The 2020 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships will be the 49th edition of the annual national championship in outdoor track and field for American athletes aged under 20, organized by USA Track & Field. The three-day competition will take place on June 12–14 at the Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar, Florida. The Ansin Sports Complex will host the event for the second year in a row. It will be the sixth time the meet has been held in Florida.USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships. USATF (archived). Retrieved 2020-03-09. Update: This competition was cancelled due to the Corona Virus pandemic.
Qualification To enter an event at the national competition, athletes must achieve the event's entry standard performance.2020 USATF Junior Outdoor Championships Qualifying Standards USATF
+Entry standardsMen StandardField SizeRoundsEventWomen Standard10.58* 16 2 100 m 11.85*21.38* 18 2 200 m 24.35*47.44* 18 2 400 m 54.85*1:51.54* 18 2 800 m 2:09.00*3:53.44**4:12.14**( 4:10.64 )** 24 2 1500 mMile1600 m 4:32.00**4:54.15**(4:53.00) **14:40.00** 16 1 5000 m 17:00.00**32:05.00** 16 1 10,000 m/ 3000 m 10:00.00**3200m(10:44.00)55:15** 12 1 10,000 m race walk 59:4514.15* 16 2 110 m/100 m hurdles 13.80*53.54* 16 (men)18 (women) 1 (men)2 (women) 400 m hurdles 61.00*9:32.00**9:11.00** (3200 m 16 1 3000 m steeplechase 11:00.14** 16 1 High jump 16 1 Pole vault 16 1 Long jump 16 1 Triple jump 16 1 Shot put 2.00 kg 1.6 kg 16 1 Discus throw 12 lbs 16 lbs 16 1 Hammer throw 16 1 Javelin throw 6,700 points 16 Decathlon /Heptathlon 4950 points
* = only performances measured by fully automatic timing (FAT) are accepted ** = Hand-timed performances may be accepted where no FAT time has been recorded by an athlete and are only measured to a tenth of a second.
Men's results
Men track events 100 meters 200 meters 400 meters 800 meters 1500 meters 5000 meters 10,000 meters 110 m hurdles 400 m hurdles 3000 m steeplechase 10 kilometers walk
Men field events High jump Pole vault Long jump Triple jump Shot put Discus throw Hammer throw Javelin throw Decathlon
Women's results
Women track events 100 meters 200 meters 400 meters 800 meters 1500 meters 5000 meters 100 m hurdles 400 m hurdles 3000 m steeplechase 10 kilometers walk
Women field events High jump Pole vault Long jump Triple jump Shot put Discus throw Hammer throw Javelin throw Heptathlon
World U20 team selection
The event will serve as the selection meet for the United States team for the 2020 World Athletics U20 Championships. In order to be selected for the national team, athletes must place in the top two of their event at the national competition and also need to achieve the international qualifying standard mark. The United States team, as managed by USA Track & Field, can also bring a qualified back up athlete in case one of the team members is unable to perform.
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