1966 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
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Dates | March 4-5 |
Host city | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
Venue | Tingley Coliseum |
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Level | Senior |
Type | Indoor |
Events | 21 (12 men's + 9 women's) |
← 1965 1967 → |
The 1966 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), the competition took place on March 4-5 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States. [1]
At the championships, Bill Gaines tied the world record of 5.9 seconds in the 60 yards prelims, and then went on to win the event in 6.0 seconds. [2]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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60 yards | Bill Gaines | 6.0 | ||||
600 yards | Theron Lewis | 1:09.2 | ||||
1000 yards | Ted Nelson | 2:07.8 | ||||
Mile run | Jim Grelle | 4:09.5 | ||||
3 miles | ![]() | 13:40.4 | Tracy Smith | 13:42.4 | ||
60 yards hurdles | Willie Davenport | 6.9 | ||||
High jump | John Thomas | 2.13 m | ||||
Pole vault | Bob Seagren | 5.19 m | ||||
Long jump | Norm Tate | 7.62 m | ||||
Shot put | John McGrath | 19.59 m | ||||
Weight throw | Hal Connolly | 21.61 m | ||||
1 mile walk | Rudy Haluza | 6:39.2 |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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60 yards | Wyomia Tyus | 6.5 | ||||
220 yards | Edith McGuire | 24.1 | ||||
440 yards | Charlette Cooke | 54.2 | ||||
880 yards | ![]() | 2:08.6 | Marie Mulder | 2:11.8 | ||
60 yards hurdles | ![]() | 7.6 | Cheryl Sherrard | 7.6 | ||
High jump | Eleanor Montgomery | 1.73 m | ||||
Long jump | ![]() | 6.03 m | Willye White | 19 ft 61⁄4 in (5.94 m) | ||
Shot put | Joan Whitehead | 12.49 m | ||||
Basketball throw | Barbara Friedrich | 134 ft 10 in (41.09 m) |
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