United States at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics

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United States at the
2015 World Championships in Athletics
Flag of the United States.svg
WA codeUSA
National federation USA Track & Field
Website www.usatf.org
in Beijing
Competitors130
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
6
Silver
6
Bronze
6
Total
18
World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview)

The United States of America will compete at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics from August 22 to August 30 in Beijing, China. The membership of the team was selected at the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. However, membership on the team was subject to the athlete achieving a qualification standard. In addition, champions from the previous World Championships and the 2014 IAAF Diamond League receive an automatic bye. An automatic entry is also available to an Area Champion, [1] the IAAF definition of an Area essentially being the specified continental areas of the world. The United States is part of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association, which held its championship August 7–9, 2015 in San José, Costa Rica where 20 athletes qualified. The deadline for entries was August 10. The final team membership as submitted to the IAAF was announced on August 10, 2015. [2]

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Medalists

The following competitors from United States won medals at the Championships

MedalAthleteEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Joe Kovacs Shot put August 23
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Christian Taylor Triple jump August 27
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Allyson Felix 400 meters August 27
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Tianna Bartoletta Long jump August 28
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Ashton Eaton Decathlon August 29
Gold medal icon.svg Gold LaShawn Merritt
David Verburg
Tony McQuay
Bryshon Nellum
Kyle Clemons*
Vernon Norwood
4 × 400 metres relay August 30
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Justin Gatlin 100 metres August 23
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Shamier Little 400 hurdles August 26
Silver medal icon.svg Silver LaShawn Merritt 400 meters August 26
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Justin Gatlin 200 metres August 27
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Allyson Felix
English Gardner
Jenna Prandini
Jasmine Todd
4 × 100 metres relay August 29
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Allyson Felix
Sanya Richards-Ross
Natasha Hastings
Francena McCorory
Phyllis Francis
Jessica Beard
4 × 400 metres relay August 30
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Michelle Carter Shot put August 22
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Trayvon Bromell 100 metres August 23
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Emily Infeld 10,000 metres August 24
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Tori Bowie 100 metres August 24
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Cassandra Tate 400 hurdles August 26
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Aries Merritt 110 hurdles August 28

