| 2018 USA Track & Field Indoor Championships | |
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| Dates | February 16–18 |
| Host city | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Venue | Albuquerque Convention Center |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 30 (men: 15; women: 15) |
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The2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at theAlbuquerque Convention Center inAlbuquerque, New Mexico. Organized byUSA Track and Field (USATF), the three-day competition took place from February 16 to February 18 and served as thenational championships in indoortrack and field for the United States. All marks in the competition are considered at altitude. The meet serves for the selection of American representatives at the2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships held inBirmingham March 1 to March 4.
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| 60 meters | Christian Coleman | 6.34WR | Ronnie Baker | 6.40 | Michael Rodgers | 6.50 |
| 400 meters | Michael Cherry | 45.53 | Aldrich Bailey | 45.59 | Vernon Norwood | 45.60 |
| 800 meters | Donavan Brazier | 1:45.10CR | Drew Windle | 1:46.29 | Erik Sowinski | 1:47.02 |
| 1500 meters | Paul Chelimo | 3:42.91 | Ben Blankenship | 3:43.09 | Craig Engels | 3:43.29 |
| 3000 meters | Paul Chelimo | 7:57.88 | Shadrack Kipchirchir | 7:58.42 | Ryan Hill | 7:58.69 |
| 60 m hurdles | Jarret Eaton | 7.43 | Aries Merritt | 7.46 | Devon Allen | 7.49 |
| 3000 m racewalk | Nick Christie | 12:09.96 | Emmanuel Corvera | 12:24.10 | Alexander Bellavance | 12:30.04 |
| High Jump | Erik Kynard | 2.30 m (7 ft6+1⁄2 in) | Jeron Robinson | 2.27 m (7 ft5+1⁄4 in) | Ricky Robertson | 2.24 m (7 ft 4 in) |
| Pole Vault | Scott Houston | 5.83 m (19 ft1+1⁄2 in) | Sam Kendricks | 5.78 m (18 ft11+1⁄2 in) | Mike Arnold | 5.78 m (18 ft11+1⁄2 in) |
| Long Jump | Jarrion Lawson | 8.38 m (27 ft5+3⁄4 in) | Marquis Dendy | 8.22 m (26 ft11+1⁄2 in) | Michael Hartfield | 8.18 m (26 ft 10 in) |
| Triple Jump | Will Claye | 17.28 m (56 ft8+1⁄4 in) | Chris Carter | 17.20 m (56 ft 5 in) | Omar Craddock | 17.11 m (56 ft1+1⁄2 in) |
| Shot Put | Ryan Whiting | 20.65 m (67 ft8+3⁄4 in) | Darrell Hill | 20.02 m (65 ft 8 in) | Jon Jones | 19.93 m (65 ft4+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight Throw | Conor McCullough | 23.84 m (78 ft2+1⁄2 in) | Alex Young | 23.50 m (77 ft 1 in) | Sean Donnelly | 23.46 m (76 ft11+1⁄2 in) |
| Heptathlon | Jeremy Taiwo | 5935 points | Wolf Mahler | 5923 points | Devon Williams | 5842 points |
| Masters (75+) 200 meters exhibition | Robert Lida | 29.95 | Tom Bowden | 30.42 | Frank Strouse | 31.71 |
| Masters (60-70) pole vault exhibition | William Nesbitt | 3.81 m (12 ft 6 in) | Brad McFarling | 3.50 m (11 ft5+3⁄4 in) | Bob Crites | 3.35 m (10 ft11+3⁄4 in) |
The 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships serve as the qualification meet for United States representatives in international competitions, including the2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships. In order to be entered, athletes need to achieve aqualifying standard mark and place in the top 2 in their event and top 12 in the world.[2] The United States team, as managed byUSATF, can also bring a qualified back up athlete in case one of the team members is unable to perform.
Additionally, defendingWorld Champions received byes into the World Championships. The athletes eligible for a bye are: