2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
# 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The 2019 USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships were held at Drake Stadium on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Organized by USA Track & Field, the four-day competition took place from July 25–28 and served as the national championships in track and field for the United States.

## Men's results

Key: ≠ Not selected in respective event because the athlete has not achieved the required qualifying standard. Athletes can still pursue standards following this meet and still make the team provided they attain it before the cutoff date.

### Men track events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 100 meters (Wind: -1.0 m/s) | Christian Coleman | 9.99 | Mike Rodgers | 10.12 | Christopher Belcher | 10.12 |
| 200 meters (Wind: -0.7 m/s) | Noah Lyles | 19.78 | Christian Coleman | 20.02 | Ameer Webb ≠ | 20.45 |
| 400 meters | Fred Kerley | 43.64 PB | Michael Norman | 43.79 | Nathan Strother | 44.29 PB |
| 800 meters | Donavan Brazier | 1:45.62 | Clayton Murphy | 1:46.01 | Bryce Hoppel | 1:46.31 |
| 1500 meters | Craig Engels | 3:44.93 | Matthew Centrowitz Jr. | 3:44.97 | Josh Thompson ≠ | 3:45.25 |
| 5000 meters | Lopez Lomong ≠ | 13:25.53 | Paul Chelimo | 13:25.80 | Woody Kincaid ≠ | 13:26.84 PB |
| 10,000 meters | Lopez Lomong | 27:30.06 PB | Shadrack Kipchirchir | 27:47.71 | Leonard Korir | 28:01.43 |
| 110 m hurdles | Daniel Roberts | 13.23 | Grant Holloway | 13.36 | Devon Allen | 13.38 |
| 400 m hurdles | Rai Benjamin | 47.23 | TJ Holmes | 48.56 | Amere Lattin | 48.66 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Hillary Bor | 8:18.05 | Stanley Kebenei | 8:19.12 | Andy Bayer | 8:23.23 |
| 10 kilometers walk | Nick Christie | 41:56.61 | Emmanuel Corvera | 43:10.87 | John Cody Risch | 43:36.43 |

### Men field events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| High jump | Jeron Robinson | 2.30 m (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in) SB | Shelby McEwen | 2.30 m (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in) PB | Jonathan Wells ≠ | 2.24 m (7 ft 4 in) |
| Pole vault | Sam Kendricks | 6.06 m (19 ft 10+1⁄2 in) AR WL | Cole Walsh | 5.76 m (18 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | KC Lightfoot | 5.76 m (18 ft 10+3⁄4 in) PB |
| Long jump | Ja'Mari Ward ≠ | 8.12 m (26 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Will Claye | 8.06 m (26 ft 5+1⁄4 in) | Trumaine Jefferson | 8.02 m (26 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| Triple jump | Donald Scott | 17.74 m (58 ft 2+1⁄4 in)w | Will Claye | 17.70 m (58 ft 3⁄4 in)w | Omar Craddock | 17.55 m (57 ft 6+3⁄4 in) |
| Shot put | Ryan Crouser | 22.62 m (74 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | Joe Kovacs | 22.31 m (73 ft 2+1⁄4 in) | Darrell Hill | 22.11 m (72 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
| Discus throw | Sam Mattis | 66.69 m (218 ft 9 in) SB | Brian Williams | 65.76 m (215 ft 8 in) PB | Kord Ferguson ≠ | 63.25 m (207 ft 6 in) PB |
| Hammer throw | Conor McCullough | 78.14 m (256 ft 4 in) PB | Rudy Winkler | 76.51 m (251 ft 0 in) | Daniel Haugh | 76.44 m (250 ft 9 in) PB |
| Javelin throw | Michael Shuey ≠ | 82.85 m (271 ft 9 in) PB | Riley Dolezal ≠ | 82.84 m (271 ft 9 in) | Tim Glover ≠ | 77.47 m (254 ft 2 in) |
| Decathlon | Devon Williams | 8295 pts SB | Solomon Simmons | 8227 pts PB | Harrison Williams ≠ | 8188 pts |

## Women's results

Key: ≠ Not selected in respective event because the athlete has not achieved the required qualifying standard. Athletes can still pursue standards following this meet and still make the team provided they attain it before the cutoff date.