Results

Men

Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Trayvon Bromell 100 metres 9.912 Q 9.997 q 9.92Bronze medal icon.svg
Justin Gatlin 9.831 Q 9.771 Q 9.80Silver medal icon.svg
Tyson Gay 10.1119 Q 9.96=3 Q 10.006
Mike Rodgers 9.976 Q 9.86 SB 2 Q 9.945
Justin Gatlin 200 metres 20.197 Q 19.871 Q 19.74Silver medal icon.svg
Wallace Spearmon DNS Did not advance
Isiah Young 20.51=31Did not advance
LaShawn Merritt 400 metres 44.517 Q 44.34 SB 5 Q 43.65 PB Silver medal icon.svg
Bryshon Nellum 44.65 PB 12 Q 44.77=12Did not advance
Vernon Norwood 45.5333 Q 45.07=18Did not advance
David Verburg 44.435 Q 44.7110Did not advance
Casimir Loxsom 800 metres 1:48.9738Did not advance
Clayton Murphy 1:48.0826 Q 1:46.2812Did not advance
Erik Sowinski 1:46.6310 q 1:47.1613Did not advance
Robby Andrews 1500 metres 3:38.527 q 3:35.886 q 3:38.2911
Matthew Centrowitz Jr. 3:43.1725 Q 3:43.9716 Q 3:36.138
Leonel Manzano 3:39.2213 Q 3:44.2817 Q 3:37.2610
Ryan Hill 5000 metres 13:19.576 q 13:55.107
Galen Rupp 13:20.788 q 13:53.905
Ben True 13:45.0917 Q 13:54.076
Shadrack Kipchirchir 10,000 metres 28:16.30 SB 16
Hassan Mead 28:16.3015
Galen Rupp 27:08.91 SB 5
Ian Burrell Marathon 2:23:17 SB 25
Jeffrey Eggleston DNF
Scott Smith 2:23:53 SB 28
Ronnie Ash 110 metres hurdles DSQ Did not advance
Aleec Harris 13.41=9 Q 13.299Did not advance
Aries Merritt 13.252 Q 13.08 SB 1 Q 13.04 SB Bronze medal icon.svg
David Oliver 13.151 Q 13.17=6 Q 13.337
Kerron Clement 400 metres hurdles 48.753 Q 48.507 Q 48.18 SB 4
Johnny Dutch 48.979 Q 49.7412Did not advance
Bershawn Jackson 50.1434Did not advance
Michael Tinsley 48.917 Q 48.476 Q 50.028
Donn Cabral 3000 metres steeplechase 8:27.339 Q 8:24.9410
Daniel Huling 8:25.345 Q 8:14.395
Evan Jager 8:41.5118 Q 8:15.376
Trayvon Bromell
Justin Gatlin
Tyson Gay
Mike Rodgers
4 × 100 metres relay 37.913 Q DSQ
Tony McQuay
LaShawn Merritt
Bryshon Nellum
David Verburg
Vernon Norwood*
Kyle Clemons*
4 × 400 metres relay 2:58.13 WL 1 Q 2:57.82 WL Gold medal icon.svg
John Nunn 50 kilometres walk 4:09.44 SB 37
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
JaCorian Duffield High jump 2.2916Did not advance
Erik Kynard 2.29=10 q 2.258
Jesse Williams 2.2622Did not advance
Jacob Blankenship Pole vault 5.5527Did not advance
Sam Kendricks 5.70=1 Q 5.65=9
Brad Walker 5.6520Did not advance
Marquis Dendy Long jump 7.7821Did not advance
Mike Hartfield 8.133 q NM
Jeff Henderson 8.361 Q 7.959
Will Claye Triple jump 16.4119Did not advance
Omar Craddock 17.014 Q 17.374
Marquis Dendy 16.7313Did not advance
Christian Taylor 17.282 Q 18.21 WL , AR Gold medal icon.svg
Christian Cantwell Shot put 20.635 q DNS
Jordan Clarke 19.8913Did not advance
Reese Hoffa 20.753 Q 21.005
Joe Kovacs 21.361 Q 21.93Gold medal icon.svg
Rodney Brown Discus throw NM Did not advance
Jared Schuurmans 57.7429Did not advance
Russell Winger 58.6926Did not advance
Sam Crouser Javelin throw 73.8831Did not advance
Riley Dolezal 77.6424Did not advance
Sean Furey 75.0129Did not advance
Kibwe Johnson Hammer throw 73.7516Did not advance
A. G. Kruger 71.5624Did not advance
Conor McCullough 74.3113Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon
AthleteEvent 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m FinalRank
Ashton Eaton Result10.23 CDB 7.8814.522.0145.00 WDB 13.6943.345.2063.63 SB 4:17.52 SB 9045 WR Gold medal icon.svg
Points1040103076081310601015733972793829
Trey Hardee Result10.567.3010.20 DNS DNF
Points961886498
Jeremy Taiwo Result11.067.1514.182.1047.9414.8141.01 DNS DNF
Points847850739896912873685
Zachery Ziemek Result10.817.57 SB 13.382.0449.89 PB 15.2944.195.2056.50 SB 4:56.66 PB 800615
Points903952690840820815750972685579

