The 1981 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 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]
| 1981 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 27 |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 25 (14 men's + 11 women's) |
← 1980 1982 → | |
At the meeting, Eamonn Coghlan missed the world record in the men's 3 miles by just 0.2 seconds.[4]
Medal summary
editMen
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Stanley Floyd | 6.15 | ||||
| 440 yards | Ed Yearwood | 48.12 | ||||
| 600 yards |  Mike Solomon (TRI) |
1:10.31 |  Fred Sowerby (ANT) |
1:10.43 | Mark Enyeart | 1:10.59 |
| 1000 yards | Bill Martin | 2:08.37 | ||||
| Mile run | Steve Scott | 3:57.3 | ||||
| 3 miles |  Eamonn Coghlan (IRL) |
12:54.80 | Dick Buerkle | 12:58.00 | ||
| 60 yards hurdles |  Alejandro Casañas (CUB) |
7.14 | Rod Milburn | 7.18 | ||
| High jump | Jeff Woodard | 2.33 m | ||||
| Pole vault |  Thierry Vigneron (FRA) |
5.60 m | Philippe Houvion (FRA) |
5.60 m | Dan Ripley | 17 ft 83⁄4 in (5.4 m) |
| Long jump | Larry Myricks | 8.13 m | ||||
| Triple jump | Mike Marlow | 16.62 m | ||||
| Shot put | Brian Oldfield | 21.13 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Ed Kania | 22.35 m | ||||
| 2 miles walk | Ray Sharp | 12:37.65 | ||||
Women
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Evelyn Ashford | 6.63 | ||||
| 220 yards | Chandra Cheeseborough | 23.27 | ||||
| 440 yards | Diane Dixon | 55.38 | ||||
| 880 yards | Delisa Walton | 2:05.1 | ||||
| Mile run | Jan Merrill | 4:34.00 | ||||
| 2 miles | Francie Larrieu | 9:38.1 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Benita Fitzgerald | 7.72 | ||||
| High jump | Joni Huntley | 1.86 m | ||||
| Long jump | Ana Alexander (CUB) |
6.34 m | Carol Lewis | 20 ft 91⁄4 in (6.33 m) | ||
| Shot put | Marita Walton (IRL) |
16.13 m | Denise Wood | 52 ft 7 in (16.02 m) | ||
| 1 mile walk | Sue Liers | 7:05.0 | ||||
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.
- ^ "3-mile record eludes". Daily News. 28 Feb 1981. p. 28. Retrieved 15 Aug 2024.
- Results
- "USA indoor track". The Reporter Dispatch. 28 Feb 1981. p. 16. 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.