2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Host city Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Date(s) February 27–March 1
Main stadium Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center
Level Senior
Type Indoor
Events 30 (men: 15; women: 15)
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The 2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships was held at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Organised by USA Track and Field (USATF), the three-day competition took place from February 27 to March 1 and served as the national championships in track and field for the United States.

It marked a return to the Reggie Lewis Track as host, after the Albuquerque Convention Center had hosted the four previous editions.[1] The USA Indoor Combined Events Championships was held in conjunction, taking place in the first two days. All events in the first day were part of the combined events competitions.[2] A total of thirty championship events were contested The championships was broadcast live on television in the United States via NBCSN and also broadcast live on the internet by the governing body's "USATF.TV".[3]

As a result of it being a non-IAAF World Indoor Championships year, some non-standard track events were added to the programme. The traditional 400-meter dash and 800-meter run were replaced by a 300-meter dash and 600-meter run. The distance schedule was changed from the usual 1500-meter run and 3000-meter run to a 1000-meter run, mile run and two-mile run. The walks were also contested over a distance of two miles.[2] New championship records were set in all these events, bar the women's two miles for which Lynn Jennings 1986 time (a former world record) remained.[4] Casimir Loxsom's winning time of 1:15.33 minutes in the 1000 m was an American indoor record and Panamerican indoor record.[5][6] Two championship records were set in the heats of these races: Robby Andrews ran a time of 2:19.85 minutes for the 1000 metres before winning the title, while Ajee' Wilson set a best of 1:26.56 minutes in the 600 m heats but finished last in the final.[7][8]

Jeremy Taiwo set a championships record in the men's heptathlon with a total score of 6273 points. Reigning women's pentathlon champion Sharon Day-Monroe had her fourth straight win at the meet (a new high for the meet), but was slightly short of her record score of 2014.[9] As a three-time winner of the heptathlon at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Day-Monroe's victory made her the most successful combined events athlete in American national championships history.[10] Shannon Rowbury managed a double in the mile and two miles, being the only athlete to win twice at the event in Boston.

Three non-championship exhibition events were also part of the programme. A mixed-gender youth 4×200-meter relay between local teams was won by Metropolis Track Club.[11] There were also two masters events: a men's 1500 m was won by John Trautmann in a time of 3:59.47 minutes, and [12] a women's 300 m won by Kathryn McManus in 42.27 seconds.[13] The men's event also saw Anselm LeBourne break the over-55's indoor record with a run of 4:13.77 minutes.[14]

Medal summary

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 meters Marvin Bracy6.55 Joseph Morris6.57 Clayton Vaughn6.60
300 meters Manteo Mitchell32.86 CR Clayton Parros33.00 William Shell33.09
600 meters Casimir Loxsom1:15.33 CR NR Mark Wieczorek1:16.07 Je'von Hutchison1:16.32
1000 meters Robby Andrews2:21.91 CR Kyle Merber2:22.39 Michael Rutt2:22.44
One mile Matthew Centrowitz, Jr.4:01.40 Ben Blankenship4:02.14 Pat Casey4:02.85
Two miles Ryan Hill8:26.72 CR Ben Blankenship8:27.31 Evan Jager8:27.44
60 meters hurdles Aleec Harris7.51 Jarret Eaton7.59 Jeff Porter7.66
Two mile walk Nick Christie12:42.12 John Nunn12:44.43 Jonathan Hallman13:34.69
High jump Erik Kynard2.34 m (7 ft 8 in) Ricky Robertson2.31 m (7 ft 6​3⁄4 in) Jesse Williams2.28 m (7 ft 5​3⁄4 in)
Pole vault Sam Kendricks5.76 m (18 ft 10​3⁄4 in) Chris Pillow5.60 m (18 ft 4​1⁄4 in) Jeffrey Coover5.55 m (18 ft 2​1⁄2 in)
Long jump Will Claye7.93 m (26 ft 0 in) Ted Hooper7.58 m (24 ft 10​1⁄4 in) Chris Benard7.48 m (24 ft 6​1⁄4 in)
Triple jump Omar Craddock16.84 m (55 ft 2​3⁄4 in) Chris Benard16.57 m (54 ft 4​1⁄4 in) Chris Carter16.51 m (54 ft 2 in)
Shot put Christian Cantwell20.41 m (66 ft 11​1⁄2 in) Bobby Grace19.19 m (62 ft 11​1⁄2 in) Nate Hunter19.07 m (62 ft 6​3⁄4 in)
Weight throw A. G. Kruger23.41 m (76 ft 9​1⁄2 in) James Lambert23.35 m (76 ft 7​1⁄4 in) Andy Fryman22.74 m (74 ft 7​1⁄4 in)
Heptathlon Jeremy Taiwo6273 pts CR Austin Bahner5526 pts Thomas Hopkins5513 pts

