2006 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The 2006 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships was organised by USA Track & Field and held from June 22 to 25 at the IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The four-day competition served as the national championships in track and field for the United States.[1] As there was no Summer Olympics or World Championships in Athletics held that year, the competition did not serve as a national team selection event.

2006 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
DatesJune 22–25
Host cityIndianapolis, Indiana
VenueIU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events40 (men: 20; women: 20)
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It was the fourth time that the stadium in Indianapolis had held the combined gender national track and field event, having last done so for the 1997 edition.[2] The USA Junior Championships were held in conjunction with the event, starting one day earlier, and were used for selection for the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics. Performances at that section included an American junior record of 71.62 m (234 ft 11 1⁄2 in) for the men's hammer throw by Walter Henning.[3][4][5]

Bad weather including heavy storms caused a rearrangement of the programme, with many events scheduled on the first day being postponed. The weather also affected the calibre of performances at the meeting.[6]

Then world record holder Justin Gatlin was among the major names to feature at the competition, but his 100 m win in 9.93 seconds was later removed from the record books due to his failing a doping test in April earlier that year.[7][8]

Bernard Lagat, newly eligible to compete after gaining citizenship in 2005, completed a 1500 m/5000 m double. This was the first time that a man had ever achieved that feat at the American national championships, with Alexander Grant's 1903 double in the mile run and two miles being the closest equivalent.[9][10]

Breaux Greer had a seventh straight win in the men's javelin throw, making him the most successful javelin athlete in the history of the championships. Daniel Lincoln extended his national streak in the steeplechase to three wins, while A.G. Kruger broke James Parker's hammer throw streak of the same length.[11] Jennifer Stuczynski brought an end to Stacy Dragila's dominance of the women's pole vault – in which Dragila had won seventh straight national titles. Kim Kreiner had a third successive victory in the women's javelin, setting a new American record in the process.[12]

Results

Men track events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres[nb1] Tyson Gay10.07 Shawn Crawford10.26 Jordan Vaden10.27
200 metres Wallace Spearmon19.90 Jordan Vaden19.98 Rodney Martin20.14
400 metres Andrew Rock44.45 LaShawn Merritt44.50 David Neville44.75
800 metres Khadevis Robinson1:44.13 Nick Symmonds1:45.83 Jebreh Harris1:45.91
1500 metres Bernard Lagat3:39.29 Gabriel Jennings3:39.42 Leonel Manzano3:39.49
5000 metres Bernard Lagat13:14.32 Matt Tegenkamp13:15.00 Dathan Ritzenhein13:16.61
10,000 metres Jorge Torres28:14.43 Meb Keflezighi28:18.74 Dan Browne28:19.32
110 m hurdles Dominique Arnold13.10 Terrence Trammell13.14 Ryan Wilson13.22
400 m hurdles Kerron Clement47.39 Bershawn Jackson47.48 James Carter48.44
3000 m s'chase Daniel Lincoln8:22.78 Steve Slattery8:25.54 Daniel Huling8:27.41
20 km walk Kevin Eastler1:25:09.67 John Nunn1:27:16.83 Tim Seaman1:29:56.84

Men field events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
High jump Tora Harris2.33 m (7 ft 7 1⁄2 in) Keith Moffatt2.30 m (7 ft 6 1⁄2 in) Andra Manson2.24 m (7 ft 4 in)
Pole vault Russ Buller5.80 m (19 ft 1⁄4 in) Toby Stevenson5.80 m (19 ft 1⁄4 in) Tommy Skipper
Jeff Hartwig
Brad Walker		5.60 m (18 ft 4 1⁄4 in)
Long jump Brian Johnson8.10 m (26 ft 6 3⁄4 in) Dwight Phillips8.08 m (26 ft 6 in) Miguel Pate7.96 m (26 ft 1 1⁄4 in)
Triple jump Walter Davis17.71 m (58 ft 1 in) Kenta Bell17.19 m (56 ft 4 3⁄4 in) Aarik Wilson16.91 m (55 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Shot put Adam Nelson22.04 m (72 ft 3 1⁄2 in) Reese Hoffa21.96 m (72 ft 1⁄2 in) Christian Cantwell21.89 m (71 ft 9 3⁄4 in)
Discus throw Ian Waltz64.52 m (211 ft 8 in) Casey Malone62.23 m (204 ft 2 in) Jarred Rome60.93 m (199 ft 10 3⁄4 in)
Hammer throw A. G. Kruger75.81 m (248 ft 8 1⁄2 in) James Parker72.33 m (237 ft 3 1⁄2 in) Jake Freeman71.87 m (235 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Javelin throw Breaux Greer85.40 m (280 ft 2 in) Rob Minnitti77.99 m (255 ft 10 1⁄4 in) Brian Chaput76.44 m (250 ft 9 1⁄4 in)
Decathlon Tom Pappas8319 pts Ryan Harlan7872 pts Jake Arnold7827 pts
  • nb1 The original winner, Justin Gatlin in 9.93 seconds, was later disqualified due to doping.[8]

Women track events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres Marion Jones11.10 Lauryn Williams11.17 Torri Edwards11.17
200 metres Rachelle Boone-Smith22.31 Shalonda Solomon22.47 LaTasha Jenkins22.66
400 metres Sanya Richards49.27 DeeDee Trotter50.40 Monique Henderson50.71
800 metres Hazel Clark1:59.94 Alice Schmidt2:00.00 Frances Santin2:01.15
1500 metres Treniere Clement4:10.44 Lindsey Gallo4:10.72 Sarah Schwald4:11.60
5000 metres Lauren Fleshman15:12.37 Kara Goucher15:14.13 Blake Russell15:19.07
10,000 metres Amy Rudolph32:25.56 Sara Slattery32:29.97 Samia Akbar32:41.84
100 m hurdles Virginia Powell12.63 Damu Cherry12.64 Michelle Perry12.67
400 m hurdles Lashinda Demus53.07 Sheena Johnson53.90 Shauna Smith54.76
3000 m s'chase Lisa Galaviz9:57.58 Kristin Anderson9:57.98 Delilah DiCrescenzo10:03.31
20,000 m walk Joanne Dow1:35:20.76 Teresa Vaill1:39:24.07 Samantha Cohen1:40:29.46

Women field events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
High jump Chaunté Howard2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Amy Acuff1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) Destinee Hooker1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Pole vault Jennifer Stuczynski4.55 m (14 ft 11 in) Jillian Schwartz4.50 m (14 ft 9 in) Becky Holliday4.45 m (14 ft 7 in)
Long jump Rose Richmond 6.93 m (22 ft 8 3⁄4 in)w Tianna Madison6.77 m (22 ft 2 1⁄2 in)w Grace Upshaw6.65 m (21 ft 9 3⁄4 in)
Triple jump Shani Marks13.89 m (45 ft 6 3⁄4 in) Tiombe Hurd13.86 m (45 ft 5 1⁄2 in) Yvette Lewis13.42 m (44 ft 1⁄4 in)
Shot put Jillian Camarena18.92 m (62 ft 3⁄4 in) Laura Gerraughty18.24 m (59 ft 10 in) Elizabeth Wanless18.11 m (59 ft 4 3⁄4 in)
Discus throw Aretha Thurmond62.50 m (205 ft 1⁄2 in) Suzy Powell58.68 m (192 ft 6 in) Becky Breisch57.97 m (190 ft 2 1⁄4 in)
Hammer throw Jessica Cosby70.78 m (232 ft 2 1⁄2 in) Erin Gilreath69.39 m (227 ft 7 3⁄4 in) Amber Campbell67.52 m (221 ft 6 1⁄4 in)
Javelin throw Kim Kreiner62.43 m (204 ft 9 3⁄4 in) Dana Pounds56.00 m (183 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Kayla Wilkinson52.30 m (171 ft 7 in)
Heptathlon GiGi Johnson6183 pts Hyleas Fountain6148 pts Fiona Asigbee6030 pts

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