1979 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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1979 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 23
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)
1978
1980

The 1979 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 23 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States. [1] The championships in combined track and field events were held at a different date. [2] [3]

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It was the last time the championships were hosted by the AAU, with subsequent editions being held by The Athletics Congress. The competition was used to select the U.S. team for a dual meet against the Soviet Union set to be staged in Texas on March 3. [4]

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 yards Steve Riddick 6.14
600 yards Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Mike Solomon  (TRI)1:12.4Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Fred Sowerby  (ANT)1:12.5 Stanley Vincent 1:13.2
1000 yards Evans White 2:08.6
Mile run Steve Scott 4:01.4
3 miles Marty Liquori 13:14.7
60 yards hurdles Renaldo Nehemiah 6.94
High jump Benn Fields 2.25 m
Pole vault Dan Ripley 5.51 m
Long jump Larry Myricks 7.97 m
Triple jump Ron Livers 16.70 m
Shot put Colin Anderson 20.56 m
Weight throw Ed Kania 21.76 m
2 miles walk Todd Scully 12:40.0

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 yards Evelyn Ashford 6.71
220 yards Chandra Cheeseborough 23.93
440 yards Flag of Guyana.svg  June Griffith  (GUY)54.0 Yolanda Rich 54.6
880 yards Wendy Knudson 2:07.3
Mile run Francie Larrieu 4:39.2
2 miles Julie Brown 9:46.1
60 yards hurdles Candy Young 7.50
High jump Louise Ritter 1.85 m
Long jump Kathy McMillan 6.47 m
Shot put Flag of Germany.svg  Beatrix Philipp  (FRG)17.34 m Maren Seidler 56 ft 9 in (17.29 m)
1 mile walk Chris Shea 6:58.9

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References

  1. "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. "2020 & 35th USA Indoor Men's Heptathlon Media Guide". DocsLib. p. 9. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. "2014 USATF Indoor Women's Pentathlon" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  4. "2 earn spots on U.S. team". Poughkeepsie Journal. 25 Feb 1979. p. 12D. Retrieved 15 Aug 2024.
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