USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
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Current sports event 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Sport Track and field
Founded 1980
Country United States
Related
competitions		 U.S. Olympic Trials
Official website USATF Official website

The USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships is an annual track and field competition organized by USA Track & Field, which serves as the American national championships for the sport. Since 1992, in years which feature a Summer Olympics, World Championships in Athletics or a IAAF Continental Cup, the championships serve as a way of selecting the best athletes for those competitions.

History

The history of the competition starts in 1876, when the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) decided to organize a national championships.[1] Having previously held the NYAC Spring and Fall Games, the seventh edition of the Fall Games became the country's first national track and field championships. The National Association of Amateur Athletes of America (NAAAA), began sponsoring the meeting in 1879, and organised the championships up to 1887. At this point, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), a more powerful athletic organisation, began to hold their own version of the national championships. Two national championships were held in 1888, but the NAAAA disbanded after this. The AAU was the sole organizer of the event for the next ninety years.[1] In 1923 the AAU also sponsored the First American Track & Field championships for women.

As a result of the Amateur Sports Act of 1978, the AAU no longer had power over Olympic sports in the United States. A spin-off group, The Athletics Congress, held its first national track and field championships in 1980. The Athletics Congress was renamed USA Track & Field in 1993, and they have organized the annual championships ever since.[1]

Events

The following athletics events are currently featured on the national championships' program:

  • Sprint: 100 m, 200 m, 400 m
  • Middle distance track events: 800 m, 1500 m
  • Long distance track events: 5000 m, 10,000 m
  • Hurdles: 100 m hurdles, 110 m hurdles, 400 m hurdles, 3000 m steeplechase
  • Jumps: long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault
  • Throws: shot put, discus, hammer, javelin
  • Combined events: heptathlon, decathlon
  • Walks: 20 km walk (road) / 20000 m walk (track)

In earlier editions before 1974, running distances were often measured in yards. All races were in yards until 1928. From then on, races were measured in meters for Olympic years and yards for other years, except 1933 to 1951 inclusive and 1959.

Editions

Hayward Field has hosted the championships over 10 times, the most of all venues.
The Cobb Track and Angell Field stadium has played host to the championships on two occasions.
Edition Venue Stadium Date
2019Des Moines, IowaDrake Stadium, Drake University2019
2018Des Moines, IowaDrake Stadium, Drake UniversityJune 21–24, 2018
2017Sacramento, CaliforniaHornet Stadium, California State University, SacramentoJune 22–25, 2017
2016Eugene, OregonHayward Field, University of OregonJuly 1–10, 2016
2015[2]Eugene, OregonHayward Field, University of OregonJune 25–28, 2015
2014[3]Sacramento, CaliforniaHornet Stadium, California State University, SacramentoJune 25–29, 2014
2013Des Moines, IowaDrake Stadium, Drake UniversityJune 19–23, 2013
2012Eugene, OregonHayward Field, University of OregonJune 21–July 1, 2012
2011Eugene, OregonHayward Field, University of OregonJune 23–26, 2011
2010Des Moines, IowaDrake Stadium, Drake UniversityJune 23–27, 2010
2009Eugene, OregonHayward Field, University of OregonJune 25–28, 2009
2008Eugene, OregonHayward Field, University of OregonJune 27–July 6, 2008
2007IndianapolisIU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium, IUPUIJune 20–24, 2007
2006IndianapolisIU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium, IUPUIJune 21–25, 2006
2005Carson, CaliforniaHome Depot CenterJune 23–26, 2005
2004Sacramento, CaliforniaAlex G. Spanos Sports Complex Hornet Stadium, California State University, SacramentoJuly 9–18, 2004
2003Palo Alto, CaliforniaCobb Track & Angell Field, Stanford UniversityJune 19–22, 2003
2002Palo Alto, CaliforniaCobb Track & Angell Field, Stanford UniversityJune 21–23, 2002
2001Eugene, OregonHayward Field, University of OregonJune 21–24, 2001
2000Sacramento, CaliforniaHornet Stadium, California State UniversityJuly 14–23, 2000
1999Eugene, OregonHayward Field, University of OregonJune 24–27, 1999
1998New Orleans, LouisianaTad Gormley StadiumJune 17–21, 1998
1997IndianapolisIU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium, IUPUI
1996AtlantaCentennial Olympic StadiumJune 14–23, 1996
1995Sacramento, CaliforniaHornet Stadium, California State University, Sacramento
1994Knoxville, TennesseeTom Black Track, University of Tennessee
1993Eugene, OregonHayward Field, University of Oregon
The Athletics Congress of the USA
1992New OrleansTad Gormley StadiumJune 19–28, 1992
1991New YorkDowning Stadium
1990Norwalk, CaliforniaCerritos College
1989Houston, TexasUniversity of Houston
1988Tampa, FloridaPepin-Rood Stadium, University of Tampa[4]
1987San Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose City College
1986Eugene, OregonHayward Field, University of Oregon
1985IndianapolisIUPUI Track and Soccer Stadium, IUPUI
1984San Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose City College
1983IndianapolisIUPUI Track and Soccer Stadium, IUPUI
1982Knoxville, TennesseeTom Black Track, University of Tennessee
1981Sacramento, CaliforniaCharles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento City College
1980Walnut, CaliforniaHilmer Lodge Stadium, Mt. San Antonio College
Amateur Athletic Union
1979Walnut, CaliforniaHilmer Lodge Stadium, Mt. San Antonio College
1978Westwood, CaliforniaDrake Stadium UCLA[5]
1977Westwood, CaliforniaDrake Stadium UCLA
1976Westwood, CaliforniaDrake Stadium UCLA

