The NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championship is an annual
collegiate indoor track and field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...
competition for men organised by the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athlete, student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic sports, ...
. Athlete's individual performances earn points for their institution and the team with the most points receives the NCAA team title in track and field. A separate
NCAA Division I women's competition is also held. These two events are separate from the
NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and
NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships held during the spring.
[http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/track_indoor_champs_records/2012-13/2012-13_mitfd1.pdf ] The first edition of the championship was held in 1965. The current team champions are the
Oregon Ducks.
Events
Track events
*''Sprint events''
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60 meter dash
60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior athl ...
(1999–present)
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200 meter dash (1988–present)
**
400 meter dash
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is ...
(1984–present)
*''Distance events''
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800 meter run (1965–present)
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Mile run
The mile run (1,760 yards or exactly 1,609.344 metres) is a middle-distance running, middle-distance foot race.
The history of the mile run event began in England, where it was used as a distance for gambling races. It survived trac ...
(1965–present)
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3,000 meter run (1965–present)
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5,000 meter run (1989–present)
*''Hurdle Events''
**
60 meter hurdles
60 metres hurdles is a distance in hurdling which is generally run in indoor competitions. It is equivalent with the first 5 hurdles of a standard outdoor hurdle race. The current women's and men's world records are 7.68 seconds (Susanna K ...
(1999–present)
*''Relay events''
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1,600 meter relay (1965–present)
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Distance medley relay (1967–present)
Field events
*''Jumping events''
**High jump (1965–present)
**Pole vault (1965–present)
**Long jump (1965–present)
**Triple jump (1968–present)
*''Throwing events''
**Shot put (1965–present)
**Weight throw (1966–present)
*''Multi-events''
**Heptathlon (2004–present)
Discontinued events
*''Discontinued events''
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60 yard dash (1965–1983)
**
55 meter dash 55 metres is a sprint event in track and field. It is a relatively uncommon non-championship event for indoor track and field. The history of the event lies in the 60-yard dash, which is about 5 inches shorter than 55 metres. Since the 1960s almo ...
(1984–1998)
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55 meter high hurdles (1965–1998)
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440 yard dash (1965-1983)
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600 yard run (1965-1983)
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500 meter run (1984–1987)
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1,000 meter run (1965–1987)
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Three-mile run (1974–1982)
**3,200 meter relay (1965–1993)
Champions
Team titles
Championship Records
See also
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NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship (
Division I,
Division II,
Division III)
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NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship (
Division I,
Division II,
Division III)
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NCAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship (
Division II,
Division III)
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NCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship (
Division I,
Division II,
Division III)
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Pre-NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Champions
References
External links
NCAA Division I men's indoor track and field
{{US track and field competitions
Indoor
NCAA men Division I
Track Indoor
Men's athletics competitions