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The USA Indoor Track and Field Championships is an annual indoor track and field competition in the sport of athletics currently organized by USA Track & Field . It serves as the national championships for the sport in the United States. The venue of the championships is decided on an annual basis and sometimes indoor combined track and field events championships were held separately.
There was a track and field championship at Madison Square Garden staged by the Amateur Athletic Union in 1888, and in the following years there were demonstrations staged as part of other meets. However, sports historians today acknowledge the 1906 edition to be the first official men's national indoor championships.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
The national championships for outdoor track and field and other sport of athletics disciplines are held separately from the indoor competition.
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1906–1979Amateur Athletic Union
1906 : Eli Parsons 1907 : Eli Parsons 1908 : Mel Sheppard 1909 : Mel Sheppard 1910 : Harry Gissing 1911 : Abel Kiviat 1913 : Abel Kiviat 1914 : Thomas Halpin 1915 : Thomas Halpin 1916 : William Bingham 1917 : Earl Eby 1918 : Marvin Gustavson 1919 : Jack Sellers 1920 : Earl Eby 1921 : Fred Murrey 1922 : Sid Leslie 1923 : Earl Eby 1924 : Walter Mulvihill 1925 : Vincent Lally 1926 : Horatio Fitch 1927 : George Leness 1928 : Phil Edwards (BGU ) , George Leness (2nd)1929 : Phil Edwards (BGU ) , Eddie Blake (2nd)1930 : Phil Edwards (BGU ) , Eddie Roll (2nd)1931 : Phil Edwards (BGU ) , Eddie Blake (4th)1932 : Alex Wilson (CAN ) , Edwin Roll (2nd)1933 : Milton Sandler 1934 : Milton Sandler 1935 : Milton Sandler 1936 : Edward O'Brien 1937 : Edward O'Brien 1938 : Jim Herbert 1939 : Charles Beetham 1940 : Charles Belcher 1941 : Jim Herbert 1942 : Roy Cochran 1943 : Lewis Smith 1944 : Bob Ufer 1945 : Elmore Harris 1946 : Elmore Harris 1947 : George Guida 1948 : Dave Bolen 1949 : Dave Bolen 1950 : Hugo Maiocco 1951 : Hugo Maiocco 1952 : Charles Moore 1953 : Mal Whitfield 1954 : Reggie Pearman 1955 : Charles Jenkins Sr. 1956 : Lou Jones 1957 : Charles Jenkins Sr. 1958 : Charles Jenkins Sr. 1959 : Josh Culbreath 1960 : Tom Murphy 1961 : Eddie Southern 1962 : Bill Crothers (CAN ) , Jack Yerman (2nd)1963 : Jack Yerman 1964 : Charles Buchta 1965 : Jack Yerman 1966 : Theron Lewis 1967 : Jim Kemp 1968 : Martin McGrady 1969 : Martin McGrady 1970 : Martin McGrady 1971 : Andrzej Badeński (POL ) , Tom Ulan (3rd)1972 : Lee Evans 1973 : Fred Newhouse 1974 : Wes Williams 1975 : Wes Williams 1976 : Fred Sowerby (ANT ) , Stan Vinson (2nd)1977 : Fred Sowerby (ANT ) , Kevin Prince (2nd)1978 : Stan Vinson 1979 : Mike Solomon (TRI ) , Stanley Vincent (3rd) 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–presentUSA Track & Field Notes *Distances have varied as follows: 600 yards (1906–1986), 500 meters (1987–1993) except 600 meters (odd numbered years since 2015)
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1906–1979Amateur Athletic Union
1932 : Gene Venzke 1933 : Gene Venzke 1934 : Glenn Cunningham 1935 : Glenn Cunningham 1936 : Gene Venzke 1937 : Archie San Romani 1938 : Glenn Cunningham 1939 : Glenn Cunningham 1940 : Charles Fenske 1941 : Walter Mehl 1942 : Gil Dodds 1943 : Frank Dixon 1944 : Gil Dodds 1945 : James Rafferty 1946 : Leslie MacMitchell 1947 : Gil Dodds 1948 : Tom Quinn 1949 : Willem Slijkhuis (NED ) , Neil Pratt (3rd)1950 : John Joe Barry (IRL ) , Fred Wilt (2nd)1951 : Fred Wilt 1952 : Bill Mack 1953 : Fred Dwyer 1954 : Josy Barthel (LUX ) , Fred Wilt (2nd)1955 : Wes Santee 1956 : Ron Delany (IRL ) , Fred Dwyer (3rd)1957 : Ron Delany (IRL ) , Fred Dwyer (3rd)1958 : Ron Delany (IRL ) , James Grelle (3rd)1959 : Ron Delany (IRL ) , Pete Close (4th)1960 : Phil Coleman 1961 : Jim Beatty 1962 : Jim Beatty 1963 : Jim Beatty 1964 : Ergas Leps (CAN ) , Vic Zwolak (2nd)1965 : Jim Grelle 1966 : Jim Grelle 1967 : Sam Bair 1968 : Preston Davis 1969 : Henryk Szordykowski (POL ) , Marty Liquori (2nd)1970 : Marty Liquori 1971 : Henryk Szordykowski (POL ) , John Mason (2nd)1972 : Byron Dyce (JAM ) , Bruce Fischer (3rd)1973 : Marty Liquori 1974 : John Walker (NZL ) , Michael Slack (2nd)1975 : Filbert Bayi (TAN ) , Paul Cummings (2nd)1976 : Filbert Bayi (TAN ) , Paul Cummings (2nd)1977 : Filbert Bayi (TAN ) , Joseph Dubina (3rd)1978 : Eamonn Coghlan (IRL ) , Steve Lacy (3rd)1979 : Steve Scott 1980–1992The Athletics Congress