Women

Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Tori Bowie 100 metres 10.88=1 Q 10.873 Q 10.86Bronze medal icon.svg
English Gardner 11.16=15 Q 11.13=14Did not advance
Jasmine Todd 11.29=23 Q 11.21=20Did not advance
Candyce McGrone 200 metres 22.452 Q 22.263 Q 22.01 PB 4
Jenna Prandini 22.95=15 Q 22.87=13Did not advance
Jeneba Tarmoh 22.79=8 Q 22.304 Q 22.316
Allyson Felix 400 metres 50.607 Q 49.89 SB 1 Q 49.26 WL Gold medal icon.svg
Phyllis Francis 50.52 SB 4 Q 50.50 SB 7 q 50.517
Natasha Hastings 51.2516 Q 51.3316Did not advance
Brenda Martinez 800 metres 2:00.5415 Q 2:00.2719Did not advance
Alysia Montaño 2:09.5741Did not advance
Molly Beckwith-Ludlow 2:00.70=17 q 2:00.4321Did not advance
Kerri Gallagher 1500 metres 4:06.3416 q 4:17.6319Did not advance
Lauren Johnson 4:05.7911 q 4:10.018Did not advance
Shannon Rowbury 4:05.668 Q 4:16.6416 Q 4:12.397
Jennifer Simpson 4:10.9126 Q 4:08.205 Q 4:16.2811
Abbey D'Agostino 5000 metres 16:16.4723Did not advance
Marielle Hall 16:06.6021Did not advance
Nicole Tully 15:41.0314 q 15:27.4213
Shalane Flanagan 10,000 metres 31:46.236
Molly Huddle 31:43.584
Emily Infeld 31:43.49Bronze medal icon.svg
Serena Burla Marathon 2:31:0610
Esther Erb 2:38:1524
Heather Lieberg DNF
Dawn Harper-Nelson 100 metres hurdles 12.795 Q DNF Did not advance
Kendra Harrison 12.9011 Q DSQ Did not advance
Sharika Nelvis 12.93=13 Q 12.592 Q 13.068
Brianna Rollins 12.671 Q 12.715 Q 12.674
Kori Carter 400 metres hurdles 56.2221 Q DNF Did not advance
Shamier Little 56.4724 Q 54.868 q 53.94Silver medal icon.svg
Cassandra Tate 54.271 Q 54.332 Q 54.02Bronze medal icon.svg
Emma Coburn 3000 metres steeplechase 9:27.197 Q 9:21.785
Stephanie Garcia 9:29.3414 Q 9:31.069
Colleen Quigley 9:29.0913 q 9:34.2912
Allyson Felix
English Gardner
Jenna Prandini
Jasmine Todd
4 × 100 metres relay 42.002 Q 41.68 SB Silver medal icon.svg
Allyson Felix
Natasha Hastings
Francena McCorory
Sanya Richards-Ross
Phyllis Francis*
Jessica Beard*
4 × 400 metres relay 3:25.051 Q 3:19.44Silver medal icon.svg
Miranda Melville 20 kilometres walk 1:35:1926
Maria Michta 1:33:2420
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Chaunté Lowe High jump NM Did not advance
Sandi Morris Pole vault 4.55=11 q 4.70=4
Demi Payne 4.3019Did not advance
Jenn Suhr 4.55=9 q 4.70=4
Tianna Bartoletta Long jump 6.717 q 7.14 WL Gold medal icon.svg
Janay DeLoach Soukup 6.6812 q 6.678
Brittney Reese 6.3924Did not advance
Jasmine Todd 6.5219Did not advance
Christina Epps Triple jump 13.3624Did not advance
Tia Brooks Shot put 17.7113Did not advance
Michelle Carter 19.222 Q 19.76Bronze medal icon.svg
Jeneva Stevens 18.0510 q 17.8410
Whitney Ashley Discus throw 60.8811 q 61.059
Gia Lewis-Smallwood 62.047 q 60.5511
Shelbi Vaughan 60.2414Did not advance
Amanda Bingson Hammer throw 69.9911 q 72.35 SB 9
Amber Campbell 72.066 q NM
DeAnna Price 68.6918Did not advance
Brittany Borman Javelin throw 64.224 Q 58.2612
Kara Winger 62.2112 q 60.888
Combined events – Heptathlon
AthleteEvent 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 m FinalRank
Erica Bougard Result13.281.8311.4024.416.1835.06 DNS DNF
Points10831014621942905573
Sharon Day-Monroe Result13.421.7714.8525.055.7946.022:11.16624614
Points1062941851882768783941
Barbara Nwaba Result DNF 1.7714.64 PB 24.476.0846.59 PB 2:12.20531527
Points941837936875794933

References

  1. "IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MOSCOW 2013 - Guidelines Regarding Transportation" (PDF).
  2. "USA Track & Field – Returning gold medalists lead Team USA into IAAF World Championships". Legacy.usatf.org. 2015-10-08. Archived from the original on 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2022-09-08.