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- ↑ 2019 USA Track and Field Indoor Championships - The Official Guide New York City Go
- ↑ 2019 USATF Indoor Championships Schedule February 22 - 24 October 10, 2018 USATF
- ↑ 2019 USATF Indoor Championships USATF January 7, 2019
- ↑ 2020 IAAF World Indoor Championships Entry standards IAAF