USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

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The USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships is an annual track and field competition organized by USA Track & Field, which serves as the American national championships for the sport. Since the year 1992, in the years which feature a Summer Olympics, World Athletics Championships, Pan American Games, NACAC Championships, or an IAAF Continental Cup, the championships serve as a way of selecting the best athletes for those competitions.

History The history of the competition starts in 1876, when the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) decided to organize a national championships. Having previously held the NYAC Spring and Fall Games. The seventh, eight, and ninth edition of the Fall Games became the country's first, second and third national track and field championships. The Amateur Championship of America (prior to N.A.A.A.) 1876 to 1878 were all held in Mott Haven, New York. April 22, 1879 N.A.A.A. was formed. The National Association of Amateur Athletes of America (N.A.A.A.), began sponsoring the meeting in 1879, and organized the championships up to 1887. Past N.A.A.A. presidents were 1879 George W Carr was elected president, 1880 & 1881 & 1882 A. H. Curtis was elected president, 1883 & 1884 & 1885 Gilbert H Badeu elected president, and 1887 Walter Storm was elected. At this point, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), a more powerful athletic organization, began to hold their own version of the national championships. Two national championships were held in 1888, but the NAAA disbanded after this. The NAAA Championships 1879 to 1888 were all held in New York. Sept 19, 1888 the First AAU Outdoor Championship was held in Detroit, MI. Sept 14, 1889 Second Annual AAU T&F Championship competition was held at Travers Island, NY.  Oct 11, 1890 Third Annual AAU T&F National Championship competition was held at Washington, DC. The AAU was the sole organizer of the event for the next ninety years.The United States' National Championships In Track & Field Athletics: Introduction . Track and Field News. Retrieved on 2009-09-19. In 1923, the AAU also sponsored the first American Track & Field championships for women.

As a result of the Sports Act of 1978, the AAU no longer had power over Olympic sports in the United States. A spin-off group, The Athletics Congress, held its first national track and field championships in 1980. The Athletics Congress was renamed USA Track & Field in 1993, and they have organized the annual championships ever since.

Beginning in 2025, the USATF Para National Championships have been combined with the USATF Outdoor Championships.

2020 Olympic trials The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), and the TrackTown USA Local Organizing Committee announced the release of the updated competition schedule for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track and Field, that will take place June 18-27, 2021, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.USATF. https://www.usatf.org/news/2021/usatf-announces-updated-2020-u-s-olympic-team-tria//] Retrieved Feb 26, 2021

Events The following athletics events are currently featured on the national championships' program:

Sprint: 100 m, 200 m, 400 m Middle distance track events: 800 m, 1500 m Long distance track events: 5000 m, 10,000 m Hurdles: 100 m hurdles, 110 m hurdles, 400 m hurdles, 3000 m steeplechase Jumps: long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault Throws: shot put, discus, hammer, javelin Combined events: heptathlon, decathlon Walks: 20 km walk (road) / 20000 m walk (track)

In earlier editions before 1974, running distances were often measured in yards. All races were in yards until 1928. From then on, races were measured in meters for Olympic years and yards for other years, except 1933 to 1951 inclusive and 1959. In the early years, the 220 yard hurdles were included for many years in lieu of the 440 yard hurdles. The 220 yard hurdles were first included 1887 through 1962. USATF website lists Past Outdoor Champions (all events) on the statistic section of their website.USATF Resources. Retrieved Oct. 23, 2020

The cover page of the 1888 Program states "First Annual Championship Games Amateur Athletic Union of the United States".Detroit Historical Society. Retrieved Oct. 23, 2020

Editions

EditionVenueStadiumDate2027Eugene, OregonHayward Field, University of Oregon2026New York, New YorkIcahn StadiumJuly 23–26, 20262025 Eugene, Oregon Hayward Field, University of Oregon July 31–August 3, 20252024 June 21–30, 20242023 July 6–9, 20232022 June 23–26, 20222021 June 18–27, 20212020 Not held (pandemic)2019 Des Moines, Iowa Drake Stadium, Drake University July 25–28, 20192018 June 21–24, 20182017 Sacramento, California Hornet Stadium, California State University, Sacramento June 22–25, 20172016 Eugene, Oregon Hayward Field, University of Oregon July 1–10, 20162015 June 25–28, 20152014 Sacramento, California Hornet Stadium, California State University, Sacramento June 25–29, 20142013 Des Moines, Iowa Drake Stadium, Drake University June 19–23, 20132012 Eugene, Oregon Hayward Field, University of Oregon June 21–July 1, 20122011 June 23–26, 20112010 Des Moines, Iowa Drake Stadium, Drake University June 23–27, 20102009 Eugene, Oregon Hayward Field, University of Oregon June 25–28, 2009 2008 June 27–July 6, 2008 2007 Indianapolis, Indiana IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium, IUPUI June 20–24, 2007 2006 June 21–25, 2006 2005 Carson, California Home Depot Center June 23–26, 2005 2004 Sacramento, California Hornet Stadium, California State University, Sacramento July 9–18, 2004 2003 Palo Alto, California Cobb Track and Angell Field, Stanford University June 19–22, 2003 2002 June 21–23, 2002 2001 Eugene, Oregon Hayward Field, University of Oregon June 21–24, 2001 2000 Sacramento, California Hornet Stadium, California State University, Sacramento July 14–23, 2000 1999 Eugene, Oregon Hayward Field, University of Oregon June 24–27, 1999 1998 New Orleans, Louisiana Tad Gormley Stadium June 17–21, 1998 1997 Indianapolis, Indiana IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium, IUPUI June 12–15, 1997 1996 Atlanta, Georgia Centennial Olympic Stadium June 14–23, 1996 1995 Sacramento, California Hughes Stadium, Sacramento City College June 15–18, 1995 1994 Knoxville, Tennessee Tom Black Track, University of Tennessee June 15–18, 22, 1994 1993 Eugene, Oregon Hayward Field, University of Oregon June 16–19, 1993 The Athletics Congress of the USA 1992 New Orleans, Louisiana Tad Gormley Stadium June 19–28, 1992 1991 New York, New York Downing Stadium June 12–15, 1991 1990 Norwalk, California Cerritos College June 16–19, 1990 1989 Houston, Texas University of Houston June 14–16, 1989 1988 Tampa, Florida Pepin-Rood Stadium, University of Tampa June 16–19, 1988 1987 San Jose, California San Jose City College June 25–27, 1987 1986 Eugene, Oregon Hayward Field, University of Oregon June 19–21, 1986 1985 Indianapolis, Indiana IUPUI Track and Soccer Stadium, IUPUI June 14–16, 1985 1984 San Jose, California San Jose City College June 8–10, 1984 1983 Indianapolis, Indiana IUPUI Track and Soccer Stadium, IUPUI June 17–19, 1983 1982 Knoxville, Tennessee Tom Black Track, University of Tennessee June 18–20, 1982 1981 Sacramento, California Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento City College June 19–21, 1981 1980 Walnut, California Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Mt. San Antonio College June 13–15, 1980Amateur Athletic Union 1979 Walnut, California Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Mt. San Antonio College June 15–17, 1979 1978 Westwood, California Drake Stadium, UCLA June 8–10, 1978 1977 Drake Stadium, UCLAJune 9–11, 1977 1976 June 10–12, 1976

Split gender editions