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2016 US Indoor Championships

2016 US Indoor Championships

March 12, 2016

USA 800 Prelims: Favorites Advance, Though Not Without Drama

Laura Roesler and Ajee Wilson both faced some trouble in their prelims but ultimately advanced to Saturday's final unscathed. Boris Berian and Erik Sowinski had an easier time of it on the men's side.
March 12, 2016

USA Men's 3000: Ryan Hill Stamps Himself as a Medal Contender & Paul Chelimo Kicks His Way On To Team USA in a Classic Race

Bowerman Track Club tried to rabbit the race to set it up for Hill and Evan Jager but ultimately only Hill was able to take advantage as he claimed his second straight U.S. title in a meet-record 7:38.60. Chelimo was the surprise runner-up while Galen Rupp was eighth 27 days after winning the Olympic Marathon Trials.
March 10, 2016

2016 USA Indoors Preview, W 3000: Shannon Rowbury Battles Emily Infeld, Shelby Houlihan, Marielle Hall & Abbey D'Agostino

Infeld and Houlihan are among the favorites, but neither will be going to Worlds as they don't have the standard. You heard that right - somehow a 15:00 5k runner who has a World 10k medal doesn't have the 9:00 standard. Only Rowbury, Hall, D'Agostino and Lauren Paquette have the World Indoor standard of 9:00.
March 09, 2016

2016 USA Indoors Preview, M 3000: Galen Rupp, Ryan Hill, Evan Jager, Hassan Mead, Eric Jenkins & More Square Off in a LOADED Field

This is most definitely the race of the meet. Can Rupp accomplish the unthinkable and make the 3k team less than a month after winning the Olympic Marathon Trials? He'll have to beat a tremendous field that also includes Garrett Heath and 41-year-old defending World Indoor silver medalist Bernard Lagat.
March 09, 2016

2016 USA Indoors Preview, W 1500: Shannon Rowbury Attempts to Defend Her Title Against Brenda Martinez

Rowbury and Martinez are the favorites for the spots on Team USA, but there are plenty of familiar names in this one including Katie MackeyHeather KampfTreniere MoserMorgan UcenyAlexa Efraimson and the rapidly-improving Amanda Eccleston.
March 09, 2016

2016 USA Indoors Preview, M 1500: Matthew Centrowitz Shoots For Repeat; Who Will Join Him on Team USA?

Centro, who ran a 3:50.63 mile at Millrose, has been on fire this year and is a near-lock for the team. Three other men have the IAAF standard: Robby AndrewsCory Leslie and Ben Blankenship.
March 08, 2016

2016 USA Indoors W 800 Preview: Ajee Wilson and Laura Roesler Will Battle for the U.S. Title

Wilson, Roesler and Treniere Moser are the only women with the IAAF standard, so two of those three women will be your team for World Indoors.
March 08, 2016

2016 USA Indoors M 800 Preview: Boris Berian Is Going to Worlds No Matter What

Berian has the top time in the field and as the only guy with the World Indoor standard, he's guaranteed a spot at Worlds. But can he hold off a challenge from U.S. indoor champs Cas Loxsom and Erik Sowinski?