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The 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at the

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. Organized by USA Track and Field (USATF), the three-day competition took place from February 16 to February 18 and served as the

national championships A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or contest within a league of a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the best team, indi ...

in indoor track and field for the United States. All marks in the competition are considered at altitude. The meet serves for the selection of American representatives at the

2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 17th IAAF World Indoor Championships was held from 1 to 4 March 2018 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. This was the city's second hosting of the event as it previously did so in 2003. Bidding process Birmingham bid for the 2016 IAAF World Indo ...

held in Birmingham March 1 to March 4.

Schedule

Men

Women

Qualification

The 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships serve as the qualification meet for United States representatives in international competitions, including the

. In order to be entered, athletes need to achieve a qualifying standard mark and place in the top 2 in their event and top 12 in the world.2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships Entry standards

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The United States team, as managed by USATF, can also bring a qualified back up athlete in case one of the team members is unable to perform. Additionally, defending World Champions received byes into the World Championships. The athletes eligible for a bye are:

Defending World Champions

* Michelle Carter – Shot put *

Brittney Reese Brittney Davon Reese (born September 9, 1986) is a retired American long jumper, Olympic gold medalist, and a seven-time world champion. Reese is the indoor American record holder in the long jump with a distance of 7.23 meters. Personal Born in ...

– Long jump *

Barbara Pierre Barbara Pierre (born April 28, 1986) is a Haitian-born American track and field sprint athlete who competed internationally for the United States. Her specialty is the 60-meter dash and the 100-meter dash. She had her highest world ranking in 20 ...

– 60 m *

Nia Ali Nia Sifaatihii Ali (born October 23, 1988) is an American track and field athlete, who specializes in the 100 m hurdles, heptathlon, and other events. She is the 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist in the 100-meter hurdles, the 2019 World champion in ...

– 60 m hurdles * Vashti Cunningham – High jump *

Jenn Suhr Jennifer Lynn Suhr (née Stuczynski; born February 5, 1982) is an American former pole vaulter. She has been an Olympic and World champion, has been ranked #1 in the World, has been the #1 American pole vaulter since 2006, and has won a total of ...

– Pole vault *

Trayvon Bromell Trayvon Jaquez Bromell (born July 10, 1995) is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in sprinting events. He was the first junior to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters with a time of 9.97 seconds, the former jun ...

– 60 m * Boris Berian – 800 meters * Matthew Centrowitz – 1500 meters * Marquis Dendy – Long jump * Ashton Eaton – Heptathlon (retired)

References

External links

2018 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships Results - 2/16/2018 to 2/18/2018 Albuquerque Convention Center
usatf.org
Complete Results

2018 USATF Indoor Track and Field Championships Home Page

External links

Official USATF website
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