The 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were held at

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in Eugene,

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. Organized by

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, the four-day competition took place June 25–28 and served as the

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for the

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. The event was held in conjunction with the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Schedule

Men's results

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Men track events

Men field events

Notes

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9.82 (+4.9) in the heats; Bromell 9.76 (+3.7), Gay 9.79 (+3.0) in semis : Winger and Evans had not yet achieved the qualifying standard of 65.00 m. Fourth place Rodney Brown threw 65.04 at the

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on April 18 and seventh place Chase Madison threw 65.42 on the same day in

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. Though neither Winger or Evans reached the standard, Winger qualified for the World Championships by winning the NACAC Championship; Brown will take the third entry into the world championships. : Dolezal and Crouser had not yet achieved the qualifying standard of 82.00 m. Crouser threw 83.33 m in

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on August 1. Dolezal did not meet the standard, but qualified by winning the NACAC championship. Fourth place Tim Glover, who threw 84.09 m on April 11, would have been the next in line to qualify. : Because Merritt already has a bye (doubly so), 4th place finisher

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45.18 is likely to get the third US entry into the World Championships : Of the top 3, only Centrowitz had reached the qualifying standard (3:36.20, or 3:53.30 in the mile) before the National Championships. Andrews ran 3:35.82 in

on July 2; Manzano ran 3:36.16 in

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on July 17. : True, who also qualified in the 10,000 m, had not achieved the qualification standard of 13:23 before the USATF Championships. He ran 13:06.15 in

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on July 18. : Since Oliver already holds a bye into the world championships, 4th place finisher

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(13.241, .005 ahead of Jeffrey Porter) is likely to get the third US entry into the World Championships.

Women's results

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Women track events

Women field events

Notes

* Bowie 10.72 and

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10.76 (both +3.2); Gardner 10.79 (+1.5) in semis. Gardner moves to a tie for #14 on the all-time list * As of the National Championships, no American has achieved the 14.20 m qualification standard. Orji, with a 14.15 set two weeks earlier at the

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was ranked the highest worldwide (18th) and might be invited to fill out the world championship field if none of these athletes are able to achieve the standard by August 10. Epps, ranked 21st globally, also has an outside chance. : Carson did not meet the qualifying standard of 61.00 m, nor did any other Americans. Consequently, only two Americans were named to the team in this event. : Since Reese already held a bye into the world championships, Jasmine Todd, who placed 4th with 6.84m (22-5¼ ) +1.2, got the third US entry into the World Championships. Todd also qualified in the 100 meters. : None of the finalists had achieved the qualifying standard of 1.94m by the time of the National Championships. The only American to achieve the standard is high schooler

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who entered and won the Junior National Championship. : Since Simpson held a bye into the world championships, 4th place finisher

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(4:16.08) also qualified for the World Championships. At the end of the championships, neither Kerri Gallagher or Johnson had run a qualifying time, but both of them met the standard later; Gallagher ran 4:03.56 in Lignano on July 7 to qualify for world championships, while Johnson ran 4:04.17 in Heusden-Zolder on July 18. : Melville and Michta are the only Americans to achieve the qualifying standard before the National Championships : Nelvis 12.34 (+1.9) in the prelims puts her as #7 on the all time list

Qualification

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. In order to be entered, athletes need to achieve a qualifying standard mark and place in the top 3 in their event. 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. Area champions (meaning, for North American athletes, gold medalists at the

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) did not need to meet the qualifying standard; NACAC conducted its championships three weeks before the World Championships, thus providing one additional opportunity for qualification. Additionally, defending

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s and 2014 Diamond League Champion received byes into the World Championships. The athletes eligible for a bye are:

Defending World Champions

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- 400 meters * David Oliver - 110 m hurdles *

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- Decathlon *

Brianna Rollins Brianna Rollins-McNeal (born August 18, 1991) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles. She is the 2016 Olympic champion and the 2013 World champion in the 100 metres hurdles. Her time of 12.26 is tied as ...

- 100 m hurdles *

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

Diamond League Champions

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- 100 meters *

- 400 meters (already qualified as World Champion) *

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- 400 m hurdles * Christian Taylor - Triple jump * Reese Hoffa - Shot put *

Allyson Felix Allyson Michelle Felix (born November 18, 1985) is a retired American track and field athlete who competed in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters. She specialized in the 200 meters from 2003 to 2013, then gradually shifted to the 400 me ...

- 200 meters *

Jennifer Simpson Jennifer Simpson (née Barringer; born August 23, 1986) is an American middle distance runner and steeplechaser. She represented the United States at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London Olympics and 2016 Rio Olympics. She is a former American ...

- 1500 meters Not eligible for a bye because the Diamond League Champion cannot displace a World Champion *

Dawn Harper-Nelson Dawn Harper-Nelson (born May 13, 1984) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 100-meter hurdles. She was the gold medalist in the event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the silver medalist in the 2012 London Olympic ...

- 100 m hurdles *

Tianna Bartoletta Tianna Bartoletta née Madison (born August 30, 1985) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the long jump and short sprinting events. She is a two-time Olympian with three gold medals. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she placed ...

- Long jump Both qualified by winning their respective events in the championships.

References

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USATF Championships - 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore. Results
USATF. Retrieved on 2015-07-05.

Daily reports

*Chavez, Chris (2015-06-26)
Carter and Dendy shine on first day of US Championships
IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-06-27. *Chavez, Chris (2015-06-27)
Kynard soars to second US title, Nelvis flies to 12.34
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