Split gender editions

Edition Men's Venue Stadium Date Women's Venue Stadium Date Events
1975Eugene, OregonHayward Field, University of OregonWhite Plains, New YorkWhite Plains High School14 + NY Mar.
1974Westwood, Los Angeles, CaliforniaDrake Stadium UCLABakersfield, CaliforniaMemorial Stadium15
1973Bakersfield, CaliforniaMemorial StadiumIrvine, CaliforniaAnteater Stadium14
1972Seattle, WashingtonHusky StadiumCanton, OhioCitizens Field13
1971Eugene, OregonHayward Field, University of OregonBakersfield, CaliforniaMemorial Stadium13
1970Bakersfield, CaliforniaMemorial StadiumWestwood, Los Angeles, CaliforniaDrake Stadium UCLA13
1969Miami, FloridaMiami Dade College North StadiumDayton, OhioWelcome Stadium12
1968Sacramento, CaliforniaCharles C. Hughes Stadium, Sacramento City CollegeAurora, ColoradoAurora Public School Stadium12
1967Bakersfield, CaliforniaMemorial StadiumJune 22-3, 1967Santa Barbara, CaliforniaLa Playa StadiumJuly 1-2, 196712
1966New York CityFrederick, Maryland12
1965San Diego, CaliforniaBalboa StadiumColumbus, Ohio12
1964New Brunswick, New JerseyHanford, California11
1963St. Louis, MissouriPublic School StadiumDayton, OhioWelcome Stadium11
1962Walnut, CaliforniaMt. San Antonio College, Hilmer Lodge StadiumLos Angeles11
1961New York CityGary, Indiana11
1960Bakersfield, CaliforniaMemorial StadiumCorpus Christi, Texas11
1959Boulder, ColoradoCleveland, Ohio12
1958Bakersfield, CaliforniaMemorial StadiumMorristown, New Jersey11
1957Dayton, OhioWelcome StadiumShaker Heights, Ohio10
1956Bakersfield, CaliforniaMemorial StadiumPhiladelphiaFranklin Field10
1955Boulder, ColoradoPonca City, Oklahoma10
1954St. Louis, MissouriPublic School StadiumHarrisburg, Pennsylvania10
1953Dayton, OhioWelcome StadiumSan Antonio, Texas10
1952Long Beach, CaliforniaVeterans Memorial StadiumWaterbury, Connecticut10
1951Berkeley, CaliforniaEdwards StadiumWaterbury, Connecticut10
1950College Park, MarylandFreeport, Texas10
1949Fresno, CaliforniaOdessa, Texas9
1948Milwaukee, WisconsinGrand Rapids, Michigan9
1947Lincoln, NebraskaSan Antonio, Texas9
1946San Antonio, TexasBuffalo, New York9
1945New York CityHarrisburg, Pennsylvania
1944New York CityHarrisburg, Pennsylvania
1943New York CityLakewood, Ohio
1942New York CityOcean City, New Jersey
1941PhiladelphiaFranklin FieldOcean City, New Jersey
1940Fresno, CaliforniaOcean City, New Jersey

Note that the track surface changed over these years. Synthetic tracks were used in the men's editions in 1963 (rubber), 1965, 1969, 1971, 1972 and from 1974 on. The tracks in the other years were cinders, sometimes with a mix of brick (1967, 1970 and 1973).

