International athletics championship event
16th IAAF World Indoor Championships Dates March 17–20 Host city Portland , Oregon , United StatesVenue Oregon Convention Center Events 26 (+2 exhibition) Participation 487 (+12 in exhibition events) athletes from
The 16th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics Portland, Oregon , United States.[ 1]
The event did not feature Russia. Following a WADA investigation into widespread and institutional doping practices in Russian athletics, the IAAF provisionally suspended Russia's membership of the organisation in November 2015, effectively excluding the country both from hosting events and entering competitions.
Russia's effective exclusion from the tournament was confirmed in November 2015 when it was announced by IAAF that a decision over lifting its provisional suspension from international athletics would not be taken until the end of March at the earliest.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Bidding process
Portland was selected unanimously with the only other bidder being 2003 host Birmingham , England .[ 5] 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships .[ 6] IAAF wanted more time between events in the UK with London hosting the 2012 Olympics as well as the 2017 World Championships in Athletics along with Cardiff hosting the 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships .[ 7]
Venue
Oregon Convention Center in 2007 The event took place inside the Oregon Convention Center , fitted with the necessary 200m track and seating for 8,000 spectators.[ 5] [ 8]
Schedule
H
Heats
½
Semifinals
F
Final
M = morning session, A = afternoon session
All dates are PDT (UTC-7 )
Medal summary
Men
Exhibition event
Women
Exhibition event
Medal table
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
Records
Men
Women
Participating nations
In brackets the number of athletes participating.
References
^ "IAAF World Indoor Championships – iaaf.org" . iaaf.org . Retrieved November 20, 2015 .^ "Russia 'banned' from IAAF World Indoor Championships" . Telegraph.co.uk . November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015 .^ "No Russian athletes at 2016 world indoor championships – source" . Eurosport British . November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015 .^ "Russian track team likely to miss world indoor championships" . cbc.ca . November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015 .^ a b Red Shannon. "Portland, Ore., Wins Bid for 2016 World Indoor Championships: Why It Matters" . Bleacher Report . Retrieved November 20, 2015 . ^ "Portland, Ore., to hold IAAF 2016 world indoors" . ESPN.com . November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2015 .^ "Portland Will Host 2016 World Indoor Championships" . Runner's World . November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2015 .^ "IAAF World Indoor Championships – Portland 2016" . portland2016.com . Retrieved November 20, 2015 .^ a b [1] . Portland 2016. Access-date: 31 August 2015.^ Men's 60 metres results ^ Men's 400 metres results ^ Men's 800 metres results ^ Men's 1500 metres results ^ Men's 3000 metres results ^ "Men's 60 metres hurdles results" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2016 .^ Men's 4 × 400 metres relay results ^ Men's high jump results ^ Men's pole vault results ^ Men's long jump results ^ Men's triple jump results ^ Men's shot put results ^ Men's heptathlon results ^ Men's 800 metres masters results ^ Women's 60 metres results ^ Women's 400 metres results ^ Women's 800 metres results ^ Women's 1500 metres results ^ Women's 3000 metres results ^ Women's 60 metres hurdles results ^ Women's 4 × 400 metres relay results ^ Women's high jump results ^ Women's pole vault results ^ Women's long jump results ^ Women's triple jump results ^ Women's shot put results ^ Women's pentathlon results ^ Women's pentathlon results (2) ^ Women's 800 metres masters results
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