The 1976 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 27 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]
| 1976 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 27 |
| 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) |
← 1975 1977 → | |
At the championships, Janice Merrill set meet records in the mile and 2-mile.[4]
Medal summary
editMen
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Steve Williams | 6.0 | ||||
| 600 yards |  Fred Sowerby (ANT) |
1:09.8 | Stan Vinson | 1:10.2 | ||
| 1000 yards | Rick Wohlhuter | 2:09.3 | ||||
| Mile run |  Filbert Bayi (TAN) |
3:56.1 | Paul Cummings | 3:58.4 | ||
| 3 miles | Suleiman Nyambui (TAN) |
13:15.0 | Greg Fredericks | 13:15.0 | ||
| 60 yards hurdles |  Guy Drut (FRA) |
7.0 | Tom Hill | 7.0 | ||
| High jump |  Robert Forget (CAN) |
2.21 m | Bill Knoedel | 2.21 m | ||
| Pole vault | Roland Carter | 5.50 m | ||||
| Long jump | Larry Myricks | 7.93 m | ||||
| Triple jump | Tommy Haynes | 16.90 m | ||||
| Shot put | Terry Albritton | 19.96 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Larry Hart | 20.66 m | ||||
| 2 miles walk | Ron Laird | 13:37.0 | ||||
Women
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Lisa Hopkins | 6.7 | ||||
| 220 yards | Pam Jiles | 24.0 | ||||
| 440 yards |  Lorna Forde (BAR) |
54.6 | Sharon Dabney | 54.7 | ||
| 880 yards | Johanna Forman | 2:07.9 | ||||
| Mile run | Jan Merrill | 4:38.5 | ||||
| 2 miles | Jan Merrill | 9:59.6 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Deby LaPlante | 7.7 | ||||
| High jump | Julie White (CAN) |
1.85 m | Pam Spencer | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) | ||
| Long jump | Martha Watson | 6.33 m | ||||
| Shot put | Ann Turbyne | 15.67 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Sue Brodock | 7:12.7 | ||||
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.
- ^ "Merrill Does Homework". Newsday (Nassau Edition). 28 Feb 1976. p. 20. Retrieved 15 Aug 2024.
- Results
- "eTrack eTN1976_03" (PDF). Track and Field News. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- "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.