{"id":123191,"date":"2024-03-14T15:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T22:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trackandfieldnews.com\/?page_id=123191"},"modified":"2025-01-12T10:54:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T18:54:02","slug":"tfns-u-s-mens-indoor-athletes-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/trackandfieldnews.com\/tfns-u-s-mens-indoor-athletes-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"T&FN’s U.S. Men’s Indoor Athletes Of The Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Track & Field News<\/em> has been formally choosing a U.S. Men\u2019s Indoor Athlete Of The Year since \u201965.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Here are the all-time men\u2019s No. 1s, with the event(s) in which they earned the honor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2020s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\nGrant Holloway<\/td>\n(adidas)<\/td>\nhurdles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>\nRyan Crouser<\/td>\n(Nike)<\/td>\nshot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>\nGrant Holloway<\/td>\n(adidas)<\/td>\nhurdles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\nRyan Crouser<\/td>\n(Nike)<\/td>\nshot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>\nRyan Crouser<\/td>\n(Nike)<\/td>\nshot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2010s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>\nDonavan Brazier<\/td>\n(Nike)<\/td>\n600\/800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\nChristian Coleman<\/td>\n(Nike)<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>\nChristian Coleman<\/td>\n(Nike)<\/td>\n60\/200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\nAshton Eaton<\/td>\n(Oregon TC)<\/td>\nheptathlon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\nMatthew Centrowitz<\/td>\n(Nike Oregon Project)<\/td>\nmid-distances<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\nRyan Whiting<\/td>\n(Nike)<\/td>\nshot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>\nGalen Rupp<\/td>\n(Nike)<\/td>\ndistances<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\nAshton Eaton<\/td>\n(Oregon TC)<\/td>\nheptathlon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\nAshton Eaton<\/td>\n(Oregon TC)<\/td>\nheptathlon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\nChristian Cantwell<\/td>\n(Nike)<\/td>\nshot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2000s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\nChristian Cantwell<\/td>\n(Nike)<\/td>\ndistances<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>\nChristian Cantwell<\/td>\n(Nike)<\/td>\nshot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/td>\nChristian Cantwell<\/td>\n(Nike)<\/td>\ndistances<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\nReese Hoffa<\/td>\n(New York AC)<\/td>\nshot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\nWallace Spearmon<\/td>\n(Arkansas)<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>\nAllen Johnson<\/td>\n(Nike)<\/td>\nhurdles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/td>\nJustin Gatlin<\/td>\n(Nike)<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/td>\nJeff Hartwig<\/td>\n(Nike)<\/td>\npole vault<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/td>\nLawrence Johnson<\/td>\n(adidas)<\/td>\npole vault<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/td>\nMatt Hemingway<\/td>\n(US West)<\/td>\nhigh jump<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1990s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999<\/td>\nMaurice Greene<\/td>\n(Nike)<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998<\/td>\nMaurice Greene<\/td>\n(Nike)<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997<\/td>\nCharles Austin<\/td>\n(unattached)<\/td>\nhigh jump<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996<\/td>\nMichael Johnson<\/td>\n(Nike)<\/td>\n400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995<\/td>\nMichael Johnson<\/td>\n(Nike)<\/td>\n400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994<\/td>\nErick Walder<\/td>\n(Arkansas)<\/td>\njumps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993<\/td>\nDan O\u2019Brien<\/td>\n(Reebok)<\/td>\nmultis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992<\/td>\nAndre Cason<\/td>\n(Goldwin TC)<\/td>\nsprints<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991<\/td>\nLeroy Burrell<\/td>\n(Santa Monica TC)<\/td>\nsprints<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990<\/td>\nLarry Myricks<\/td>\n(Goldwin TC)<\/td>\nlong jump<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1980s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989<\/td>\nMike Conley<\/td>\n(Tyson)<\/td>\ntriple jump<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988<\/td>\nLarry Myricks<\/td>\n(Goldwin TC)<\/td>\nlong jump<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987<\/td>\nnone chosen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>\nJohnny Gray<\/td>\n(Santa Monica TC)<\/td>\n800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985<\/td>\nCarl Lewis<\/td>\n(Santa Monica TC)<\/td>\nsprints\/long jump<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984<\/td>\nCarl Lewis<\/td>\n(Santa Monica TC)<\/td>\nlong jump<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983<\/td>\nBilly Olson<\/td>\n(Pacific Coast)<\/td>\npole vault<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982<\/td>\nBilly Olson<\/td>\n(Pacific Coast)<\/td>\npole vault<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981<\/td>\nCarl Lewis<\/td>\n(Houston)<\/td>\n60\/long jump<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980<\/td>\nLarry Myricks<\/td>\n(Athletic Attic)<\/td>\nlong jump<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1970s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979<\/td>\nRenaldo Nehemiah<\/td>\n(Maryland)<\/td>\nhurdles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1978<\/td>\nHouston McTear<\/td>\n(Ali TC)<\/td>\nsprints<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1977<\/td>\nSteve Riddick<\/td>\n(Philadelphia Pioneers)<\/td>\nsprints<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1976<\/td>\nDwight Stones<\/td>\n(Pacific Coast Club)<\/td>\nhigh jump<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1975<\/td>\nDwight Stones<\/td>\n(Pacific Coast Club)<\/td>\nhigh jump<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1974<\/td>\nGeorge Woods<\/td>\n(Pacific Coast Club)<\/td>\nshot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1973<\/td>\nSteve Smith<\/td>\n(Pacific Coast Club)<\/td>\npole vault<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1972<\/td>\nAl Feuerbach<\/td>\n(Pacific Coast Club)<\/td>\nshot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1971<\/td>\nTom Von Ruden<\/td>\n(Pacific Coast Club)<\/td>\n880\/1000\/mile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1970<\/td>\nMartin McGrady<\/td>\n(Sports International)<\/td>\nlong sprints<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1969<\/td>\nGeorge Young<\/td>\n(unattached)<\/td>\ndistance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1968<\/td>\nGeorge Young<\/td>\n(unattached)<\/td>\ndistance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1967<\/td>\nBob Seagren<\/td>\n(USC)<\/td>\npole vault<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1966<\/td>\nArt Walker<\/td>\n(SoCal Striders)<\/td>\ntriple jump<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1965<\/td>\nRandy Matson<\/td>\n(Texas A&M)<\/td>\nshot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Copyright \u00a9 Track & Field News 2024<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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