### Women track events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 100 meters (Wind: -1.7 m/s) | Teahna Daniels | 11.20 | English Gardner | 11.25 | Morolake Akinosun | 11.28 |
| 200 meters (Wind: -1.2 m/s) | Dezerea Bryant | 22.47 | Brittany Brown | 22.61 | Angie Annelus | 22.71 |
| 400 meters | Shakima Wimbley | 50.21 | Kendall Ellis | 50.38 | Wadeline Jonathas | 50.44 |
| 800 meters | Ajeé Wilson | 1:57.72 | Hanna Green | 1:58.19 | Raevyn Rogers | 1:58.84 |
| 1500 meters | Shelby Houlihan | 4:03.18 | Jenny Simpson | 4:03.41 | Nikki Hiltz | 4:03.55 |
| 5000 meters | Shelby Houlihan | 15:15.50 | Karissa Schweizer | 15:17.03 | Elinor Purrier St. Pierre | 15:17.46 |
| 10,000 meters | Molly Huddle | 31:58.47 | Emily Sisson | 32:02.19 | Kellyn Taylor ≠ | 32:02.74 |
| 100 m hurdles (Wind: -1.2 m/s) | Kendra Harrison | 12.44 | Nia Ali | 12.55 | Brianna Rollins-McNeal | 12.61 |
| 400 m hurdles | Dalilah Muhammad | 52.20 WR | Sydney McLaughlin | 52.88 | Ashley Spencer | 53.11 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Emma Coburn | 9:25.63 | Courtney Frerichs | 9:26.61 | Colleen Quigley | 9:30.97 |
| 10 kilometers walk | Katie Burnett | 46:12.45 | Miranda Melville | 46:49.90 | Robyn Stevens | 47:22.54 |

### Women field events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| High jump | Vashti Cunningham | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Inika McPherson | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄4 in) | Ty Butts ≠ | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| Pole vault | Sandi Morris | 4.85 m (15 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | Katie Nageotte | 4.80 m (15 ft 8+3⁄4 in) | Jenn Suhr | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) |
| Long jump | Brittney Reese | 7.00 m (22 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Jasmine Todd | 6.79 m (22 ft 3+1⁄4 in) | Sha'Keela Saunders | 6.78 m (22 ft 2+3⁄4 in) |
| Triple jump | Keturah Orji | 14.56 m (47 ft 9 in) | Tori Franklin | 14.36 m (47 ft 1+1⁄4 in) | Imani Oliver ≠ | 13.86 m (45 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Shot put | Chase Ealey | 19.56 m (64 ft 2 in) | Michelle Carter | 18.69 m (61 ft 3+3⁄4 in) | Magdalyn Ewen | 18.44 m (60 ft 5+3⁄4 in) |
| Discus throw | Valarie Allman | 64.34 m (211 ft 1 in) | Kelsey Card | 63.33 m (207 ft 9 in) | Laulauga Tausaga | 62.08 m (203 ft 8 in) |
| Hammer throw | DeAnna Price | 78.24 m (256 ft 8 in) AR | Gwen Berry | 76.46 m (250 ft 10 in) | Brooke Andersen | 75.30 m (247 ft 0 in) |
| Javelin throw | Ariana Ince | 61.06 m (200 ft 3 in) | Kara Winger | 59.73 m (195 ft 11 in) | Jenna Gray ≠ | 57.29 m (187 ft 11 in) |
| Heptathlon | Erica Bougard | 6663 pts | Kendell Williams | 6610 pts | Chari Hawkins ≠ | 6230 pts |

## Masters exhibition events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Women's 200 meters | Emma McGowan W51 | 27.20 | Roxanne Brockner W53 | 27.73 | Joy Upshaw W58 | 27.82 |
| Men's 200 meters | Karnell Vickers M52 | 24.69 | David Pitts M56 | 24.82 | John Curtis M53 | 25.02 |

## International selection

The 2019 USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships serve as the selection meet for United States representatives in international competitions, including the 2019 World Championships in Athletics. In order to be entered, athletes needed to achieve a qualifying standard mark and place in the top 3 in their event. The United States team, as managed by USATF, can also bring a qualified back up athlete in case one of the team members is unable to perform. In their qualification standards, the IAAF allows the option to add athletes based on their worldwide ranking.

