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] The championships in combined track and field events were held at a different date.[2][3]
| 1975 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 28 |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
 | |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 24 (13 men's + 11 women's) |
← 1974 1976 → | |
At the championships, Dwight Stones was expected to try for the 7 ft 6 in (2.28 m) world record in the high jump.[4]
Medal summary
editMen
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards |  Hasely Crawford (TRI) |
6.0 | ||||
| 600 yards | Wes Williams | 1:11.2 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Rick Wohlhuter | 2:06.4 | ||||
| Mile run |  Filbert Bayi (TAN) |
4:02.1 | ||||
| 3 miles |  Miruts Yifter (ETH) |
13:07.6 | ||||
| 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
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards |  Alice Annum (GHA) |
6.6 | ||||
| 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 |  Modupe Oshikoya (NGR) |
7.6 | ||||
| High jump | Joni Huntley | 1.83 m | ||||
| Long jump | Martha Watson | 6.45 m | ||||
| Shot put |  Faina Melnik (URS) |
16.94 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Sue Brodock | 7:22.5 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "2020 & 35th USA Indoor Men's Heptathlon Media Guide". DocsLib. p. 9. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "2014 USATF Indoor Women's Pentathlon" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Stones Aims for 7-6 -- It's Francie for 2". Daily News. 28 Feb 1975. p. 41. Retrieved 15 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.
- "2020 & 35th USA Indoor Men's Heptathlon Media Guide". DocsLib. p. 9. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- "2014 USATF Indoor Women's Pentathlon" (PDF). Decathlon USA. p. 5. Retrieved 9 August 2024.