List of USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners (women)

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The USA Indoor Track and Field Championships is an annual indoor track and field competition in the sport of athletics currently organized by USA Track & Field. It serves as the national championships for the sport in the United States. The venue of the championships is decided on an annual basis and sometimes indoor combined track and field events championships were held separately.

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The Amateur Athletic Union held a women's championship for the first time in 1927, which has since been held annually with exceptions. The men's and women's championships have been held jointly since 1965. Following professionalization of the sport, the running of the national championships was taken over by The Athletics Congress of the USA (TAC) since 1980. TAC rebranded as USA Track & Field (USATF) in 1993. [1] [2] [3]

The national championships for outdoor track and field and other sport of athletics disciplines are held separately from the indoor competition.

Athletes with the most wins

As of 2024, not including relays:

RankAthleteWins
1st Nancy Cowperthwaite-Phillips 13
2nd Diane Dixon 11
3rd Helen Stephens 9
Joetta Clark Diggs
Martha Watson
Maren Seidler
7th Stanisława Walasiewicz 8
Willye White
Ajeé Wilson
Maria Michta-Coffey
Vashti Cunningham
Stacy Dragila
Jillian Camarena-Williams
Sue Brodock

List of winners

Track

60 m (40 yards, 50 m, 50 yards, 60 yards, 55 m)

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's 60 m (40 yards, 50 m, 50 yards, 60 yards, 55 m)
1927–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
* Distances have varied as follows: 40 yards (1927–32), 50 meters (1933–54), 50 yards (1956–64), 60 yards (1965–86), 55 meters (1987–90)

400 m (440 yards, 300 m)

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's 400 m (440 yards, 300 m)
1959–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
* Distances have varied as follows: 440 yards (1959–1986), 400 meters (1987–date) alternating with 300 meters in odd numbered years starting 2015. The 1958 race was run as an exhibition.

800 m (880 yards, 1000 m)

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's 800 m (880 yards, 1000 m)
1927–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
* Distances have varied as follows: 880 yards (1959–1986), 800 meters (1987–date) except 1000 meters (2015, 2017,2019). The 1958 race was run as an exhibition.

Mile (1500 m)

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's mile run (1500 m)
1967–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
*Distances have varied as follows: Mile (1967–2002), except 1997 and 1999, 2007 and odd numbered years since 2011, 1500 meters 1997, 1999, (2003–6, 2008–2010) and even numbered years since 2010

3000 m (2 miles)

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's 3000 m (2 miles)
1975–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
*Distances have varied as follows: 2 Miles (1975–1986) and odd numbered years since 2015, 3000 meters (1987–2014) and even numbered years since 2014

60 m hurdles (60 yards hurdles, 55 m hurdles, 50 m hurdles, 50 yards hurdles, 80 m hurdles, 70 yards hurdles)

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's 60 m hurdles
(60 yards hurdles, 55 m hurdles, 50 m hurdles, 50 yards hurdles, 80 m hurdles, 70 yards hurdles)
1927–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
* Distances have varied as follows: 60 yards hurdles (1965-86), 55 m hurdles (1987-90), 50 m hurdles (1933-41, 1948), 50 yards hurdles (1928-32, 1945-46, 1949-54, 1957-58, 1964), 80 m hurdles (1955), 70 yards hurdles (1956, 1959-63). From 1965-68, there were 4 hurdles instead of 5 hurdles other years.

Racewalking (mile walk, 3000 m walk)

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's racewalking (mile walk, 3000 m walk, 2 miles walk)
Mile walk
3000 m walk
(2 miles walk)
Notes
* From 1973 to 1979, events were conducted by the Amateur Athletic Union. Events from 1980 to 1992 were conducted under The Athletics Congress. Events thereafter were conducted by USA Track & Field. 2 miles walk was contested in 2015 and 2017 in place of 3000 m walk.

Field

High jump

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's high jump
1927–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field

Long jump (standing long jump)

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's long jump (Standing long jump)
1927–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
* Standing long jump was contested from 1927-61 and in 1964. An exhibition running long jump was held in 1948, also won by Cowperthwaite-Phillips.

Triple jump

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's triple jump
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field

Pole vault

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's pole vault

Shot put

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's shot put
1927–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
* Shot put was 8 pounds (3.6 kg) from 1927 to 1954, after which it was 4 kilograms (8.8 lb).

Weight throw

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's 20-lb weight throw
Notes

Pentathlon

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's pentathlon

Discontinued events

100 m (100 yards)

Event was 100 yards except for 1955.

200 m (220 yards, 200 yards, 240 yards)

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's 200 m (220 yards, 200 yards, 240 yards)
1927–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
* Distances have varied as follows: 220 yards (1928-32, 1945-46, 1949-64, 1966-68, 1970-86), 200 yards (1965), 240 yards (1967).

600 m

Discus throw

Javelin throw

Basketball throw

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's basketball throw

References

  1. ↑ "USA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS". USA Track & Field. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  2. ↑ "United States Indoor Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics.
  3. ↑ "History of American Indoor Athletics". worldathletics.org. January 27, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Another Mark Set By Woman". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. February 14, 1950. p. 21. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  5. ↑ "5 Marks Broken, Another Tied in Jr. A.A.U. Track". The Boston Globe. February 13, 1951. p. 18. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  6. ↑ "30-Year-Old N.J. Socialite Still Hurdles Champion". Sun-Journal. March 17, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Grand St. Boys Shatter Mile Relay Mark". Buffalo Courier Express. March 22, 1953. p. 33. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Mabel Landry Retains Title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 28, 1954. p. 82. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 "FOUR CHICAGO GIRLS GAIN U.S. TRACK BERTHS". Chicago Tribune. February 6, 1955. p. 47. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Girl Breaks Record For 50-Yard Dash". The Arizona Republic. January 22, 1956. p. 12. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  11. ↑ "3 American Track Marks Are Toppled". The Plain Dealer. April 7, 1957. p. 58. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  12. ↑ "In Half-Mile Run Walsh Finishes Third". The Akron Beacon Journal. March 23, 1958. p. 54. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Cleveland Girls Run 1-2 in National AAU 880". The Plain Dealer. January 25, 1959. p. 52. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
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