1966 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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1966 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesMarch 4-5
Host city Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Venue Tingley Coliseum
Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque NM.jpg
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events21 (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]

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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]

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
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 Flag of Hungary.svg  Lajos Mecser  (HUN)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

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 yards Wyomia Tyus 6.5
220 yards Edith McGuire 24.1
440 yards Charlette Cooke 54.2
880 yards Flag of Hungary.svg  Zsuzsa Szabo  (HUN)2:08.6 Marie Mulder 2:11.8
60 yards hurdles Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chi Cheng  (TPE)7.6 Cheryl Sherrard 7.6
High jump Eleanor Montgomery 1.73 m
Long jump Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chi Cheng  (TPE)6.03 m Willye White 19 ft 614 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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References

  1. "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. "Two World Indoor Records in AAU Meet". Albuquerque Journal. 5 Mar 1966. p. 17. Retrieved 21 Aug 2024.
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