The 16th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held between March 17 and 20, 2016 in Portland, Oregon, United States.

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.

Bidding process Portland was selected unanimously with the only other bidder being 2003 host Birmingham, England. Birmingham was ultimately selected as the host of the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships. The reason Portland was selected for 2016 and Birmingham being selected in 2018 is that the 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.

Venue

The event took place inside the Oregon Convention Center, fitted with the necessary 200m track and seating for 8,000 spectators. A concept drawing of the plans were released in early 2015, showing a two toned track colored (Oregon) green, with trees adorning the peristyle of the indoor arena.

Schedule HHeats½SemifinalsFFinalM = morning session, A = afternoon session All dates are PDT (UTC-7)

+Men. Portland 2016. Access-date: 31 August 2015. Date → 17 March 18 March 19 March 20 March Event ↓ A M A M A M 60 m H F 400 m H F 800 m H F 1500 m H F 3000 m H F 60 m hurdles H F 4 × 400 m H F High jump F Pole vault F Long jump F Triple jump F Shot put F Heptathlon F

+Women Date → 17 March 18 March 19 March 20 MarchEvent ↓ A M A M A M 60 m H F 400 m H F 800 m H F 1500 m H F 3000 m F 60 m hurdles H F 4 × 400 m F High jump F Pole vault F Long jump F Triple jump F Shot put F Pentathlon F

Medal summary

Men Men's 60 metres results 6.47 6.50 6.51 Men's 400 metres results 45.44 45.59 SB 46.17Men's 800 metres results 1:45.83 SB 1:46.65 SB 1:47.22Men's 1500 metres results 3:44.22 3:44.30 3:44.37Men's 3000 metres results 7:57.21 7:57.39 7:57.43 7.41 WL 7.46 SB 7.48Men's 4 × 400 metres relay resultsKyle ClemonsCalvin SmithChristopher GiestingVernon NorwoodElvyonn Bailey*Patrick Feeney* 3:02.45 WLMichael MathieuAlonzo RussellShavez HartChris BrownAshley Riley* 3:04.75 Jarrin SolomonLalonde GordonAde Alleyne-ForteDeon LendoreRondel Sorrillo*Machel Cedenio* 3:05.51 Men's high jump results 2.36 m 2.33 m SB 2.33 m SBMen's pole vault results 6.02 m CR 5.80 m 5.75 mMen's long jump results 8.26 m 8.25 m 8.21 m Men's triple jump results 17.33 m 17.14 m 17.09 m SBMen's shot put results 21.78 m WL, 20.89 m SB 20.87 m Men's heptathlon results 6470 pts WL 6182 pts SB 6126 pts

Exhibition event 800 metres mastersMen's 800 metres masters results 2:15.90 2:16.01 2:17.38

Women Women's 60 metres results 7.02 7.04 7.06Women's 400 metres results 51.45 51.72 51.76Women's 800 metres results 2:00.01 WL 2:00.27 2:00.44 Women's 1500 metres results 4:04.96 4:05.30 4:05.71Women's 3000 metres results 8:47.43 8:54.26 8:55.55Women's 60 metres hurdles results 7.80 7.82 7.90Women's 4 × 400 metres relay resultsNatasha HastingsQuanera HayesCourtney OkoloAshley Spencer 3:26.38 WLEwelina PtakMałgorzata HołubMagdalena GorzkowskaJustyna Święty 3:31.15 Adelina PastorElena Mirela LavricAndrea MiklósBianca Răzor 3:31.51 Women's high jump results 1.96 m 1.96 m 1.96 mWomen's pole vault results 4.90 m CR 4.85 m 4.80 mWomen's long jump results 7.22 m WL 7.07 m 6.93 m Women's triple jump results 14.41 m 14.30 m 14.15 mWomen's shot put results 20.21 m WL 19.33 m 19.25 mWomen's pentathlon resultsWomen's pentathlon results (2) 4881 pts 4770 pts 4661 pts

Exhibition event 800 metres mastersWomen's 800 metres masters results 2:37.30 2:37.57 2:40.14

Medal table

Records Men AthleteNationEventPerformanceTypeRenaud LavilleniePole vault6.02 mCRSu Bingtian60 metres6.50Tomas WalshShot put21.78 mDarlan RomaniShot put18.50 mNRAsafa PowellRamon GittensShaun Gill60 metres6.446.516.99Wais Ibrahim Khairandesh 800 metres1:57.36

Women AthleteNationEventPerformanceTypeJenn SuhrPole vault4.90 mCRBrianne Theisen-EatonPentathlon4881Oluwakemi Adekoya400 m51.45ARIvana ŠpanovićLorraine Ugen Long jump7.076.93 Anita MártonShot put19.33 Michelle-Lee AhyeÁngela TenorioKariman Abuljadayel 60 m 7.097.219.48Andrea Ivančević60 m Hurdles7.91 Kabange MupopoDjénébou DantéChristina Francisco400 m 52.6855.761:00.08Francine Niyonsaba800 m 2.02.37 Beatha Nishimwe Tamara Armoush1500 m 4:19.394:37.61 Lissa LabicheHigh jump1.89

Participating nations In brackets the number of athletes participating.

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References

External links

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