Additionally, defending world champions and 2019 Diamond League champions receive byes into the World Championships.

A database was formed to illustrate how International Federations qualified and selected the athletes to represent their countries at the 2019 World Athletics Championships.

### Defending 2017 World Champions

* Christian Taylor - triple jump
* Justin Gatlin - 100 m
* Sam Kendricks - pole vault
* Phyllis Francis - 400 m
* Tori Bowie - 100 m
* Kori Carter - 400 m hurdles
* Emma Coburn - 3000 m steeplechase
* Brittney Reese - long jump

Since some of these athletes also placed top three in these championships, the following fourth place athletes will also qualify:

* Tori Bowie – long jump
* Zach Bradford – pole vault
* Allie Ostrander – 3000 m steeplechase

### 2019 Diamond League Champions

To be determined at the Weltklasse Zürich on 29 August, and at the Memorial Van Damme in Brussels on 6 September.

American champions in Zurich were:

* Noah Lyles 100 meters, no change due to Gatlin
* Donavan Brazier 800 meters, possibly opening up a spot for 4th place Isaiah Harris, who achieved a World Championship qualifying time on August 27 in Rovereto.
* Sam Kendricks pole vault, no change
* Sydney McLaughlin 400 meters hurdles, no change due to Carter

American champions in Brussels were:

* Noah Lyles 200 meters, since Ameer Webb did not achieve the 20.40 qualifying mark, he should be replaced by Rodney Rowe. With Lyles getting a wild card spot, the fourth spot would be Kenny Bednarek who pulled up in the championship race but was credited with finishing
* Michael Norman 400 meters, opening up an individual spot for 4th place Vernon Norwood who is already on the relay
* Christian Taylor triple jump, no change

### Additionally qualified

* Mason Finley 7th place in discus has the world qualifying standard
* Keenon Laine was ranked #27 in the high jump, and was 6th with 2.21 m at the USA Championships.

Deadline rankings:

* While not achieving a qualifying mark, Michael Shuey was ranked #29 and Riley Dolezal was ranked #30 in the javelin throw on September 6 and should be invited based on their being ranked within the field minimums. Also potentially invited:
* Chari Hawkins was ranked #17 in the heptathlon
* Harrison Williams was ranked #18 in the decathlon
* Ja'Mari Ward was in a 4 way tie for the 32nd and final spot in the long jump

## Qualification

USA Track & Field sets minimum performances standards for entry into the national championships. In order to merit entry into the championships, an athlete must meet that standard, or better, within a set time frame prior to the competition. For the 10,000 m, 20,000 m race walk, and combined events the qualifying window was from January 1, 2018 – July 21, 2019. For all other events the qualifying window was June 1, 2018 – July 21, 2019. The organisers also set a maximum number of entrants and rounds for each event.

There are also automatic qualifying criteria outside of the entry standards. Athletes who are the reigning indoor or outdoor national champion are automatically qualified to enter that event. Athletes who meet the "A" standard for entry into the previous Olympic Games or World Championships in Athletics receive automatic entry, as do any athletes who placed in the top three of their event at the 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Non-American athletes may compete as invited guests only and their performances may not count towards the national results nor international team selection. Athletes must have United States citizenship to be selected to represent the nation, else non-citizens must receive approval from the Track & Field Committee and be due to gain United States citizenship prior to the international meet that the national championships is selecting for.

