USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The history of the competition starts in 1876, when the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) decided to organize a national championships. In 1923, the AAU also sponsored the first American Track & Field championships for women. As a result of the Sports Act of 1978, the AAU no longer had power over Olympic sports in the United States. A spin-off group, The Athletics Congress, held its first national track and field championships in 1980. The Athletics Congress was renamed USA Track & Field in 1993, and they have organized the annual championships ever since. 2020 Olympic trials The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), and the TrackTown USA Local Organizing Committee announced the release of the updated competition schedule for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track and Field, that will take place June 18-27, 2021, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. ==Events==

The following athletics events are currently featured on the national championships' program: • Sprint: 100 m, 200 m, 400 m • Middle distance track events: 800 m, 1500 m • Long distance track events: 5000 m, 10,000 m • Hurdles: 100 m hurdles, 110 m hurdles, 400 m hurdles, 3000 m steeplechase • Jumps: long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault • Throws: shot put, discus, hammer, javelin • Combined events: heptathlon, decathlon • Walks: 20 km walk (road) / 20000 m walk (track) In earlier editions before 1974, running distances were often measured in yards. All races were in yards until 1928. From then on, races were measured in meters for Olympic years and yards for other years, except 1933 to 1951 inclusive and 1959. In the early years, the 220 yard hurdles were included for many years in lieu of the 440 yard hurdles. The 220 yard hurdles were first included 1887 through 1962. USATF website lists Past Outdoor Champions (all events) on the statistic section of their website. The cover page of the 1888 Program states "First Annual Championship Games Amateur Athletic Union of the United States". ==Editions==

has hosted the championships over 10 times, the most of all venues. stadium has played host to the championships on two occasions. ==Split gender editions==

The track surface changed over these years. Synthetic tracks were used in the men's editions in 1963 (rubber), 1965, 1969, 1971, 1972 and from 1974 on. The tracks in the other years were cinders, sometimes with a mix of brick (1967, 1970 and 1973). 1923 was the First AAU Women’s National Championship. ==Men only editions==

==NAAA National Championships (prior to AAU) 1879 to 1888==

In 1888 there was both a NAAA and AAU Championships. Competitions were held at various athletic clubs grounds. 1888 Manhattan AC grounds, New York city Oct. 13, 1888 1887 Manhattan AC grounds, New York city Sept 17, 1887 1886-2 NYAC grounds, Mott Haven, NY Sept 18, 1886 1886-1 Staten Island AC grounds, West Brighton, Staten Island June 26, 1886 1885 Manhattan AC grounds, New York city June 13 or 18, 1885 1884 Williamsburg AC grounds, Brooklyn Sept 28, 1884 1883 NYAC grounds, Mott Haven, NY June 3, 1883 1882 Polo grounds, New York city June 10, 1882 1881 NYAC grounds, Mott Haven, NY Sept 24, 1881 1880 NYAC grounds, Mott Haven, NY Sept 25, 1880 1879 NYAC grounds, Mott Haven, NY Sept 27, 1879 ==Amateur National Championships (prior to NAAA) 1876 to 1879==

In 1879 the meet doubled at the 1st AAU Championship. 1878 Mott Haven, NY Oct 12, 1878 1877 Mott Haven, NY Sept 8, 1877 1876 Mott Haven, NY Sept 30, 1876 The 1876 Amateur Championship included the following winners: Frederick C Saportas (100), Edward Merritt (440), Harold Lambe (Canadian) (880 and mile), George Hitchcock (120 hurdles), H Edwards Fickens (HJ), Isaiah Frazier (LJ), Harry Buermeyer (SP), William Buckingham Curtis(HT), and D M Stern & Charles Connor (Walks). ==Records==

By event Total Athletes with ten or more outdoor titles in any track or field events include Marion Jones (10), Lynn Jennings (10), Emma Coburn (10), George Gray (10), Bernard Lagat (10), Allyson Felix (10), Jenn Suhr (10), Jane Frederick (11), Willye White (12), Gail Devers (12), Joe McCluskey (12), Carl Lewis (13), Joie Ray (13), Dorothy Dodson (15), Jackie Joyner-Kersee (15), Regina Jacobs (15), Connie Price-Smith (18), Alice Coachman (18), James Mitchel (20), and Stella Walsh (27). Galen Rupp has ten titles between track and the marathon. Willye White has the most titles in a single event (12, long jump). ==See also==