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2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
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2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships #A9F5A9 Boston, Massachusetts, United States February 27–March 1 Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center Senior Indoor 30 (men: 15; women: 15) 2014 2016
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.
It marked a return to the Reggie Lewis Track as host, after the Albuquerque Convention Center had hosted the four previous editions.2015 USATF Indoor Championships - Press Conference Quotes. USATF (2015-02-26). Retrieved on 2015-03-02. 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.2015 USA Indoor Championships Schedule. USATF. Retrieved on 2015-03-02. 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".Ryan Hill captures first national title as action continues at USATF Indoors. USATF (2015-02-28). Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
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. 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.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. Casimir Loxsom's winning time of 1:15.33 minutes in the 1000 m was an American indoor record and Panamerican indoor record.Loxsom sets American record on final day at USATF Indoor Championships. USATF (2015-03-01). Retrieved on 2015-03-02.Dennehy, Cathal (2015-03-01). Loxsom breaks national 600m record while Carter putts world lead at US Indoor Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-02. 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.Women 600 Meter Run (Prelims). USATF. Retrieved on 2015-03-02.Men 1000 Meter Run (Prelims). USATF. Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
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.Taiwo breaks heptathlon meeting record at US Indoor Championships. IAAF (2015-02-28). Retrieved on 2015-03-02. 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.Day-Monroe rewrites record books on Day One of USATF Indoor Championships. USATF (2015-02-27). Retrieved on 2015-03-02. 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.Mixed 4x200 Meter Relay Youth (Finals) Results. USATF. Retrieved on 2015-03-02. 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 Men 1500 Meter Run Masters (Finals). USATF. Retrieved on 2015-03-02. a women's 300 m won by Kathryn McManus in 42.27 seconds.Women 300 Meter Dash Masters (Finals). USATF. Retrieved on 2015-03-02. The men's event also saw Anselm LeBourne break the over-55's indoor record with a run of 4:13.77 minutes.World Masters record set at USATF Indoor Championships. USATF (2015-03-01). Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
Medal summary
Men
60 metersMarvin Bracy 6.55Joseph Morris 6.57Clayton Vaughn 6.60300 metersManteo Mitchell 32.86 CRClayton Parros 33.00William Shell 33.09600 metersCasimir Loxsom 1:15.33 CR NR United StatesMark Wieczorek 1:16.07Je'von Hutchison 1:16.321000 metersRobby Andrews 2:21.91 CRKyle Merber 2:22.39Michael Rutt 2:22.44One mileMatthew Centrowitz, Jr. 4:01.40Ben Blankenship 4:02.14Pat Casey 4:02.85Two milesRyan Hill 8:26.72 CRBen Blankenship 8:27.31Evan Jager 8:27.4460 meters hurdlesAleec Harris 7.51Jarret Eaton 7.59Jeff Porter 7.66Two mile walk Nick Christie 12:42.12 John Nunn 12:44.43 Jonathan Hallman 13:34.69High jump Erik Kynard 2.34 Ricky Robertson 2.31 Jesse Williams 2.28Pole vault Sam Kendricks 5.76 Chris Pillow 5.60 Jeffrey Coover 5.55Long jump Will Claye 7.93 Ted Hooper 7.58 Chris Benard 7.48Triple jump Omar Craddock 16.84 Chris Benard 16.57 Chris Carter 16.51Shot put Christian Cantwell 20.41 Bobby Grace 19.19 Nate Hunter 19.07Weight throw A. G. Kruger 23.41 James Lambert 23.35 Andy Fryman 22.74HeptathlonJeremy Taiwo 6273 pts CRAustin Bahner 5526 ptsThomas Hopkins 5513 pts
Women
60 metersTianna Bartoletta 7.08Jessica Young 7.16Tiffany Townsend 7.23300 metersNatasha Hastings 36.52 CRJessica Beard 36.65Shapri Romero 37.44600 metersAlysia Montaño 1:26.59Phoebe Wright 1:28.00Megan Malasarte 1:28.981000 metersLauren Wallace 2:40.42 CRTreniere Moser 2:40.62 Stephanie Brown 2:40.62 One mileShannon Rowbury 4:34.40Katherine Mackey 4:34.83Rachel Schneider 4:35.85Two milesShannon Rowbury 9:43.94Jordan Hasay 9:44.69Brie Felnagle 9:47.7360 meters hurdlesJasmin Stowers 7.84Tenaya Jones 8.03Tiffani McReynolds 8.06Two mile walk Maria Michta-Coffey 13:37.02 Miranda Melville 13:45.05 Erin Gray 14:24.50High jump Chaunté Lowe 1.88 Amy Acuff 1.82 Elizabeth Evans 1.79Pole vault Demi Payne 4.55 Mary Saxer 4.50 Katie Nageotte 4.50Long jump Funmi Jimoh 6.37 Julienne McKee 6.25 Jessie Gaines 6.23Triple jump Amanda Smock 13.28 Kenna Wolter 13.16 Blessing Ufodiama 13.16Shot put Michelle Carter 19.45 Becky O'Brien 18.34 Jeneva Stevens 18.04Weight throw Felisha Johnson 23.45 Jeneva Stevens 23.43 Amber Campbell 22.48PentathlonSharon Day-Monroe 4654 ptsBarbara Nwaba 4389 ptsKaylon Eppinger 4317 pts
References
Results
2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Results. USA Track and Field. Retrieved on 2015-03-02, fixed on 2021-07-07.
External links
Official USATF website
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