For events over distances from 100 m to 800 m, performances will only be accepted if fully automatic timing (FAT) is used. For performances beyond that distance, FAT times are also used, but in the event that the athlete has not recorded a FAT performance, a manually recorded time may be used.

| Event | Men's standard | Women's standard | Max entrants | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 100 m | 10.16 | 11.26 | 32 | 3 |
| 200 m | 20.50 | 23.20 | 32 | 3 |
| 400 m | 45.70 | 52.20 | 32 | 3 |
| 800 m | 1:47.50 | 2:03.00 | 32 | 3 |
| 1500 m | 3:39.00 (3:56.50 for mile run) | 4:09.00 (4:28.50 for mile run) | 30 | 2 |
| 5000 m | 13:35.00 | 15:25.00 | 24 | 1 |
| 10,000 m | 28:40.00 | 32:25.00 | 24 | 1 |
| 10,000 m race walk | 47:00:00 | 50:00:00 | 18 | 1 |
| 110/100 m hurdles | 13.80 | 13.10 | 32 | 3 |
| 400 m hurdles | 50.35 | 56.80 | 28 | 3 |
| 3000 m s'chase | 8:40.00 | 9:50.00 | 26 | 2 |
| High jump | 2.24 m (7 ft 4 in) | 1.85 m (6 ft 3⁄4 in) | 18 | 1 |
| Pole vault | 5.62 m (18 ft 5+1⁄4 in) | 4.50 m (14 ft 9 in) | 18 | 1 |
| Long jump | 8.00 m (26 ft 2+3⁄4 in) | 6.60 m (21 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | 18 | 1 |
| Triple jump | 16.40 m (53 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 13.60 m (44 ft 7+1⁄4 in) | 18 | 1 |
| Shot put | 20.30 m (66 ft 7 in) | 17.75 m (58 ft 2+3⁄4 in) | 18 | 1 |
| Discus throw | 60.75 m (199 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 58.00 m (190 ft 3+1⁄4 in) | 18 | 1 |
| Hammer throw | 69.40 m (227 ft 8+1⁄4 in) | 67.00 m (219 ft 9+3⁄4 in) | 18 | 1 |
| Javelin throw | 73.50 m (241 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | 54.00 m (177 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | 18 | 1 |
| Decathlon/Heptathlon | 7800 pts | 6200 pts | 16 | 1 |

## Schedule

The competition took place from July 25–28.

Event schedule :