1980 : Craig Masback 1981 : Steve Scott 1982 : Jim Spivey 1983 : Eamonn Coghlan (IRL ) , Steve Scott (2nd)1984 : Steve Scott 1985 : Sydney Maree 1986 : Marcus O'Sullivan (IRL ) , Marcus O'Sullivan (IRL ) , Mark Fricker (3rd), Kevin Johnson (3rd)1987 : Eamonn Coghlan (IRL ) , Jim Spivey (3rd)1988 : Marcus O'Sullivan (IRL ) , Brian Abshire (2nd)1989 : Frank O'Mara (IRL ) , Jeff Atkinson (3rd)1990 : Marcus O'Sullivan (IRL ) , Steve Scott 1991 : Noureddine Morceli (ALG ) , Eric Henry (3rd)1992 : Noureddine Morceli (ALG ) , Jeff Atkinson (5th) 1993–presentUSA Track & Field Notes *Distances have varied as follows: Mile (1940–2002) and 1932, 2007 and odd numbered years since 2011, 1500 meters (1933–1939), (2003–6, 2008–2010) and even numbered years since 2010
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1906–1979Amateur Athletic Union
1899: Alec Grant 1900: Alec Grant 1901: Alec Grant 1903: Alec Grant 1904: George Bonhag 1905: George Bonhag 1906 : George Bonhag 1907 : George Bonhag 1908 : Mike Driscoll 1909 : Mike Driscoll 1910 : Joseph Monument 1911 : George Bonhag 1913 : William Kramer 1914 : Harry Smith 1915 : Michael Devaney 1916 : Joie Ray 1917 : John Ryan 1918 : Edward Garvey 1919 : Gordon Nightingale 1920 : Harry Helm 1921 : Max Bohland 1922 : John Romig 1923 : Joie Ray 1924 : Joie Ray 1925 : Paavo Nurmi (FIN ) , Harold Kennedy (2nd)1926 : William Goodwin 1927 : William Goodwin 1928 : Leo Lermond 1929 : Edvin Wide (SWE ) , Robert Dalrymple (2nd)1930 : Joe McCluskey 1931 : Leo Lermond 1932 : George Lermond 1933 : George Lermond 1934 : John Follows 1935 : John Follows 1936 : Norm Bright 1937 : Norm Bright 1938 : Don Lash 1939 : Don Lash 1940 : Greg Rice 1941 : Greg Rice 1942 : Greg Rice 1943 : Greg Rice 1944 : Oliver Hunter 1945 : Forest Efaw 1946 : Forest Efaw 1947 : Curt Stone 1948 : Curt Stone 1949 : Gaston Reiff (BEL ) , Fred Wilt (3rd)1950 : Curt Stone 1951 : Curt Stone 1952 : Horace Ashenfelter 1953 : Horace Ashenfelter 1954 : Horace Ashenfelter 1955 : Horace Ashenfelter 1956 : Horace Ashenfelter 1957 : John Macy (POL ) , Alex Breckenridge (2nd)1958 : Veliša Mugoša (YUG ) , John Macy (2nd)1959 : Bill Dellinger 1960 : Al Lawrence (AUS ) , Lew Stieglitz (2nd)1961 : Bruce Kidd (CAN ) , John Macy (3rd)1962 : Bruce Kidd (CAN ) , Jared Nourse (4th)1963 : Michel Bernard (FRA ) , Bob Schul (2nd)1964 : Ron Clarke (AUS ) , Pete McArdle (2nd)1965 : Billy Mills 1966 : Lajos Mecser (HUN ) , Tracy Smith (2nd)1967 : Tracy Smith 1968 : George Young 1969 : George Young 1970 : Art DuLong 1971 : Frank Shorter 1972 : Emiel Puttemans (BEL ) , Leonard Hilton (2nd)1973 : Tracy Smith 1974 : Dick Tayler (NZL ) , Frank Shorter (2nd)1975 : Miruts Yifter (ETH ) , Pat Manders (3rd)1976 : Suleiman Nyambui (TAN ) , Greg Fredericks (2nd)1977 : Suleiman Nyambui (TAN ) , Garry Bjorklund (3rd)1978 : Suleiman Nyambui (TAN ) , Marty Liquori (2nd)1979 : Marty Liquori 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–presentUSA Track & Field Notes * Events before 1906 are considered unofficial. Distances have varied as follows: 2 Miles (1899–1931) and odd numbered years since 2015, 5000 meters (1933–1939), 3 Miles 1932, (1940–1986), and 3000 meters (1987–2014) and even numbered years since 2014
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Mile walk 3000 m walk 5000 m walk Notes * From 1906 to 1979, events were conducted by the Amateur Athletic Union . Events from 1980 to 1992 were conducted under The Athletics Congress . Events thereafter were conducted by USA Track & Field .
