U.S. Open Track and Field was the name of the first top level indoor track and field meet in 2012. The U.S. Open was the opening competition in the 2012 IAAF Indoor Permit Meeting series and was also part of the Visa Championship Series. Held in Madison Square Garden in New York City, the inaugural event was announced for January 28, 2012, with television coverage on January 29 at 7 p.m. Eastern Time on ESPN2.
Announced as continuation of a 99-year indoor track and field tradition at Madison Square Garden,USA Track & Field - USATF launches U.S. Open at Madison Square Garden; Lagat returns to Garden for men’s mile the meet displaced the Millrose Games, which has been the longest standing annual event at the arena for the previous 98 years. The Millrose Games will continue at the Fort Washington Avenue Armory.
The event lasted just one year, and was cancelled in 2013.
Meet records
Men
+Men's meeting records of the U.S. Open Track and Field Event Record Athlete Nationality Date 50 m5.64Asafa Powell28 January 2012600 y1:11.20Renny Quow28 January 2012Mile4:00.65Silas Kiplagat28 January 201250 m hurdles6.45Terrence Trammell28 January 2012High jump2.29 mJesse Williams28 January 2012Shot put21.16 mRyan Whiting28 January 2012Sprint medley relay3:28.04Garden State TC28 January 2012
Women
+Women's meeting records of the U.S. Open Track and Field Event Record Athlete Nationality Date 50 m6.08Veronica Campbell-Brown28 January 2012500 y1:03.74Keshia Baker28 January 2012800 m2:07.54Fantu Magiso28 January 2012Mile4:34.62Brenda Martinez28 January 201250 m hurdles6.78Lolo Jones28 January 2012Pole vault4.52 mJillian Schwartz28 January 2012
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