| DAY ONE -- THURSDAY, JULY 25TH ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NBC Sports Gold 2:45 CST ||||||
| Time (CST) | Event | Division Round |
| 4:40 PM | 100m | Women First Round |
| 5:05 PM | 100m | Men First Round |
| 5:30 PM | 1,500m | Women First Round |
| 5:57 PM | 400m Hurdles | Men First Round |
| 6:22 PM | 800m | Women First Round |
| 6:47 PM | 800m | Men First Round |
| 7:12 PM | 400m | Women First Round |
| 7:37 PM | 400m | Men First Round |
| 8:02 PM | 400m | Men Decathlon |
| 8:21 PM | 3,000m Steeple | Men First Round |
| 8:50 PM | 10,000m | Women Final |
| 9:29 PM | 10,000m | Men Final |
| Decathlon ||||||
| 2:45 PM | 100m | Men Decathlon |
| 3:30 PM | Long Jump | Men Decathlon |
| 4:30 PM | Shot Put | Men Decathlon |
| 5:45 PM | High Jump | Men Decathlon |
| 8:02 PM | 400m | Men Decathlon |
| Field Events ||||||
| 5:30 PM | Discus Throw | Men Final |
| 6:00 PM | Javelin Throw | Women Final |
| 6:30 PM | Triple Jump | Women Final |
| End of Day 1 ||||||
| DAY TWO -- FRIDAY, JULY 26TH ||||||
| NBC Sports Gold 12:30 PM CST ||||||
| NBCSN 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST ||||||
| Time (CST) | Event | Division Round |
| 4:05 PM | 100m Hurdles | Women First Round |
| 4:30 PM | 1,500m | Men First Round |
| 4:57 PM | 3,000m Steeple | Women First Round |
| 5:25 PM | 400m Hurdles | Women First Round |
| 5:50 PM | 100m | Women Semifinal |
| 6:04 PM | 100m | Men Semifinal |
| 6:18 PM | 800m | Women Semifinal |
| 6:32 PM | 800m | Men Semifinal |
| 6:46 PM | 1,500m | Men Decathlon |
| 6:56 PM | 400m | Women Semifinal |
| 7:14 PM | 400m | Men Semifinal |
| 7:28 PM | 400m Hurdles | Men Semifinal |
| 7:44 PM | 100m | Women Final |
| 7:53 PM | 100m | Men Final |
| Decathlon ||||||
| 12:30 PM | 110m Hurdles | Men Decathlon |
| 1:30 PM | Discus Throw | Men Decathlon |
| 3:15 PM | Pole Vault | Men Decathlon |
| 4:45 PM | Javelin Throw "A" | Men Decathlon |
| 5:40 PM | Javelin Throw "B" | Men Decathlon |
| 6:46 PM | 1,500m | Men Decathlon |
| Field Events ||||||
| 5:15 PM | Hammer Throw | Men Final |
| 5:30 PM | Triple Jump | Men Final |
| 5:45 PM | Shot Put | Men Final |
| End of Day 2 ||||||
| DAY THREE -- SATURDAY, JULY 27TH ||||||
| NBC Sports Gold 1:00 PM CST ||||||
| NBC 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST ||||||
| Time (CST) | Event | Division Round |
| 1:00 PM | 100m Hurdles | Women Heptathlon |
| 2:00 PM | 200m | Women First Round |
| 2:25 PM | 200m | Men First Round |
| 2:48 PM | National Antem | Ceremony |
| 2:52 PM | Legend Coach | Ceremony |
| 3:03 PM | 100m Hurdles | Women Semifinal |
| 3:17 PM | 110m Hurdles | Men First Round |
| 3:43 PM | 1,500m | Women Final |
| 3:54 PM | 3,000m Steeple | Men Final |
| 4:08 PM | 400m Hurdles | Women Semifinal |
| 4:27 PM | 400m Hurdles | Men Final |
| 4:36 PM | 400m | Women Final |
| 4:45 PM | 400m | Men Final |
| 4:54 PM | 100m Hurdles | Women Final |
| 5:03 PM | 200m | Women Heptathlon |
| Heptathlon ||||||
| 1:00 PM | 100m Hurdles | Women Heptathlon |
| 2:00 PM | High Jump | Women Heptathlon |
| 3:55 PM | Shot Put | Women Heptathlon |
| 5:03 PM | 200m | Women Heptathlon |
| Exhibition Events ||||||
| 1:45 PM | Masters 50+ 200m | Women Exhibition |
| 1:52 PM | Masters 50+ 200m | Men Exhibition |
| Field Events ||||||
| 2:00 PM | Pole Vault | Men Final |
| 2:20 PM | Javelin Throw | Men Final |
| 2:30 PM | Hammer Throw | Women Final |
| 2:40 PM | High Jump | Women Final |
| 2:45 PM | Long Jump | Women Final |
| End of Day 3 ||||||
| DAY FOUR -- SUNDAY, JULY 28TH ||||||
| NBC Sports Gold 3:00 PM CST ||||||
| NBCSN 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CST ||||||
| NBC 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST ||||||
| Time (CST) | Event | Division Round |
| 5:00 PM | 200m | Men Semifinal |
| 5:14 PM | 200m | Women Semifinal |
| 5:28 PM | 110m Hurdles | Men Semifinal |
| 5:42 PM | 800m | Women Heptathlon |
| 5:53 PM | National Anthem | Ceremony |
| 6:02 PM | 800m | Men Final |
| 6:09 PM | 3000m Steeple | Women Final |
| 6:23 PM | 5,000m | Men Final |
| 6:42 PM | 5,000m | Women Final |
| 7:04 PM | 400m Hurdles | Women Final |
| 7:17 PM | 800m | Women Final |
| 7:25 PM | 110m Hurdles | Men Final |
| 7:33 PM | 1,500m | Men Final |
| 7:43 PM | 200m | Women Final |
| 7:51 PM | 200m | Men Final |
| Field Events ||||||
| 5:05 PM | Discus Throw | Women Final |
| 5:10 PM | Pole Vault | Women Final |
| 5:20 PM | High Jump | Men Final |
| 5:30 PM | Long Jump | Men Final |
| 5:45 PM | Shot Put | Women Final |
| Heptathlon ||||||
| 3:00 PM | Long Jump | Women Heptathlon |
| 4:05 PM | Javelin Throw | Women Heptathlon |
| 5:42 PM | 800m | Women Heptathlon |
| End of Championship ||||||
