2008 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

2008 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 23-24
Host cityBoston, Massachusetts, United States
VenueReggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events28 (14 men's + 14 women's)
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The 2008 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Organized by USA Track and Field (USATF), the two-day competition took place February 23-24 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.[1] The championships in combined track and field events were held at a later date.[2][3]

The meeting served as a qualifier for the United States team at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships. At the meeting, Christian Cantwell had hoped to break the indoor shot put world record, but he couldn't do it because the shot puts were only 125 millimetres (4.9 in) in diameter rather than his preferred 128 millimetres (5.0 in). He had asked a competitor Reese Hoffa to bring 128 mm shot puts, but Hoffa declined saying it wasn't his job to help a competitor, causing Cantwell to be "upset with him" making the World Indoors team.[4] There was a photo finish in the men's 800 m, with many having thought that Nick Symmonds had actually won the race.[5]

Medal summary

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 m Michael Rodgers 6.54 Leroy Dixon 6.56 Monzavous Edwards 6.57
400 m David Neville 46.34 Greg Nixon 46.72 Jamaal Torrance 46.76
800 m Khadevis Robinson 1:46.95 Nicholas Symmonds 1:46.96 Ryan Brown 1:47.99
1500 m Rob Myers 3:40.89 Russell Wolf Brown 3:41.20 Steve Sherer 3:41.52
3000 m Matt Tegenkamp 8:02.52 Chris Solinsky 8:03.80 Jonathon Riley 8:04.86
60 m hurdles David Oliver 7.47 Allen Johnson 7.53 Joel Brown 7.54
5000 m walk Matthew Boyles 20:30.00 Patrick Stroupe 20:59.83 Stephen Quirke 22:31.90
High jump Andra Manson 2.30 m Jesse Williams 2.28 m Jamie Nieto 2.25 m
Pole vault Brad Walker 5.70 m Rory Quiller 5.60 m Toby Stevenson 5.60 m
Derek Miles
Long jump Trevell Quinley 7.82 m Joe Allen 7.71 m Mike Morrison 7.70 m
Triple jump Aarik Wilson 16.91 m Kenta Bell 16.73 m Rafeeq Curry 16.59 m
Shot put Christian Cantwell 21.51 m Reese Hoffa 21.40 m Adam Nelson 21.25 m
Weight throw Kibwe Johnson 25.12 m AG Kruger 24.07 m Thomas Freeman 22.29 m
Heptathlon Jake Arnold 5851 pts Stephen Moore 5794 pts Joe Detmer 5603 pts

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 m Angela Williams 7.11 Alexis Joyce 7.21 (7.203) Carmelita Jeter 7.21 (7.206)
400 m Shareese Woods 52.03 Moushaumi Robinson 52.33 Mary Wineberg 52.36
800 m Nicole Teter 2:02.65 Nicole Cook 2:02.86 Morgan Uceny 2:04.12
1500 m Christin Wurth 4:14.21 Jenelle Deatherage 4:17.38 Sara Hall 4:19.23
3000 m Shannon Rowbury 8:55.19 Jennifer Rhines 8:59.98 Julie Culley 9:00.14
60 m hurdles Lolo Jones 7.88 Candice Davis 7.90 Kellie Wells 8.02
3000 m walk Teresa Vaill 13:08.40 Joanne Dow 13:09.61 Sam Cohen 13:44.91
High jump Amy Acuff 1.92 m Chaunte Howard 1.89 m Deirdre Mullen 1.86 m
Pole vault Jennifer Stuczynski 4.70 m Jillian Schwartz 4.50 m Chelsea Johnson 4.50 m
Long jump Hyleas Fountain 6.38 m Shameka Marshall 6.38 m Funmilayo Jimoh 6.33 m
Triple jump Shakeema Welsch 13.94 m Shani Marks 13.87 m Amanda Thieschafer 13.51 m
Shot put Jillian Camarena 18.11 m Abigail Ruston 18.03 m Elizabeth Wanless 18.01 m
Weight throw Amber Campbell 23.23 m Kristal Yush 22.62 m Erin Gilreath 21.71 m
Pentathlon Diana Pickler 4378 pts Julie Pickler 4296 pts Ryanne DuPree 4124 pts

References

  1. ^ "2008 USATF Indoor Championships Results". Flash Results. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "2008 USA Men's Indoor List". Track and Field News. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ^ "2008 USA Women's Indoor List". Track and Field News. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Shot put lands in controversy - The Boston Globe". RunnerSpace. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Track and field notebook Photo finish fuels rivalry's flames - OregonLive.com". RunnerSpace. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
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