The 1999 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place between June 24–27 at

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. The competition acted as a way of selecting the United States team for the

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, Spain August 20–29 later that year.

Results

Men track events

Men field events

Women track events

Women field events

Byes

American athletes with byes to the 1999 Championships as 1997 Champions: * Maurice Greene 100 meters and he repeated as 1999 World Champion * Michael Johnson 400 meters and he repeated as 1999 World Champion *

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110 meters hurdles Because Johnson competed and was in a qualifying position, 4th place

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was selected to the World Championships where he won a bronze medal *

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Shot put Because Godina competed and was in a qualifying position, 4th place Andy Bloom was selected to the World Championships *

Marion Jones Marion Lois Jones (born October 12, 1975), also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is an American former world champion track-and-field athlete and former professional basketball player. She won three gold medals and two bronze medals at the 2000 ...

100 meters and she repeated as 1999 World Champion. Unlike her Olympic medals the following year, this result has not been disqualified due to her admission of taking

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, part of the

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scandal

References

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