Track & Field News has been formally choosing a U.S. Men’s Indoor Athlete Of The Year since 1977.
Here are the all-time women’s No. 1s, with the event(s) in which they earned the honor:
2020s |
2023 |
Jasmine Moore |
(Florida) |
horizontal jumps |
2022 |
Ajee’ Wilson |
(adidas) |
800 |
2021 |
Athing Mu |
(Texas A&M) |
400/600/800 |
2020 |
Ajee’ Wilson |
(adidas) |
800 |
2010s |
2019 |
Ajee’ Wilson |
(adidas) |
600/1000 |
2018 |
Keni Harrison |
(adidas) |
hurdles |
2017 |
Gwen Berry |
(Nike) |
weight |
2016 |
Jenn Suhr |
(adidas) |
pole vault |
2015 |
Shannon Rowbury |
(Nike Oregon Project) |
distances |
2014 |
Francena McCorory |
(adidas) |
400 |
2013 |
Jenn Suhr |
(adidas) |
pole vault |
2012 |
Chaunté Lowe |
(Nike) |
high jump |
2011 |
Jenn Suhr |
(adidas) |
pole vault |
2010 |
Lolo Jones |
(Asics) |
hurdles |
2000s |
2009 |
Jenn Suhr |
(adidas) |
pole vault |
2008 |
Angela Williams |
(Nike) |
60 |
2007 |
Shalane Flanagan |
(Nike) |
distances |
2006 |
Lisa Barber |
(adidas) |
60 |
2005 |
Erin Gilreath |
(New York AC) |
weight |
2004 |
Gail Devers |
(Nike) |
60/60H |
2003 |
Gail Devers |
(Nike) |
hurdles |
2002 |
Nicole Teter |
(Farm Team) |
800 |
2001 |
Stacy Dragila |
(Reebok) |
pole vault |
2000 |
Stacy Dragila |
(Reebok) |
pole vault |
1990s |
1999 |
Gail Devers |
(Nike) |
sprints |
1998 |
Stacy Dragila |
(Reebok) |
pole vault |
1997 |
Jearl Miles-Clark |
(Reebok) |
400 |
1996 |
Gwen Torrence |
(Mizuno) |
sprints |
1995 |
Gwen Torrence |
(Mizuno) |
sprints |
1994 |
Gwen Torrence |
(Mazda) |
sprints |
1993 |
Gail Devers |
(Nike) |
60 |
1992 |
none chosen |
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1991 |
Diane Dixon |
(Atoms TC) |
400 |
1990 |
Lynn Jennings |
(Nike) |
distances |
1980s |
1989 |
none chosen |
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1988 |
none chosen |
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1987 |
none chosen |
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1986 |
none chosen |
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1985 |
Valerie Brisco |
(World Class AC) |
200/400 |
1984 |
none chosen |
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1983 |
none chosen |
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1982 |
Mary Slaney |
(Athletics West) |
distance |
1981 |
Joni Huntley |
(Pacific Coast Club) |
high jump |
1980 |
Mary Slaney |
(Athletics West) |
distance |
1970s |
1979 |
none chosen |
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1978 |
none chosen |
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1977 |
Rosalyn Bryant |
(LA Mercurettes) |
sprints |
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