The 2020

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were held at the

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. Organized by

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(USATF), the two-day competition took place from February 14 to February 15 and serves as the

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for the

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. The heptathlon and pentathlon being contested as part of the 2020 USATF Indoor Combined Events Championships will be held February 7-8, 2020 at the

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’s Wesley Brown Field House in

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Schedule

Entry Standards

Events in bold will be contested at the Championships.
November 17, 2019 - February 9, 2020 window.

Male medalist

Female medalist

Keturah Orji Keturah Orji (born March 5, 1996) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the triple jump. She has set a new US triple jump record twice. Early life Born in Hoboken, New Jersey to Nigerian parents, Orji grew up in Mount Olive Towns ...

set the American record in the second round. Tori Franklin then improved upon the record to in the sixth round.

Qualification

The 2020 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships serve as the qualification meet for United States representatives in international competitions, including the 2020 IAAF World Indoor Championships from 13 to 15 March 2020 in

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, China. 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.2020 IAAF World Indoor Championships Entry standards

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The United States team, as managed by

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, can also bring a qualified back up athlete in case one of the team members is unable to perform. Additionally, defending

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Winner (received a wildcard spot subject to ratification by their country) and

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s received byes into the 2020 World Championships. The athletes eligible for a bye are:

Defending World Champions

Courtney Okolo Courtney Okolo (born March 15, 1994) is an American track and field sprinter who usually competes in the 400 metres. She starred at Carrollton (Texas) Newman Smith High School where she won multiple individual state championships. In college, ...

- 400 m *

Will Claye Will Claye (born June 13, 1991) is an American track and field athlete of Sierra Leonean descent who competes in the long jump and triple jump. He won a bronze medal in 2011 World Championships in Athletics and the gold medals at the 2012 IAAF Wo ...

- Triple Jump *

Christian Coleman Christian Coleman (born March 6, 1996) is an American professional track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 meters and 200 meters. He is the former world champion in the 100 meters. He was a double gold medallist at the World Champions ...

- 60 m *

Kendra Harrison Kendra "Keni" Harrison (born September 18, 1992) is an American hurdler. Harrison set the world record in the women's 100 metres hurdles with a time of 12.20 seconds on July 22, 2016 at the London Müller Anniversary Games, breaking the world re ...

- 60 m hurdles *

Sandi Morris Sandi Morris (born July 8, 1992) is an American pole vault record holder. She won the silver medal in the pole vault event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She also won silver at the pole vault event at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics an ...

- Pole Vault

Defending World Tour Winner

Nathan Strother Nathan Strother (born September 6, 1995) is an American sprinter. Nathan Strother is a 2019 IAAF World Indoor Tour Winner. Strother is a member of gold medal 4x400 m relays at 2018 Toronto NACAC Championships, 2018 Athletics World Cup, and bron ...

- 400 m *

Jarret Eaton Jarret Eaton (born June 24, 1989) is an American track and field athlete, known for running hurdles. He won the silver medal in the 60 metre hurdles at the 2018 World Indoor Championships while being coached by Lawrence Terry, and took a bronze ...

- 60 m hurdles

References

External links

2020 USATF Indoor Track and Field Championships Home Page
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