| 2008 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 23-24 |
| Host city | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Venue | Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 28 (14 men's + 14 women's) |
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The 2008 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Organized by USA Track and Field (USATF), the two-day competition took place February 23-24 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.[1] The championships in combined track and field events were held at a later date.[2][3]
The meeting served as a qualifier for the United States team at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships. At the meeting, Christian Cantwell had hoped to break the indoor shot put world record, but he couldn't do it because the shot puts were only 125 millimetres (4.9 in) in diameter rather than his preferred 128 millimetres (5.0 in). He had asked a competitor Reese Hoffa to bring 128 mm shot puts, but Hoffa declined saying it wasn't his job to help a competitor, causing Cantwell to be "upset with him" making the World Indoors team.[4] There was a photo finish in the men's 800 m, with many having thought that Nick Symmonds had actually won the race.[5]
- ^ "2008 USATF Indoor Championships Results". Flash Results. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "2008 USA Men's Indoor List". Track and Field News. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "2008 USA Women's Indoor List". Track and Field News. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Shot put lands in controversy - The Boston Globe". RunnerSpace. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Track and field notebook Photo finish fuels rivalry's flames - OregonLive.com". RunnerSpace. Retrieved 10 August 2024.