The 1978 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 24 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.[1]
| 1978 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 24 |
| 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) |
← 1977 1979 → | |
At the championships, Houston McTear ran an electronically timed world record in the 60 yards.[2]
Medal summary
editMen
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Houston McTear | 6.05 | ||||
| 600 yards | Stan Vinson | 1:10.0 | ||||
| 1000 yards |  Gideon Terer (KEN) |
2:09.3 | Bill Martin | 2:09.9 | ||
| Mile run |  Eamonn Coghlan (IRL) |
4:01.6 | Wilson Waigwa (KEN) |
4:02.3 | Steve Lacy | 4:02.9 |
| 3 miles |  Suleiman Nyambui (TAN) |
13:09.2 | Marty Liquori | 13:11.8 | ||
| 60 yards hurdles | Charles Foster | 7.11 | ||||
| High jump | Dwight Stones | 2.25 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Larry Jessee | 5.40 m | ||||
| Long jump |  Charlton Ehizuelen (NGR) |
7.72 m | Vesco Bradley | 25 ft 21⁄4 in (7.67 m) | ||
| Triple jump | Ron Livers | 16.85 m | ||||
| Shot put | Al Feuerbach | 20.65 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Ed Kania | 19.73 m | ||||
| 2 miles walk | Todd Scully | 13:07.6 | ||||
Women
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Brenda Morehead | 6.73 | ||||
| 220 yards |  Freida Nichols (BAR) |
24.23 | Theresa Montgomery | 24.73 | ||
| 440 yards | Kim Thomas | 55.30 | ||||
| 880 yards | Debbie Vetter | 2:08.8 | ||||
| Mile run | Francie Larrieu | 4:37.0 | ||||
| 2 miles | Brenda Webb | 9:55.8 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Deby LaPlante | 7.53 | ||||
| High jump |  Debbie Brill (CAN) |
1.88 m | Joani Huntley | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Long jump | Modupe Oshikoya (NGR) |
6.25 m | Kathy McMillan | 20 ft 33⁄4 in (6.19 m) | ||
| Shot put | Maren Seidler | 18.59 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Sue Brodock | 7:01.7 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "McTear sprints to indoor record". Mount Vernon Argus. 25 Feb 1978. p. 14. 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.