2006 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

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2006 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
DatesJune 22–25
Host city Indianapolis, Indiana
Venue IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events40 (men: 20; women: 20)
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The 2006 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships was organised by USA Track & Field and held from June 22 to 25 at the IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The four-day competition served as the national championships in track and field for the United States. [1] As there was no Summer Olympics or World Championships in Athletics held that year, the competition did not serve as a national team selection event.

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It was the fourth time that the stadium in Indianapolis had held the combined gender national track and field event, having last done so for the 1997 edition. [2] The USA Junior Championships were held in conjunction with the event, starting one day earlier, and were used for selection for the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics. Performances at that section included an American junior record of 71.62 m (234 ft 11+1⁄2 in) for the men's hammer throw by Walter Henning. [3] [4] [5]

Bad weather including heavy storms caused a rearrangement of the programme, with many events scheduled on the first day being postponed. The weather also affected the calibre of performances at the meeting. [6]

Then world record holder Justin Gatlin was among the major names to feature at the competition, but his 100 m win in 9.93 seconds was later removed from the record books due to his failing a doping test in April earlier that year. [7] [8]

Bernard Lagat, newly eligible to compete after gaining citizenship in 2005, completed a 1500 m/5000 m double. This was the first time that a man had ever achieved that feat at the American national championships, with Alexander Grant's 1903 double in the mile run and two miles being the closest equivalent. [9] [10]

Breaux Greer had a seventh straight win in the men's javelin throw, making him the most successful javelin athlete in the history of the championships. Daniel Lincoln extended his national streak in the steeplechase to three wins, while A.G. Kruger broke James Parker's hammer throw streak of the same length. [11] Jennifer Stuczynski brought an end to Stacy Dragila's dominance of the women's pole vault – in which Dragila had won seventh straight national titles. Kim Kreiner had a third successive victory in the women's javelin, setting a new American record in the process. [12]

Results

Men track events

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres [nb1] Tyson Gay 10.07 Shawn Crawford 10.26 Jordan Vaden 10.27
200 metres Wallace Spearmon 19.90 Jordan Vaden 19.98 Rodney Martin 20.14
400 metres Andrew Rock 44.45 LaShawn Merritt 44.50 David Neville 44.75
800 metres Khadevis Robinson 1:44.13 Nick Symmonds 1:45.83 Jebreh Harris 1:45.91
1500 metres Bernard Lagat 3:39.29 Gabriel Jennings 3:39.42 Leonel Manzano 3:39.49
5000 metres Bernard Lagat 13:14.32 Matt Tegenkamp 13:15.00 Dathan Ritzenhein 13:16.61
10,000 metres Jorge Torres 28:14.43 Meb Keflezighi 28:18.74 Dan Browne 28:19.32
110 m hurdles Dominique Arnold 13.10 Terrence Trammell 13.14 Ryan Wilson 13.22
400 m hurdles Kerron Clement 47.39 Bershawn Jackson 47.48 James Carter 48.44
3000 m s'chase Daniel Lincoln 8:22.78 Steve Slattery 8:25.54 Daniel Huling 8:27.41
20 km walk Kevin Eastler 1:25:09.67 John Nunn 1:27:16.83 Tim Seaman 1:29:56.84

