024.
  2. Web site: United States Indoor Championships (Men). GBR Athletics.
  3. Web site: History of American Indoor Athletics . worldathletics.org . 27 January 2016 . 13 September 2024.
  4. Web site: TRACK INDOOR FINALS . The Press Democrat . 15 August 2024 . 45 . 26 Feb 1984.
  5. Web site: Soaring Above Snafus.
  6. Web site: United States Indoor Championships (Women).
  7. News: Coleman breaks world indoor 60m record at US Indoor Championships in Albuquerque. IAAF. Jon Hendershott. 18 February 2018. 20 February 2018.
  8. News: Lyles clocks world indoor 300m best in Albuquerque. IAAF. Jon Hendershott. 5 March 2017. 5 March 2017.
  9. News: Merritt among Olympic stars to win in US. supersport.com. 6 March 2017. 6 March 2017.
  10. News: Merritt among Olympic stars to win in US. supersport.com. 6 March 2017. 6 March 2017.
  11. Web site: Lyles pips Coleman to claim US indoor 60m crown. World Athletics. Andrew Greif. 18 February 2024. 2 March 2024.
  12. News: Indoor round-up: Duplantis vaults 5.92m in Fayetteville. IAAF. Jon Mulkeen. Bob Ramsak. 24 February 2019. 24 February 2019.
  13. Web site: World 60m hurdles records for Holloway and Jones in Albuquerque. World Athletics. Andrew Greif. 17 February 2024. 17 February 2024.
  14. Web site: World 60m hurdles records for Holloway and Jones in Albuquerque. World Athletics. Andrew Greif. 17 February 2024. 28 February 2024.
  15. Web site: Lyles pips Coleman to claim US indoor 60m crown. World Athletics. Andrew Greif. 18 February 2024. 19 February 2024.
  16. Web site: World 60m hurdles records for Holloway and Jones in Albuquerque. World Athletics. Andrew Greif. 17 February 2024. 17 February 2024.
  17. News: Scantling and Crouser book Belgrade places with world-leading victories at US Indoor Championships. World Athletics. 28 February 2022. 5 March 2022.
  18. News: Claye triples 17.63m in Albuquerque - USA indoor champs, day 1. IAAF. Kirby Lee. 26 February 2012. 26 February 2012.
  19. Web site: Weight Throw Results. www.flashresults.com. 26 February 2012. 26 February 2012.
  20. Web site: Hobbs and Hall go No.2 all time at US Indoor Championships in Albuquerque REPORT World Athletics. worldathletics.org. 18 February 2023. 26 February 2023.
  21. News: Indoor round-up: Duplantis vaults 5.92m in Fayetteville. IAAF. Jon Mulkeen. Bob Ramsak. 24 February 2019. 24 February 2019.
  22. Web site: Lyles pips Coleman to claim US indoor 60m crown. World Athletics. Andrew Greif. 18 February 2024. 19 February 2024.
  23. News: Brazier clocks 600m world best in New York, Lisek and Kendricks clear 5.93m world lead in Clermont Ferrand: Weekend indoor round-up. IAAF. Jon Mulkeen. Bob Ramsak. 25 February 2019. 25 February 2019.
  24. News: Brazier clocks 600m world best in New York, Lisek and Kendricks clear 5.93m world lead in Clermont Ferrand: Weekend indoor round-up. IAAF. Jon Mulkeen. Bob Ramsak. 25 February 2019. 25 February 2019.
  25. Web site: World 60m hurdles records for Holloway and Jones in Albuquerque. World Athletics. Andrew Greif. 17 February 2024. 17 February 2024.
  26. Web site: High Jump Results. www.flashresults.com. 26 February 2012. 26 February 2012.
  27. Web site: Pole Vault Results. USATF. 2 March 2013. 3 March 2013.
  28. News: Indoor round-up: world-leading marks from Crouser and Coleman in Albuquerque, Mihambo in Berlin and Holloway in Clemson. World Athletics. 16 February 2020. 2 March 2020.
  29. Web site: Weight Throw Results. flashresults.com. 17 February 2023. 26 February 2023.
  30. News: Merritt among Olympic stars to win in US. supersport.com. 6 March 2017. 6 March 2017.

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