2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 27–March 1
Host city Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Venue Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events30 (men: 15; women: 15)
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The 2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships was held at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Organised by USA Track and Field (USATF), the three-day competition took place from February 27 to March 1 and served as the national championships in track and field for the United States.

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It marked a return to the Reggie Lewis Track as host, after the Albuquerque Convention Center had hosted the four previous editions. [1] The USA Indoor Combined Events Championships was held in conjunction, taking place in the first two days. All events in the first day were part of the combined events competitions. [2] A total of thirty championship events were contested The championships was broadcast live on television in the United States via NBCSN and also broadcast live on the internet by the governing body's "USATF.TV". [3]

As a result of it being a non-IAAF World Indoor Championships year, some non-standard track events were added to the programme. The traditional 400-meter dash and 800-meter run were replaced by a 300-meter dash and 600-meter run. The distance schedule was changed from the usual 1500-meter run and 3000-meter run to a 1000-meter run, mile run and two-mile run. The walks were also contested over a distance of two miles. [2] New championship records were set in all these events, bar the women's two miles for which Lynn Jennings 1986 time (a former world record) remained. [4] Casimir Loxsom's winning time of 1:15.33 minutes in the 1000 m was an American indoor record and Panamerican indoor record. [5] [6] Two championship records were set in the heats of these races: Robby Andrews ran a time of 2:19.85 minutes for the 1000 metres before winning the title, while Ajee' Wilson set a best of 1:26.56 minutes in the 600 m heats but finished last in the final. [7] [8]

Jeremy Taiwo set a championships record in the men's heptathlon with a total score of 6273 points. Reigning women's pentathlon champion Sharon Day-Monroe had her fourth straight win at the meet (a new high for the meet), but was slightly short of her record score of 2014. [9] As a three-time winner of the heptathlon at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Day-Monroe's victory made her the most successful combined events athlete in American national championships history. [10] Shannon Rowbury managed a double in the mile and two miles, being the only athlete to win twice at the event in Boston.

Three non-championship exhibition events were also part of the programme. A mixed-gender youth 4×200-meter relay between local teams was won by Metropolis Track Club. [11] There were also two masters events: a men's 1500 m was won by John Trautmann in a time of 3:59.47 minutes, and [12] a women's 300 m won by Kathryn McManus in 42.27 seconds. [13] The men's event also saw Anselm LeBourne break the over-55's indoor record with a run of 4:13.77 minutes. [14]

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 meters Marvin Bracy 6.55 Joseph Morris 6.57 Clayton Vaughn 6.60
300 meters Manteo Mitchell 32.86 CR Clayton Parros 33.00 William Shell 33.09
600 meters Casimir Loxsom 1:15.33 CR NR Mark Wieczorek 1:16.07Je'von Hutchison1:16.32
1000 meters Robby Andrews 2:21.91 CR Kyle Merber 2:22.39 Michael Rutt 2:22.44
One mile Matthew Centrowitz, Jr. 4:01.40 Ben Blankenship 4:02.14 Pat Casey 4:02.85
Two miles Ryan Hill 8:26.72 CR Ben Blankenship 8:27.31 Evan Jager 8:27.44
60 meters hurdles Aleec Harris 7.51 Jarret Eaton 7.59 Jeff Porter 7.66
Two mile walk Nick Christie 12:42.12 John Nunn 12:44.43 Jonathan Hallman 13:34.69
High jump Erik Kynard 2.34 m (7 ft 8 in) Ricky Robertson 2.31 m (7 ft 6+3⁄4 in) Jesse Williams 2.28 m (7 ft 5+3⁄4 in)
Pole vault Sam Kendricks 5.76 m (18 ft 10+3⁄4 in) Chris Pillow 5.60 m (18 ft 4+1⁄4 in) Jeffrey Coover 5.55 m (18 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Long jump Will Claye 7.93 m (26 ft 0 in) Ted Hooper 7.58 m (24 ft 10+1⁄4 in) Chris Benard 7.48 m (24 ft 6+1⁄4 in)
Triple jump Omar Craddock 16.84 m (55 ft 2+3⁄4 in) Chris Benard 16.57 m (54 ft 4+1⁄4 in) Chris Carter 16.51 m (54 ft 2 in)
Shot put Christian Cantwell 20.41 m (66 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Bobby Grace 19.19 m (62 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Nate Hunter 19.07 m (62 ft 6+3⁄4 in)
Weight throw A. G. Kruger 23.41 m (76 ft 9+1⁄2 in) James Lambert 23.35 m (76 ft 7+1⁄4 in) Andy Fryman 22.74 m (74 ft 7+1⁄4 in)
Heptathlon Jeremy Taiwo 6273 pts CR Austin Bahner 5526 pts Thomas Hopkins 5513 pts

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 meters Tianna Bartoletta 7.08 Jessica Young 7.16 Tiffany Townsend 7.23
300 meters Natasha Hastings 36.52 CR Jessica Beard 36.65 Shapri Romero 37.44
600 meters Alysia Montaño 1:26.59 Phoebe Wright 1:28.00 Megan Malasarte 1:28.98
1000 meters Lauren Wallace 2:40.42 CR Treniere Moser 2:40.62 Stephanie Brown 2:40.62
One mile Shannon Rowbury 4:34.40 Katherine Mackey 4:34.83 Rachel Schneider 4:35.85
Two miles Shannon Rowbury 9:43.94 Jordan Hasay 9:44.69 Brie Felnagle 9:47.73
60 meters hurdles Jasmin Stowers 7.84 Tenaya Jones 8.03 Tiffani McReynolds 8.06
Two mile walk Maria Michta-Coffey 13:37.02 Miranda Melville 13:45.05 Erin Gray 14:24.50
High jump Chaunté Lowe 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Amy Acuff 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Elizabeth Evans 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄4 in)
Pole vault Demi Payne 4.55 m (14 ft 11 in) Mary Saxer 4.50 m (14 ft 9 in) Katie Nageotte 4.50 m (14 ft 9 in)
Long jump Funmi Jimoh 6.37 m (20 ft 10+3⁄4 in) Julienne McKee 6.25 m (20 ft 6 in) Jessie Gaines 6.23 m (20 ft 5+1⁄4 in)
Triple jump Amanda Smock 13.28 m (43 ft 6+3⁄4 in) Kenna Wolter 13.16 m (43 ft 2 in) Blessing Ufodiama 13.16 m (43 ft 2 in)
Shot put Michelle Carter 19.45 m (63 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Becky O'Brien 18.34 m (60 ft 2 in) Jeneva Stevens 18.04 m (59 ft 2 in)
Weight throw Felisha Johnson 23.45 m (76 ft 11 in) Jeneva Stevens 23.43 m (76 ft 10+1⁄4 in) Amber Campbell 22.48 m (73 ft 9 in)
Pentathlon Sharon Day-Monroe 4654 pts Barbara Nwaba 4389 pts Kaylon Eppinger 4317 pts

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References

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  2. 1 2 2015 USA Indoor Championships Schedule. USATF. Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
  3. ↑ Ryan Hill captures first national title as action continues at USATF Indoors. USATF (2015-02-28). Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
  4. ↑ Reid, Ron (1986-03-01). Bubka Pole-vaults Higher Still, Improves Indoor Mark To 19-6 1/4. Philly Inquirer. Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
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  7. ↑ Women 600 Meter Run (Prelims). USATF. Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
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