The USA Indoor Track and Field Championships is an annual 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 organized by
USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the United States national governing body for the sports of track and field, cross country running, road running and racewalking (known as the sport of athletics outside the US). The USATF was known between 1979 and ...
, which serves as the American
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 ...
for the sport. In years which feature a
World Indoor Championships in Athletics
The World Athletics Indoor Championships are a biennial indoor track and field competition served as the global championship for that version of the sport. Organised by the World Athletics, the competition was inaugurated as the ''World Indoor G ...
, the championships serve as a way of selecting the best athletes for those competitions.
Editions
USATF era
TAC era
AAU combined gender era
AAU split gender era
Events
The following
athletics
Athletics may refer to:
Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competi ...
events feature on the national championships' program:
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Sprint: 60 m, 200 m, 300 m, 400 m
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Middle-distance track events: 600 m, 800 m, 1000 m, 1500m, Mile
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Long distance track events: 3000 m
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Hurdles
Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today, ...
: 60 m hurdles
* Jumps: long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault
* Throws: shot put, weight throw
* Combined events: heptathlon, pentathlon
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Walks: 3000 m walk, 2 mile walk, 5000 m walk
Championships Records
Men
Women
A = affected by altitude
See also
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USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships is an annual track and field competition organized by USA Track & Field, which serves as the American national championships for the sport. Since the year 1992, in the years which feature a Summer Oly ...
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USA Marathon Championships
The USA Marathon Championships is the annual national championship, national championships for marathon running in the United States. The race serves as a way of designating the American national champion for the marathon. The men's race was first ...
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USA Half Marathon Championships
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USA Cross Country Championships
The USA Cross Country Championships is the annual national championships for cross country running in the United States. The championships is generally held in mid-February and it serves as a way of designating the country's national champion, a ...
References
External links
Official websitefrom
USATF
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the United States national governing body for the sports of track and field, cross country running, road running and racewalking (known as the sport of athletics outside the US). The USATF was known between 1979 and ...
USA Indoor Track & Field Championships RecordsUSATF
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the United States national governing body for the sports of track and field, cross country running, road running and racewalking (known as the sport of athletics outside the US). The USATF was known between 1979 and ...
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Past championsUSATF
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the United States national governing body for the sports of track and field, cross country running, road running and racewalking (known as the sport of athletics outside the US). The USATF was known between 1979 and ...
(2006-01-01)
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Track and field competitions in the United States
United States athletics (track and field) championships
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 ...
National indoor athletics competitions