Records

Championships records[6]
EventMenWomen
Athlete Record Date Championship Ref Video Athlete Record Date Championship Ref Video
100 m Tyson Gay 9.75 21 June 2013 2013 Des Moines [7] Marion Jones 10.72 20 June 1998 1998 New Orleans
200 m Justin Gatlin 19.57 (+0.4 m/s) 28 June 2015 2015 Eugene [8] Allyson Felix 21.69 (+1.0 m/s) 30 June 2012 2012 Eugene [9]
400 mMichael Johnson43.4419 June 19961996 Atlanta Sanya Richards49.27 24 June 2006 2006 Indianapolis
800 m Duane Solomon 1:43.27 23 June 2013 2013 Des Moines [10] Meredith Rainey1:57.04 17 June 1996 1996 Atlanta
1500 m Matthew Centrowitz Jr. 3:34.09 10 July 2016 2016 Eugene [11] Regina Jacobs 4:01.01 16 July 2000 2000 Sacramento
3000 m-- Mary Decker8:38.36 19 June 1983 Indianapolis, Indiana
5000 m Paul Chelimo 13:08.62 23 June 2017 2017 Sacramento [12] Regina Jacobs 14:45.35 21 July 2000 2000 Sacramento
10000 m Galen Rupp 27:25.33 22 June 2012 2012 Eugene [13] Shalane Flanagan 30:59.97 23 June 2011 2011 Eugene [14][15]
100 m hurdles — — Brianna Rollins 12.26 (+1.2 m/s) 22 June 2013 2013 Des Moines [16]
110 m hurdles Allen Johnson 12.92 23 June 1996 1996 Atlanta ——
400 m hurdles Bryan Bronson 47.03 21 June 1998 1998 New Orleans Dalilah Muhammad 52.64 25 June 2017 2017 Sacramento [17]
3000 m steeplechase Evan Jager 8:12.29 28 June 2015 2015 Eugene [18] Emma Coburn 9:15.59 27 June 2015 2015 Eugene [19]
High jump Jesse Williams 2.37 m 26 June 2011 2011 Eugene [20]
Erik Kynard 26 June 2015 2015 Eugene [21] Chaunte Howard 2.05 m 26 June 2010 2010 Des Moines [22]
Pole vault Jeff Hartwig 6.02 m 27 June 1999 1999 Eugene Jennifer Stuczynski 4.92 m 6 July 2008 2008 Eugene [23]
Long jump Carl Lewis 8.79 m 19 June 1983 Indianapolis, Indiana Brittney Reese 7.31 m (+1.7 m/s) 1 July 2016 2016 Eugene [24]
Triple jump Willie Banks 17.97 m 16 June 1985 Indianapolis, Indiana Keturah Orji 14.59 m 22 June 2018 2018 Des Moines [25]
Shot put Ryan Crouser 22.65 m 25 June 2017 2017 Sacramento [26] Michelle Carter 20.24 m 22 June 2013 2013 Des Moines [16]
Discus throw John Powell 71.26 m 9 June 1984 San Jose, California Ria Stalman  Netherlands 67.58 m 8 June 1984 San Jose, California
Hammer throw Lance Deal 82.50 m 17 June 1994 Knoxville, Tennessee DeAnna Price 78.12 m 23 June 2018 2018 Des Moines [27]
Javelin throw Breaux Greer 91.29 m 21 June 2007 2007 Indianapolis [28] Kara Patterson 66.67 m 25 June 2010 2010 Des Moines [29]
Decathlon
Heptathlon		 Ashton Eaton 9039 pts 22–23 June 2012 2012 Eugene [30] Jackie Joyner-Kersee 6979 pts 23–24 June 1987 San Jose, California
20000 m walk (track) Trevor Barron 1:23:00.10 22 June 2012 2012 Eugene [9] Teresa Vaill 1:33:28.15 2005 [31]
20 km walk (road) Curt Clausen 1:23:34 Michelle Rohl 1:32:39 2000 2000 Sacramento [31]
10 km walk (road) - - Teresa Vaill 45:01 1995 [31]

