| 1971 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
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| Host City: | New York City, New York, United States |
| Dates: | February 26 |
| Stadium: | Madison Square Garden |
| Level: | Senior |
| Type: | Indoor |
| Events: | 22 (13 men's + 9 women's) |
| Previous: | 1970 |
| Next: | 1972 |
The 1971 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 26 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.[1]
At the championships, Frank Shorter ran the second-fastest time ever for 3 miles indoors. Field events were held separately at Columbia University.[2]
| 60 yards | 6.1 | , "one step behind" | |||||
| 600 yards | 1:10.7 | 1:11.6 | 1:12.4 | ||||
| 1000 yards | 2:07.3 | ||||||
| Mile run | 4:06.0 | 4:06.1 | |||||
| 3 miles | 13:10.6 | ||||||
| 60 yards hurdles | 7.0 | ||||||
| High jump | 2.18 m | ||||||
| Pole vault | 5.35 m | ||||||
| Long jump | 8.03 m | ||||||
| Triple jump | 16.27 m | ||||||
| Shot put | 20.11 m | ||||||
| Weight throw | 21.73 m | ||||||
| 1 mile walk | 6:24.9 |
| 60 yards | 6.9 | ||||||
| 220 yards | 24.2 | ||||||
| 440 yards | 55.3 | ||||||
| 880 yards | 2:08.7 | 2:09.5 | |||||
| Mile run | 4:47.9 | ||||||
| 60 yards hurdles | 7.8 | ||||||
| High jump | 1.84 m | 1.75 m | |||||
| Long jump | 6.06 m | ||||||
| Shot put | 15.13 m |