1975 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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1975 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 28
Host city New York City, New York, United States
Venue Madison Square Garden
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LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events24 (13 men's + 11 women's)
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The 1975 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 28 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States. [1]

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At the championships, Dwight Stones was expected to try for the 7 ft 6 in (2.28 m) world record in the high jump. [2] [3] The championships served as a selection event for a dual meet against the Soviet Union athletics team soon after in Richmond, Virginia. It was highlighted by foreign guests including Miruts Yifter. [4]

The 1975 women's championships marked the first time that the two miles event was added, and the first time that any event over 1 mile was contested. [5]

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 yards Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Hasely Crawford  (TRI)6.0 Steve Williams 6.1
600 yards Wes Williams 1:11.2
1000 yards Rick Wohlhuter 2:06.4
Mile run Flag of Tanzania.svg  Filbert Bayi  (TAN)4:02.1 Paul Cummings 4:03.3
3 miles Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Miruts Yifter  (ETH)13:07.6Flag of Tanzania.svg  Suleiman Nyambui  (TAN)13:09.6 Pat Manders 13:11.2
60 yards hurdles Charles Foster 7.1
High jump Dwight Stones 2.21 m
Pole vault Roland Carter 5.30 m
Long jump Arnie Robinson 8.01 m
Triple jump Tommy Haynes 16.37 m
Shot put Al Feuerbach 20.67 m
Weight throw George Frenn 21.13 m
2 miles walk Ron Daniel 13:36.8

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 yards Flag of Ghana.svg  Alice Annum  (GHA)6.6 Angel Doyle 6.7
220 yards Rosalyn Bryant 23.6
440 yards Robin Campbell 55.1
880 yards Kathy Weston 2:07.6
Mile run Francie Larrieu 4:42.8
2 miles Brenda Webb 10:22.0
60 yards hurdles Flag of Nigeria.svg  Modupe Oshikoya  (NGR)7.6 Debby LaPolante 7.7
High jump Joni Huntley 1.83 m
Long jump Martha Watson 6.45 m
Shot put Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Faina Melnik  (URS)16.94 m Maren Seidler 51 ft 3 in (15.62 m)
1 mile walk Sue Brodock 7:22.5

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References

  1. ↑ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Stones Aims for 7-6 -- It's Francie for 2". Daily News. 28 Feb 1975. p. 41. Retrieved 15 Aug 2024.
  3. ↑ "Crawford, Feuerbach Victorious". The Ithaca Journal. 1 Mar 1975. p. 14. Retrieved 20 Aug 2024.
  4. ↑ "Larrieu, Bayi triumph". The Reporter Dispatch. 1 Mar 1975. p. 14. Retrieved 20 Aug 2024.
  5. ↑ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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