Most successful athletes

By event

Event Male athlete Most wins Female athlete Most wins
50 metres Not contested Alice Coachman 5
100 metres Carl Lewis 5 Evelyn Ashford
Marion Jones		 5
200 metres Ralph Metcalfe
Michael Johnson		 5 Stanisława Walasiewicz 11
400 metres Lon Myers 6 Sanya Richards-Ross 6
800 metres Mark Everett 8 Madeline Manning 6
1500 metres Joie Ray 8 Regina Jacobs 11
3000 metres Not contested Jan Merrill 4
5000 metres Bernard Lagat 7 Regina Jacobs
Marla Runyan		 3
10,000 metres Lou Gregory
Galen Rupp		 7 Lynn Jennings 7
110/100 m hurdles Allen Johnson 7 Gail Devers 10
200 m hurdles John Eller 5 Pat Hawkins 4
400 m hurdles Oris Erwin
Edwin Moses
Bershawn Jackson		 5 Kim Batten 6
3000 m s'chase Joe McCluskey
Henry Marsh		 9 Elizabeth Jackson
Emma Coburn		 4
20,000 m walk Kevin Eastler
Tim Seaman		 4 Maria Michta 5
High jump Dwight Stones
Charles Austin		 6 Alice Coachman 10
Pole vault Bob Richards 9 Stacy Dragila 9
Pole vault for distance Platt Adams 4 Not contested
Long jump DeHart Hubbard
Ralph Boston
Arnie Robinson
Carl Lewis
Mike Powell		 6 Willye White 12
Triple jump Dan Ahearn 8 Sheila Hudson 7
Shot put George Gray 10 Connie Price-Smith 11
Discus throw Fortune Gordien
Al Oerter
Mac Wilkins		 6 Frances Kaszubski 7
Hammer throw Hal Connolly
Lance Deal		 9 Dawn Ellerbe 6
Javelin throw Breaux Greer 8 Dorothy Dodson 11
Weight throw James Mitchel 11 Not contested
Baseball Not contested Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Marion Barone
Juanita Watson
Marion Brown		 3
Pentathlon Eulace Peacock 6 Not contested
Heptathlon Not contested Jane Frederick 9
Decathlon Dan O'Brien
Tom Pappas		 5 Not contested
All around Bill Urban 5 Not contested

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 The United States' National Championships In Track & Field Athletics: Introduction. Track and Field News. Retrieved on 2009-09-19.
  2. ↑ "USA Track & Field - 2015 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene". Usatf.org. 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
  3. ↑ "USA Track & Field - 2014 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Sacramento". Usatf.org. 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  4. ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/1988-06-17/sports/sp-5631_1_track-and-field-championships
  5. ↑ "Los Angeles Sports Council – L.A. Facilities". Lasports.org. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  6. ↑ USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships Records. USATF (2014-06-20). Retrieved 2016-07-03.
  7. ↑ Kirby Lee (22 June 2013). "World-leading wins from Gay, Gardner and Day at US Championships". IAAF. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "200m Dash Results". flashresults.com. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  9. 1 2 Ed Gordon (1 July 2012). "Marritt hurdles world-leading 12.93, Felix blazes 21.69 in Eugene – U.S. Olympic Trials, Day 7". IAAF. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  10. ↑ Kirby Lee (24 June 2013). "World leads from Gay and Solomon highlight final day of US Championships". IAAF. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  11. ↑ Roy Jordan (11 July 2016). "Records broken on final day of US Olympic Trials". IAAF. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  12. ↑ Roy Jordan (24 June 2017). "Claye sails 17.91m in Sacramento - US Championships day 2". IAAF. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  13. ↑ "Rupp wins trials 10K with meet-record 27:25.33, Tegenkamp and Ritzenhein also make US team". The Washington Post. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  14. ↑ Kirby Lee (24 June 2011). "Carter prevails in epic women's Shot Put battle in Eugene – USA champs, Day 1". IAAF. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  15. ↑ "10000 Metres Results". www.flashresults.com. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  16. 1 2 Kirby Lee (23 June 2013). "National records for Rollins, Carter and Bingson at US Championships". IAAF. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  17. ↑ Roy Jordan (25 June 2017). "Muhammad wins historic 400m hurdles race at US Championships". IAAF. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  18. ↑ "3000m Steeplechase Results". flashresults.com. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  19. ↑ "3000m Steeplechase Result". flashresults.com. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  20. ↑ "High Jump Results". www.flashresults.com. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  21. ↑ "High Jump Results". flashresults.com. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  22. ↑ Parker Morse (2010-06-27). "Lowe jumps 2.05m, wins over Iowa: USATF Nationals Day 3". IAAF. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  23. ↑ USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions Women's Pole Vault Archived 2009-12-09 at the Wayback Machine.. USATF. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
  24. ↑ Roy Jordan (3 July 2016). "Reese's big leap highlights early action at US Olympic Trials". IAAF. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  25. ↑ Roy Jordan (23 June 2018). "Lyles clocks 9.88 world lead to take US 100m title". IAAF. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  26. ↑ Roy Jordan (25 June 2017). "Muhammad wins historic 400m hurdles race at US Championships". IAAF. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  27. ↑ Roy Jordan (24 June 2018). "Price breaks North American hammer record on third day of US Championships". IAAF. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  28. ↑ USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions Men's Javelin Throw Archived 2012-09-18 at the Wayback Machine.. USATF. Retrieved on 2009-09-28.
  29. ↑ Parker Morse (2010-06-26). "Patterson, Felix steal the show: USATF Nationals, Day 1 & 2". IAAF. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  30. ↑ "Decathlon Results". USATF. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  31. 1 2 3 "USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions Women's 20 km Race Walk". USATF. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
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