U.S. Open Track and Field was the name of the first top level indoor track and field meet in 2012. The U.S. Open was the opening competition in the 2012 IAAF Indoor Permit Meeting series [1] and was also part of the Visa Championship Series. Held in Madison Square Garden in New York City, the inaugural event was announced for January 28, 2012, with television coverage on January 29 at 7 p.m. Eastern Time on ESPN2.
Announced as continuation of a 99-year indoor track and field tradition at Madison Square Garden, [2] the meet displaced the Millrose Games, which has been the longest standing annual event at the arena for the previous 98 years. The Millrose Games will continue at the Fort Washington Avenue Armory.
The event lasted just one year, and was cancelled in 2013. [3]
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref |
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50 m | 5.64 | Asafa Powell | Jamaica | 28 January 2012 | [4] [5] |
600 y | 1:11.20 | Renny Quow | Trinidad and Tobago | 28 January 2012 | [4] [5] |
Mile | 4:00.65 | Silas Kiplagat | Kenya | 28 January 2012 | [4] [5] |
50 m hurdles | 6.45 | Terrence Trammell | United States | 28 January 2012 | [4] [5] |
High jump | 2.29 m | Jesse Williams | United States | 28 January 2012 | [4] [5] |
Shot put | 21.16 m | Ryan Whiting | United States | 28 January 2012 | [4] [5] |
Sprint medley relay | 3:28.04 | Garden State TC | United States | 28 January 2012 | [5] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref |
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50 m | 6.08 | Veronica Campbell-Brown | Jamaica | 28 January 2012 | [4] [5] |
500 y | 1:03.74 | Keshia Baker | United States | 28 January 2012 | [4] [5] |
800 m | 2:07.54 | Fantu Magiso | Ethiopia | 28 January 2012 | [4] [5] |
Mile | 4:34.62 | Brenda Martinez | United States | 28 January 2012 | [4] [5] |
50 m hurdles | 6.78 | Lolo Jones | United States | 28 January 2012 | [4] [5] |
Pole vault | 4.52 m | Jillian Schwartz | Israel | 28 January 2012 | [4] [5] |
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