The 1980 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Organized by The Athletics Congress (TAC), the competition took place on February 29 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.[1]
| 1980 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 29 |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 24 (13 men's + 11 women's) |
← 1979 1981 → | |
The championships were the first ever held by TAC, having been organized by the Amateur Athletic Union previously. At the competition, Eamonn Coghlan broke the U.S. all-comer's record for 3 miles. There was also a meeting held where 40 U.S. athletes voted unanimously against the United States boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics.[2]
Medal summary
editMen
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Curtis Dickey | 6.09 | ||||
| 600 yards | Mark Enyeart | 1:09.2 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Bill Martin | 2:07.7 | ||||
| Mile run | Craig Masback | 4:02.2 | ||||
| 3 miles |  Eamonn Coghlan (IRL) |
13:02.8 |  Tony Staynings (GBR) |
13:03.7 | Bruce Bickford | 13:06.7 |
| 60 yards hurdles | Rod Milburn | 7.09 | ||||
| High jump | Franklin Jacobs | 2.25 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Earl Bell | 5.54 m | ||||
| Long jump | Larry Myricks | 8.21 m | ||||
| Triple jump | Ron Livers | 16.80 m | ||||
| Shot put | Jesse Stuart | 20.24 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Ed Kania | 22.15 m | ||||
| 2 miles walk | Todd Scully | 12:35.1 | ||||
Women
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Evelyn Ashford | 6.76 | ||||
| 220 yards | Wanda Hooker | 24.0 | ||||
| 440 yards | Rosalyn Bryant | 53.92 | ||||
| 880 yards | Madeline Manning | 2:04.5 | ||||
| Mile run | Maggie Keyes | 4:39.3 | ||||
| 2 miles | Cindy Bremser | 9:45.0 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Stephanie Hightower | 7.4 | ||||
| High jump | Louise Ritter | 1.90 m | ||||
| Long jump | Pat Johnson | 6.38 m | ||||
| Shot put | Maren Seidler | 17.39 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Sue Brodock | 7:06.9 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Coghlan, Milburn cut out fast pace". Syracuse Herald-Journal. 1 Mar 1980. p. 9. Retrieved 15 Aug 2024.
- Results
- "Track Meet Features". Newsday (Nassau Edition). 1 Mar 1980. p. 26. Retrieved 15 Aug 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.