Distances have varied as follows: Mile walk all years except 1933-1939 when 1500 m walk was contested, 2 miles walk until 1986 (3000 m walk since except for odd years since 2015), 3 miles walk until 1911 (5000 m walk since).
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Standing high jump High jump
1906 : Herbert Gidney 1907 : Harry Porter 1908 : Harry Porter 1909 : Harry Porter 1910 : Harry Grumpelt 1911 : Samuel Lawrence 1913 : John Johnstone 1914 : Eugene Jennings 1915 : Wesley Oler 1916 : Jo Loomis 1917 : Jo Loomis 1918 : Egon Erickson 1919 : Walter Whalen 1920 : Walter Whalen 1921 : Richmond Landon 1922 : Leroy Brown 1923 : Harold Osborn 1924 : Harold Osborn 1925 : Harold Osborn 1926 : Harold Osborn 1927 : Charles W. Major 1928 : Anton Burg 1929 : Charles W. Major 1930 : Anton Burg 1931 : Anton Burg 1932 : George Spitz 1933 : George Spitz 1934 : Walter Marty , George Spitz 1935 : Cornelius Johnson 1936 : Ed Burke 1937 : Ed Burke 1938 : Lloyd Thompson 1939 : Mel Walker 1940 : Arthur Byrnes 1941 : Mel Walker 1942 : Adam Berry , Josh Williamson 1943 : Bill Vessie , Josh Williamson 1944 : Dave Albritton , Bill Vessie 1945 : Ken Wiesner , Josh Williamson 1946 : John Vislocky 1947 : John Vislocky 1948 : John Vislocky 1949 : Dick Phillips 1950 : John Vislocky 1951 : John Heintzmann , Jack Razetto , Josh Williamson 1952 : Lewis Hall 1953 : Lewis Hall 1954 : Herman Wyatt 1955 : Lewis Hall , Ernie Shelton 1956 : Ernie Shelton 1957 : Phil Reavis 1958 : Herman Wyatt 1959 : John Thomas 1960 : John Thomas 1961 : Valeriy Brumel (URS ) , John Thomas (2nd)1962 : John Thomas 1963 : Valeriy Brumel (URS ) , John Thomas (2nd)1964 : John Thomas 1965 : Valeriy Brumel (URS ) , Gene Johnson (3rd)1966 : John Thomas 1967 : John Rambo 1968 : Valentin Gavrilov (URS ) , Steve Kelly (2nd)1969 : John Rambo 1970 : Otis Burrell 1971 : Reynaldo Brown 1972 : Gene White 1973 : Dwight Stones 1974 : Tom Woods 1975 : Dwight Stones 1976 : Robert Forget (CAN ) , Bill Knoedel (2nd)1977 : Paul Underwood 1978 : Dwight Stones 1979 : Benn Fields 1980 : Franklin Jacobs 1981 : Jeff Woodard 1982 : Dwight Stones 1983 : Tyke Peacock 1984 : Dennis Lewis 1985 : Jim Howard 1986 : Jim Howard 1987 : Igor Paklin (URS ) , Jim Howard (2nd)1988 : Igor Paklin (URS ) , Jim Howard (2nd), Tom McCants (2nd)1989 : Troy Kemp (BAH ) , Tom McCants (2nd)1990 : Hollis Conway 1991 : Javier Sotomayor (CUB ) , Hollis Conway (2nd)1992 : Hollis Conway 1993 : Hollis Conway 1994 : Hollis Conway 1995 : Tony Barton 1996 : Charles Austin 1997 : Charles Austin 1998 : Sam Hill 1999 : Henry Patterson 2000 : Matt Hemingway 2001 : Nathan Leeper 2002 : Nathan Leeper 2003 : Charles Austin 2004 : Jamie Nieto 2005 : Tora Harris 2006 : Adam Shunk 2007 : Tora Harris 2008 : Andra Manson 2009 : Andra Manson 2010 : Jesse Williams 2011 : Jesse Williams 2012 : Jesse Williams 2013 : Dusty Jonas 2014 : Erik Kynard 2015 : Erik Kynard 2016 : Erik Kynard 2017 : Erik Kynard 2018 : Erik Kynard 2019 : Jeron Robinson 2020 : Erik Kynard 2022 : JuVaughn Harrison 2023 : Shelby McEwen 2024 : Shelby McEwen Notes
