List of USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners (men)

See also: List of USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners (women) and List of USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners (men)

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] The men's and women's championships have been held jointly since 1965. Following professionalization of the sport, the running of the national championships was taken over by The Athletics Congress of the USA (TAC) since 1980. TAC rebranded as USA Track & Field (USATF) in 1993.[2][3]

The national championships for outdoor track and field and other sport of athletics disciplines are held separately from the indoor competition.

Athletes with the most wins

As of 2024, not including relays:

Rank Athlete Wins
1st Tim Seaman 17
2nd Platt Adams 14
3rd Harold Osborn 13
Pat McDonald
5th Lance Deal 12
6th John Eller 10
Henry Laskau
Henry Dreyer
9th Loren Murchison 9
Joe McCluskey
Mike Conley Sr.
Parry O'Brien

List of winners

Track

60 m (60 yards, 55 m)

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's 60-meter dash (60 yards, 55 m)
1906–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Held over 60 yards from 1906 to 1986, with the exception of 1933–39 (60 meters). Held over 55 meters from 1987–90. 75-yard winners (1906-15) are listed separately.

400 m (440 yards, 300 m, 300 yards)

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's 400 m (440 yards, 300 m, 300 yards)
1906–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
* Distances have varied as follows: 300 yards (1906-1932), 440 yards (1981–1986), 400 meters (1987–present) alternating with 300 meters in odd numbered years 2015-2019

600 m (600 yards, 500 m)

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's 600 m (600 yards, 500 m)
1906–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
*Distances have varied as follows: 600 yards (1906–1986), 500 meters (1987–1993) except 600 meters (odd numbered years since 2015)

800 m (1000 yards, 1000 m)

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's 800 m (1000 yards, 1000 m)
1906–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
*Distances have varied as follows: 1000 yards (1906–1986), 800 meters (1987–date) except 1000 meters (2015, 2017,2019)

Mile (1500 m)

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's mile (1500 m)
1906–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA 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

3000 m (2 miles, 5000 m, 3 miles)

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's 3000 m (5000 m, 2 miles, 3 miles)
1906–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA 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

60 m hurdles (70 yards hurdles, 65 m hurdles, 60 yards hurdles, 55 m hurdles)

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's 60 m hurdles
(70 yards hurdles, 65 m hurdles, 60 yards hurdles, 55 m hurdles)
1927–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
* Distances have varied as follows: 70 yards from 1910-32 and 1940-41, 65 m from 1933-39, 60 yards from 1942-86, 55 m from 1987-90, 60 m since 1991.

Racewalking (mile walk, 3000 m walk, 2 miles walk, 3 miles walk)

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's racewalking
(1500 m walk, mile walk, 3000 m walk, 2 miles walk, 5000 m walk, 3 miles walk)
Mile walk
(1500 m walk)
3000 m walk
(2 miles walk)
5000 m walk
(3 miles 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).

Field

High jump (standing high jump)

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's high jump (standing high jump)
Standing high jump
High jump
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.

Long jump (standing long jump)

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's long jump (standing long jump)
1906–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
* Standing long jump was held 1931 and earlier. Long jump has been held since 1932.

Triple jump (standing triple jump)

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's triple jump (standing triple jump)
Standing triple jump
Triple jump
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.

Pole vault (pole vault for distance)

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's pole vault (pole vault for distance)
Pole vault for distance
Pole vault
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.

Shot put

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's shot put (8 lb, 12 lb, 16 lb, 24 lb)
8-lb shot put
12-lb shot put
  • 1910: Russell Lawrence
  • 1911: Russell Beatty
16-lb shot put
24-lb shot put
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.

Weight throw (weight throw for height)

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's 35-lb weight throw (56-lb weight throw for height)
56 lb weight throw for height
35 lb weight throw
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.

Heptathlon

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's heptathlon

Discontinued events

75 yards

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.

150 yards

200 m

5 miles

220 yards hurdles

440 yards hurdles (300 yards hurdles)

3000 m steeplechase (2 miles steeplechase)

Distance was 2 miles except for 1933-1939. All events were run 'dry' with no water jump.

Discus throw

References

  1. ^ "History of American Indoor Athletics". worldathletics.org. January 27, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "USA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS". USA Track & Field. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "United States Indoor Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics.
Winners from 1906–2006
Official list (Archived)
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