The biggest surprise may have been Kaela Edwards at the former NCAA mile champ showed the form she flashed in 2018 when she broke 2:00.
The biggest surprise may have been Kaela Edwards at the former NCAA mile champ showed the form she flashed in 2018 when she broke 2:00.
Houlihan used a sub-30 final lap to win her 13th US title while Thompson held off defending champ Craig Engels and unheralded (and unsponsored) Nick Harris to earn his first US title.
The 800s went very much according to form as Wilson and Hoppel earned wins as expected.
In case you forgot who the best distance runners in the US have been over the last three years, Shelby Houlihan and Paul Chelimo offered clear reminders in the 3000-meter finals on day 1 of the 2020 USATF Indoor Championships in Albuquerque. In the women's race, Houlihan led the BTC women to 1-2-3 finish (and 5 of the top 6), and in the men's race, Chelimo led the Kenyan-Americans of Scott Simmons group to a 1-2-3 finish as well.
The biggest surprise may have been Kaela Edwards at the former NCAA mile champ showed the form she flashed in 2018 when she broke 2:00.
We break down the middle-distance and distance action for you for this Weekend's USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Purrier and Houlihan are both double-entered in the 1500 & 3k, while Wilson faces Rogers in a battle of World Championship medalists. Colleen Quigley, Courtney Frerichs, and Karissa Schweizer will also be in action.