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Pole vault for distance Pole vault
1906 : Alfred Carlton Gilbert 1907 : Claude Allen 1908 : Charles Vezin Jr. 1909 : William Happeny (CAN ) , Harry Babcock (2nd)1910 : William Happeny (CAN ) , Theodore Babcock (2nd)1911 : Gordon Dukes 1925 : Paul Jones 1926 : Charles Hoff (NOR ) , Edwin Myers (2nd)1927 : Sabin Carr 1928 : Sabin Carr 1929 : Fred Sturdy 1930 : Fred Sturdy 1931 : Fred Sturdy 1932 : Fred Sturdy 1933 : Keith Brown , Frank Pierce 1934 : Bill Graber 1935 : Ray Lowry , Eldon Stutzman , Oscar Sutermeister 1936 : David Hunn 1937 : Earle Meadows 1938 : Richard Ganslen 1939 : Cornelius Warmerdam 1940 : Earle Meadows 1941 : Earle Meadows 1942 : Boo Morcom 1943 : Cornelius Warmerdam 1944 : Jack DeField 1945 : Bill Moore 1946 : Bill Moore 1947 : Guinn Smith 1948 : Bob Richards 1949 : Boo Morcom 1950 : Bob Richards 1951 : Bob Richards 1952 : Bob Richards 1953 : Bob Richards 1954 : Jerry Welbourn 1955 : Bob Richards 1956 : Don Bragg , Bob Richards 1957 : Bob Richards 1958 : Don Bragg , Bob Gutowski 1959 : Don Bragg 1960 : Don Bragg 1961 : Don Bragg 1962 : Henry Wadsworth 1963 : Dave Tork 1964 : John Uelses 1965 : Billy Gene Pemelton 1966 : Bob Seagren 1967 : Bob Seagren 1968 : Dennis Phillips 1969 : Peter Chen 1970 : Bob Seagren 1971 : Dick Railsback 1972 : Kjell Isaksson (SWE ) , Steve Smith (3rd)1973 : Steve Smith 1974 : Vic Dias 1975 : Roland Carter 1976 : Roland Carter 1977 : Larry Jessee 1978 : Larry Jessee 1979 : Dan Ripley 1980 : Earl Bell 1981 : Thierry Vigneron (FRA ) , Dan Ripley (3rd)1982 : Billy Olson 1983 : Billy Olson 1984 : Sergey Bubka (URS ) , Earl Bell (3rd)1985 : Doug Lytle 1986 : Sergey Bubka (URS ) , Brad Pursley (5th)1987 : Earl Bell 1988 : Radion Gataullin (URS ) , Dave Kenworthy (2nd)1989 : Radion Gataullin (URS ) , Billy Olson (2nd)1990 : István Bagyula (HUN ) , Tim Bright (2nd)1991 : Kory Tarpenning 1992 : Dean Starkey 1993 : Greg West 1994 : Kory Tarpenning 1995 : Nick Hysong 1996 : Pat Manson 1997 : Lawrence Johnson 1998 : Scott Hennig 1999 : Jeff Hartwig 2000 : Lawrence Johnson 2001 : Lawrence Johnson 2002 : Timothy Mack 2003 : Derek Miles 2004 : Toby Stevenson 2005 : Brad Walker 2006 : Brad Walker 2007 : Jeff Hartwig 2008 : Brad Walker 2009 : Jeremy Scott 2010 : Timothy Mack 2011 : Mark Hollis 2012 : Brad Walker 2013 : Jordan Scott 2014 : Mark Hollis 2015 : Sam Kendricks 2016 : Sam Kendricks 2017 : Sam Kendricks 2018 : Scott Houston 2019 : Andrew Irwin 2020 : Matt Ludwig 2022 : Chris Nilsen 2023 : Sam Kendricks 2024 : Chris Nilsen Notes
8-lb shot put 12-lb shot put 16-lb shot put 24-lb shot put Notes
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Discontinued events [ edit ] In 1913, 1914, and 1915, the 75 yards was the only short sprint distance held. In other years, the 60 yards was held as a separate event in addition.
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Winners from 1906–2006
Official list (Archived)
Frank Lukeman (CAN), William Keating (2nd)
Ville Ritola (FIN), Russell Payne (2nd)