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]
1972 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
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Dates | February 25 |
Host city | New York City, New York, United States |
Venue | Madison Square Garden |
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Level | Senior |
Type | Indoor |
Events | 22 (13 men's + 9 women's) |
← 1971 1973 → |
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
editMen
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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60 yards | Del Meriwether | 6.2 | ||||
600 yards | Lee Evans | 1:11.3 | ||||
1000 yards | Jozef Plachý (TCH) | 2:09.8 | Frank Murphy (IRL) | 2:09.8 | Ron Nehring | 2:10.8 |
Mile run | Byron Dyce (JAM) | 4:01.8 | Audre De Hertoghe (BEL) | 4:04.6 | Bruce Fischer | 4:05.9 |
3 miles | 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 | Kjell Isaksson (SWE) | 5.45 m | 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
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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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 | 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 |
References
edit- ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Swedish Vaulter Sets World Indoor Mark". Courier-Post. 26 Feb 1972. p. 27. Retrieved 20 Aug 2024.
- Results
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.