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 Rodgers6.54 Leroy Dixon6.56 Monzavous Edwards6.57
400 m David Neville46.34 Greg Nixon46.72 Jamaal Torrance46.76
800 m Khadevis Robinson1:46.95 Nicholas Symmonds1:46.96 Ryan Brown1:47.99
1500 m Rob Myers3:40.89 Russell Wolf Brown3:41.20 Steve Sherer3:41.52
3000 m Matt Tegenkamp8:02.52 Chris Solinsky8:03.80 Jonathon Riley8:04.86
60 m hurdles David Oliver7.47 Allen Johnson7.53 Joel Brown7.54
5000 m walk Matthew Boyles20:30.00 Patrick Stroupe20:59.83 Stephen Quirke22:31.90
High jump Andra Manson2.30 m Jesse Williams2.28 m Jamie Nieto2.25 m
Pole vault Brad Walker5.70 m Rory Quiller5.60 m Toby Stevenson5.60 m
Derek Miles
Long jump Trevell Quinley7.82 m Joe Allen7.71 m Mike Morrison7.70 m
Triple jump Aarik Wilson16.91 m Kenta Bell16.73 m Rafeeq Curry16.59 m
Shot put Christian Cantwell21.51 m Reese Hoffa21.40 m Adam Nelson21.25 m
Weight throw Kibwe Johnson25.12 m AG Kruger24.07 m Thomas Freeman22.29 m
Heptathlon Jake Arnold5851 pts Stephen Moore5794 pts Joe Detmer5603 pts

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 m Angela Williams7.11 Alexis Joyce7.21 (7.203) Carmelita Jeter7.21 (7.206)
400 m Shareese Woods52.03 Moushaumi Robinson52.33 Mary Wineberg52.36
800 m Nicole Teter2:02.65 Nicole Cook2:02.86 Morgan Uceny2:04.12
1500 m Christin Wurth4:14.21 Jenelle Deatherage4:17.38 Sara Hall4:19.23
3000 m Shannon Rowbury8:55.19 Jennifer Rhines8:59.98 Julie Culley9:00.14
60 m hurdles Lolo Jones7.88 Candice Davis7.90 Kellie Wells8.02
3000 m walk Teresa Vaill13:08.40 Joanne Dow13:09.61 Sam Cohen13:44.91
High jump Amy Acuff1.92 m Chaunte Howard1.89 m Deirdre Mullen1.86 m
Pole vault Jennifer Stuczynski4.70 m Jillian Schwartz4.50 m Chelsea Johnson4.50 m
Long jump Hyleas Fountain6.38 m Shameka Marshall6.38 m Funmilayo Jimoh6.33 m
Triple jump Shakeema Welsch13.94 m Shani Marks13.87 m Amanda Thieschafer13.51 m
Shot put Jillian Camarena18.11 m Abigail Ruston18.03 m Elizabeth Wanless18.01 m
Weight throw Amber Campbell23.23 m Kristal Yush22.62 m Erin Gilreath21.71 m
Pentathlon Diana Pickler4378 pts Julie Pickler4296 pts Ryanne DuPree4124 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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