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The 2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships was organised by USA Track & Field and held from June 20 to 24 at the IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The four-day competition served as the national championships in track and field for the United States and also the trials for the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.〔(2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships ). USA Track and Field. Retrieved on 2015-06-27.〕 It was the fifth time that the stadium in Indianapolis had held the combined gender national track and field event, and the second time consecutively following its hosting of the 2006 edition.〔(The United States' National Championships In Track & Field Athletics: Introduction ). ''Track and Field News''. Retrieved on 2015-06-27.〕 The USA Junior Championships were held in conjunction with the event and Rynell Parson set a world youth best of 10.22 to win the men's 100 m.〔Dunaway, James (2007-06-22). (Greer again – 91.29 in the Javelin as U.S. Championships begin - Day One ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-06-27.〕 Athletes that finished in the top three of their event and held the IAAF qualifying standard were eligible to represent the United States at the 2007 World Championships. The United States was able to send three athletes per event to the competition, excluding any American reigning world champions, who received automatic qualification separate from the national selection.〔Dunaway, James (2007-06-24). (Trotter & Hastings inside 50 sec, as Richards is swept out of Osaka 400m berth – US Champs, Day 3 ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-06-27.〕 The World Championships national selection for the marathon and 50 kilometres walk were incorporated into the discrete national championship meets for those events. Selection for the relay races were made by committee.〔(Selection Procedures - Track & Field ). USATF (2007-07-22). Retrieved on 2015-06-27.〕 Eight Americans went on to win an individual gold medal at the 2007 World Championships. Double sprint national champion Tyson Gay (the only athlete to win two national titles that year) repeated that feat with 100 m and 200 m world title wins. The 5000 m national champion Bernard Lagat won both that event and the 1500 m at the World Championships. Gay, Lagat, Brad Walker, Reese Hoffa, and Allyson Felix were the five athletes to win both national and world titles that year. Jeremy Wariner and Michelle Perry defended their world titles despite not winning their specialities nationally that year. Kerron Clement was runner-up in the men's 400 m hurdles in Indianapolis, but was unmatched at the World Championships in Osaka.〔(2007 IAAF World Championships in Athletics Results ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-06-27.〕 Several athletes extended their unbeaten runs at national level. Khadevis Robinson had a third straight win in the men's 800 m. Men's javelin thrower Breaux Greer had an eighth straight win.〔(United States Championships (Men 1943-) ). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-06-27.〕 Treniere Clement had her third win over 1500 m, while Dana Pounds brought an end to Kim Kreiner's unbeaten run in the women's javelin, which dated back to 2004.〔(United States Championships (Women) ). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-06-27.〕 ==Results== Key: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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