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 meters Tianna Bartoletta7.08 Jessica Young7.16 Tiffany Townsend7.23
300 meters Natasha Hastings36.52 CR Jessica Beard36.65 Shapri Romero37.44
600 meters Alysia Montaño1:26.59 CR Phoebe Wright1:28.00 Megan Malasarte1:28.98
1000 meters Lauren Wallace2:40.42 CR Treniere Moser2:40.42 Stephanie Brown2:40.42
One mile Shannon Rowbury4:34.40 Katherine Mackey4:34.83 Rachel Schneider4:35.85
Two miles Shannon Rowbury9:43.94 Jordan Hasay9:44.69 Brie Felnagle9:47.73
60 meters hurdles Jasmin Stowers7.84 Tenaya Jones8.03 Tiffani McReynolds8.06
Two mile walk Maria Michta-Coffey13:37.02 Miranda Melville13:45.05 Erin Gray14:24.50
High jump Chaunté Lowe1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Amy Acuff1.82 m (5 ft 11​1⁄2 in) Elizabeth Evans1.79 m (5 ft 10​1⁄4 in)
Pole vault Demi Payne4.55 m (14 ft 11 in) Mary Saxer4.50 m (14 ft 9 in) Katie Nageotte4.50 m (14 ft 9 in)
Long jump Funmi Jimoh6.37 m (20 ft 10​3⁄4 in) Julienne McKee6.25 m (20 ft 6 in) Jessie Gaines6.23 m (20 ft 5​1⁄4 in)
Triple jump Amanda Smock13.28 m (43 ft 6​3⁄4 in) Kenna Wolter13.16 m (43 ft 2 in) Blessing Ufodiama13.16 m (43 ft 2 in)
Shot put Michelle Carter19.45 m (63 ft 9​1⁄2 in) Becky O'Brien19.45 m (63 ft 9​1⁄2 in) Jeneva Stevens18.04 m (59 ft 2 in)
Weight throw Felisha Johnson23.45 m (76 ft 11 in) Jeneva Stevens23.45 m (76 ft 11 in) Amber Campbell22.48 m (73 ft 9 in)
Pentathlon Sharon Day-Monroe4654 pts Barbara Nwaba4389 pts Kaylon Eppinger4317 pts

References

  1. ↑ 2015 USATF Indoor Championships - Press Conference Quotes. USATF (2015-02-26). Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
  2. 1 2 2015 USA Indoor Championships Schedule. USATF. Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
  3. ↑ Ryan Hill captures first national title as action continues at USATF Indoors. USATF (2015-02-28). Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
  4. ↑ Reid, Ron (1986-03-01). Bubka Pole-vaults Higher Still, Improves Indoor Mark To 19-6 1/4. Philly Inquirer. Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
  5. ↑ Loxsom sets American record on final day at USATF Indoor Championships. USATF (2015-03-01). Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
  6. ↑ Dennehy, Cathal (2015-03-01). Loxsom breaks national 600m record while Carter putts world lead at US Indoor Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
  7. ↑ Women 600 Meter Run (Prelims). USATF. Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
  8. ↑ Men 1000 Meter Run (Prelims). USATF. Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
  9. ↑ Taiwo breaks heptathlon meeting record at US Indoor Championships. IAAF (2015-02-28). Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
  10. ↑ Day-Monroe rewrites record books on Day One of USATF Indoor Championships. USATF (2015-02-27). Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
  11. ↑ Mixed 4x200 Meter Relay Youth (Finals) Results. USATF. Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
  12. ↑ Men 1500 Meter Run Masters (Finals). USATF. Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
  13. ↑ Women 300 Meter Dash Masters (Finals). USATF. Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
  14. ↑ World Masters record set at USATF Indoor Championships. USATF (2015-03-01). Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
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