| 2008 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 23-24 |
| Host city | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Venue | Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 28 (14 men's + 14 women's) |
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The2008USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at theReggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center inBoston, Massachusetts. Organized byUSA Track and Field (USATF), the two-day competition took place February 23-24 and served as thenational championships in indoortrack and field for theUnited States.[1] The championships incombined track and field events were held at a later date.[2][3]
The meeting served as a qualifier for the United States team at the2008 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 competitorReese 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 aphoto finish in the men's 800 m, with many having thought thatNick Symmonds had actually won the race.[5]
| 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 |
| 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 |