1986 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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1986 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 28
Host city New York City, United States
Venue Madison Square Garden
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LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events25 (14 men's + 11 women's)
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The 1986 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Organized by The Athletics Congress (TAC), 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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The meeting was also billed as a pole vault summit (then a sport only contested by men) between the United States and Soviet Union guests. The Soviet Bubka brothers, Sergey and Vasily, took the top two spots over the Americans. [2]

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 yards Lee McRae 6.06
440 yards Antonio McKay 47.60
600 yards Flag of Barbados.svg  Elvis Forde  (BAR)1:08.28Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Ian Morris  (TTO)1:08.90 Marcus Sanders 1:09.10
1000 yards Johnny Gray 2:04.52
Mile run Flag of Ireland.svg  Marcus O'Sullivan  (IRL)3:57.27Flag of Ireland.svg  Ray Flynn  (IRL)3:58.17 Mark Fricker 3:58.98
Kevin Johnson
3 miles Doug Padilla 13:05.88
60 yards hurdles Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Mark McKoy  (CAN)6.95 Al Joyner 7.12
High jump Jim Howard 2.34 m
Pole vault [a] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sergey Bubka  (URS)5.95 mFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vasily Bubka  (URS)18 ft 101⁄4 in (5.74 m)Flag of France.svg  Phillipe Collet  (FRA)18 ft 81⁄4 in (5.69 m)
Long jump Mike Conley 8.27 m
Triple jump Mike Conley 17.34 m
Shot put Gregg Tafralis 21.01 m
Weight throw Jud Logan 23.50 m
2 miles walk Jim Heiring 12:05.94

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 yards Jeanette Bolden 6.57
220 yards Flag of East Germany.svg  Marita Koch  (GDR)22.89 Grace Jackson 23.11
440 yards Diane Dixon 52.52
880 yards Flag of East Germany.svg  Sigrun Ludwigs  (GDR)2:05.93Flag of Romania.svg  Christiana Coiocaru  (ROM)2:06.65 Delisa Walton-Floyd 2:06.72
Mile run Flag of Romania.svg  Maricica Puica  (ROM)4:35.00Flag of Romania.svg  Dolina Melinte  (ROM)4:35.30 Josephine White 4:36.04
2 miles Lynn Jennings 9:28.15
60 yards hurdles Stephanie Hightower 7.44
High jump Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Debbie Brill  (CAN)1.97 mFlag of East Germany.svg  Andreas Bienias  (GDR)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Joni Huntley 6 ft 21⁄4 in (1.88 m)
Long jump Flag of East Germany.svg  Heike Drechsler  (GDR)7.03 m Jackie Joyner 22 ft 101⁄2 in (6.97 m)
Shot put Ramona Pagel 18.33 m
1 mile walk Teresa Vaill 6:53.58

References

  1. ↑ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Flying Bubka brothers finish 1-2 in pole vault". Dayton Daily News. 1 Mar 1986. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
Results

Notes

  1. ↑ The 4th place finisher was Pierre Quinon of France in 18 ft 41⁄2 in (5.6 m). The top American and U.S. champion, jumping the same height as Quinon, was Brad Pursley in 5th place.
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