1972 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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1972 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 25
Host city New York City, New York, United States
Venue Madison Square Garden
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LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events22 (13 men's + 9 women's)
1971
1973

The 1972 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), the competition took place on February 25 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States. [1]

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The meeting was used to select the U.S. team for a dual meet against the Soviet Union to be held in Richmond, Virginia on March 17. At the championships, Byron Dyce of Jamaica became the first black person to win a mile run final at Madison Square Garden. [2]

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 yards Del Meriwether 6.2
600 yards Lee Evans 1:11.3
1000 yards Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jozef Plachý  (TCH)2:09.8Flag of Ireland.svg  Frank Murphy  (IRL)2:09.8 Ron Nehring 2:10.8
Mile run Flag of Jamaica.svg  Byron Dyce  (JAM)4:01.8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Audre De Hertoghe  (BEL)4:04.6 Bruce Fischer 4:05.9
3 miles Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Emiel Puttemans  (BEL)13:18.4 Len Hilton 13:19.4
60 yards hurdles Rod Milburn 7.1
High jump Gene White 2.18 m
Pole vault Flag of Sweden.svg  Kjell Isaksson  (SWE)5.45 mFlag of Sweden.svg  Hans Lagerqvist  (SWE)17 ft 4 in (5.28 m) Steve Smith 17 ft 4 in (5.28 m)
Long jump Henry Hines 7.90 m
Triple jump John Craft 16.56 m
Shot put Fred DeBernardi 20.15 m
Weight throw George Frenn 22.04 m
1 mile walk Dave Romansky 6:13.4

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 yards Iris Davis 6.9
220 yards Esther Stroy 24.6
440 yards Kathy Hammond 54.9
880 yards Cheryl Toussaint 2:08.2
Mile run Doris Brown 4:44.0
60 yards hurdles Patty Johnson 7.5
High jump Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Debbie Van Kiekebelt  (CAN)1.73 m Alice Pfaff 1.73 m
Long jump Martha Watson 6.39 m
Shot put Maren Seidler 15.53 m

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References

  1. "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. "Swedish Vaulter Sets World Indoor Mark". Courier-Post. 26 Feb 1972. p. 27. Retrieved 20 Aug 2024.
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