The 2014 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships was held at Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Organized by USA Track and Field (USATF), the three-day competition took place February 21–23 in conjunction with the USA Indoor Combined Events Championships which started the day after and served as the national championships in track and field for the United States.
The results of the event determined qualification for the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships to be held in Sopot, Poland between 7–9 March 2014 provided the athlete achieved (or will achieve before the cut-off date) the World Championships "A" or "B" standard, the top three athletes can gain a place on the World Championships team in an individual event (although only two can compete). Reigning world champions or Diamond League champions (in events where there is no reigning world champion) received a wild card entry to the World Championships, and they did not count against the maximum number of three athletes per event.
Two championship records were set during the competition: Ryan Whiting broke the men's shot put mark with his winning throw of , while Sharon Day won the women's pentathlon with a score of 4805 points, which was also an outright national record for the event.Sully, Kevin (2014-02-24). Whiting and Cain put in dominant performances at US Indoors. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-06-08.Mulkeen, Jon (2014-02-21). Day-Monroe breaks American pentathlon record at US Indoors. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-06-08.
The women's 3000-meter run attracted the most attention within the competition. Gabe Grunewald, who had previously been diagnosed with cancer, won the race by several seconds to take her first national title. A clash between Grunewald and Jordan Hasay (the fourth placer) in the final lap was originally disregarded by the judges. Alberto Salazar, the coach of Hasay and runner-up Shannon Rowbury, filed a protest which was overruled by the track referee, then a subsequent appeal of that decision was again dismissed. Grunewald's coach, Dennis Barker, stated that Nike staff and Salazar continued to apply pressure on the USATF officials, which resulted in the reopening of the appeal and the disqualification of Grunewald hours after the race (in contravention of USATF's own appeal rules). This provoked severe criticism from present athletes and coaches, as well as track and field journalists and fans on social media.Turnbull, Simon (2014-03-07). The great Genzebe next for Grunewald, the great cancer survivor. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-06-08.Gugala, Jon (2014-02-22). A Rudderless Ship: USATF Overrules Itself, Disqualifies Gabe Grunewald. RunBlogRun. Retrieved on 2014-06-08.Martin, Scott (2014-02-24). Grunewald Reinstated as 3000 Meter Champ. Runner's World. Retrieved on 2014-06-08. As a result, USATF CEO Max Siegel opened discussions with Barker and Salazar which resulted in the withdrawal of Hasay and Grunewald being reinstated as champion on February 24.Grunewald reinstated as USA indoor women’s 3,000m champion. USATF (2014-02-24). Retrieved on 2014-06-08. The affair generated negative publicity for both USATF and Nike, a company whose sponsorship accounted for nearly half the governing body's budget in 2012.Germano, Sara & Helliker, Kevin (2014-02-24). USA Track Reinstates Disqualified Champ Grunewald. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved on 2014-06-08.
Medal summary Men 60 metersMarvin Bracy 6.48 Trell Kimmons 6.49Joe Morris 6.52400 metersKyle Clemons 45.60 David Verburg 45.62Kind Butler III 45.84800 metersErik Sowinski 1:47.86 Robby Andrews 1:48.44Nick Symmonds 1:48.481500 metersLopez Lomong 3:43.09 Will Leer 3:43.21Garrett Heath 3:43.973000 metersBernard Lagat 7:46.01 Galen Rupp 7:48.19Ryan Hill 7:49.6260 meters hurdlesOmoghan Osaghae 7.553 Dominic Berger 7.556Terrence Trammell 7.559High jumpErik Kynard Darius Purcell Dusty Jonas Pole vaultMark Hollis Shawn Francis Nick Frawley Long jumpTyron Stewart Chris Benard Jeremy Hicks Triple jumpChris Carter Chris Benard Troy Doris Shot put Ryan Whiting Kurt Roberts Joe Kovacs Weight throw A. G. Kruger J. C. Lambert Jake Freeman HeptathlonGray Horn 6071 pts Jeff Mohl 5746 ptsDaniel Gooris 5613 pts
Women 60 metersTianna Bartoletta 7.08 LaKeisha Lawson 7.09Barbara Pierre 7.10400 metersFrancena McCorory 50.85 Joanna Atkins 51.13Natasha Hastings 51.34800 metersAjee' Wilson 2:00.43 Chanelle Price 2:00.48Molly Beckwith 2:01.871500 metersMary Cain 4:07.05 Treniere Moser 4:09.93Heather Kampf 4:13.043000 metersGabe Grunewald 9:23.15 Shannon Rowbury 9:25.49Sara Vaughn 9:26.46 60 meters hurdlesNia Ali 7.80 Janay DeLoach Soukup 7.82Kristi Castlin 7.88High jumpInika McPherson Tiana Wills Megan Glisar Pole vaultMary Saxer Jenn Suhr Kylie Hutson Long jumpTori Polk Tori Bowie Andrea Geubelle Triple jumpAmanda Smock Andrea Geubelle Toni Smith Shot put Michelle Carter Jeneva McCall Felisha Johnson Weight throw Gwen Berry Amber Campbell Jeneva McCall PentathlonSharon Day-Monroe 4805 pts Sami Spenner 4498 ptsBarbara Nwaba 4406 pts
References
Results 2014 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Results (archived). USA Track and Field. Retrieved on 2014-06-08.
External links Official USATF website