Men field events

EventGoldSilverBronze
High jump Tora Harris 2.33 m (7 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Keith Moffatt 2.30 m (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in) Andra Manson 2.24 m (7 ft 4 in)
Pole vault Russ Buller 5.80 m (19 ft 1⁄4 in) Toby Stevenson 5.80 m (19 ft 1⁄4 in) Tommy Skipper
Jeff Hartwig
Brad Walker 		5.60 m (18 ft 4+1⁄4 in)
Long jump Brian Johnson 8.10 m (26 ft 6+3⁄4 in) Dwight Phillips 8.08 m (26 ft 6 in) Miguel Pate 7.96 m (26 ft 1+1⁄4 in)
Triple jump Walter Davis 17.71 m (58 ft 1 in) Kenta Bell 17.19 m (56 ft 4+3⁄4 in) Aarik Wilson 16.91 m (55 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Shot put Adam Nelson 22.04 m (72 ft 3+1⁄2 in) Reese Hoffa 21.96 m (72 ft 1⁄2 in) Christian Cantwell 21.89 m (71 ft 9+3⁄4 in)
Discus throw Ian Waltz 64.52 m (211 ft 8 in) Casey Malone 62.23 m (204 ft 2 in) Jarred Rome 60.93 m (199 ft 10+3⁄4 in)
Hammer throw A. G. Kruger 75.81 m (248 ft 8+1⁄2 in) James Parker 72.33 m (237 ft 3+1⁄2 in) Jake Freeman 71.87 m (235 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Javelin throw Breaux Greer 85.40 m (280 ft 2 in) Rob Minnitti 77.99 m (255 ft 10+1⁄4 in) Brian Chaput 76.44 m (250 ft 9+1⁄4 in)
Decathlon Tom Pappas 8319 pts Ryan Harlan 7872 pts Jake Arnold 7827 pts

Women track events

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres Marion Jones 11.10 Lauryn Williams 11.17 Torri Edwards 11.17
200 metres Rachelle Boone-Smith 22.31 Shalonda Solomon 22.47 LaTasha Jenkins 22.66
400 metres Sanya Richards 49.27 DeeDee Trotter 50.40 Monique Henderson 50.71
800 metres Hazel Clark 1:59.94 Alice Schmidt 2:00.00 Frances Santin 2:01.15
1500 metres Treniere Clement 4:10.44 Lindsey Gallo 4:10.72 Sarah Schwald 4:11.60
5000 metres Lauren Fleshman 15:12.37 Kara Goucher 15:14.13 Blake Russell 15:19.07
10,000 metres Amy Rudolph 32:25.56 Sara Slattery 32:29.97 Samia Akbar 32:41.84
100 m hurdles Virginia Powell 12.63 Damu Cherry 12.64 Michelle Perry 12.67
400 m hurdles Lashinda Demus 53.07 Sheena Johnson 53.90 Shauna Smith 54.76
3000 m s'chase Lisa Galaviz 9:57.58 Kristin Anderson 9:57.98 Delilah DiCrescenzo 10:03.31
20,000 m walk Joanne Dow 1:35:20.76 Teresa Vaill 1:39:24.07 Samantha Cohen 1:40:29.46

Women field events

EventGoldSilverBronze
High jump Chaunté Howard 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Amy Acuff 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) Destinee Hooker 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Pole vault Jennifer Stuczynski 4.55 m (14 ft 11 in) Jillian Schwartz 4.50 m (14 ft 9 in) Becky Holliday 4.45 m (14 ft 7 in)
Long jump Rose Richmond 6.93 m (22 ft 8+3⁄4 in)w Tianna Madison 6.77 m (22 ft 2+1⁄2 in)w Grace Upshaw 6.65 m (21 ft 9+3⁄4 in)
Triple jump Shani Marks 13.89 m (45 ft 6+3⁄4 in) Tiombe Hurd 13.86 m (45 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Yvette Lewis 13.42 m (44 ft 1⁄4 in)
Shot put Jillian Camarena 18.92 m (62 ft 3⁄4 in) Laura Gerraughty 18.24 m (59 ft 10 in) Elizabeth Wanless 18.11 m (59 ft 4+3⁄4 in)
Discus throw Aretha Thurmond 62.50 m (205 ft 1⁄2 in) Suzy Powell 58.68 m (192 ft 6 in) Becky Breisch 57.97 m (190 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
Hammer throw Jessica Cosby 70.78 m (232 ft 2+1⁄2 in) Erin Gilreath 69.39 m (227 ft 7+3⁄4 in) Amber Campbell 67.52 m (221 ft 6+1⁄4 in)
Javelin throw Kim Kreiner 62.43 m (204 ft 9+3⁄4 in) Dana Pounds 56.00 m (183 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Kayla Wilkinson 52.30 m (171 ft 7 in)
Heptathlon GiGi Johnson 6183 pts Hyleas Fountain 6148 pts Fiona Asigbee 6030 pts

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