1977 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships explained

1977 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Colour:
  1. A9F5A9
Host City:New York City, New York, United States
Dates:February 25
Stadium:Madison Square Garden
Level:Senior
Type:Indoor
Events:24 (13 men's + 11 women's)
Previous:1976
Next:1978

The 1977 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 25 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]

The championships served as a qualifying event to make the U.S. team at a tri-meet against Canada and the Soviet Union the following week.[4]

Medal summary

Men

60 yards6.1
600 yards1:09.81:10.0
1000 yards2:06.92:07.62:09.0
Mile run3:59.33:59.44:01.2
3 miles13:12.913:15.313:16.0
60 yards hurdles7.0
High jump2.18 m
Pole vault5.41 m
Long jump7.93 m
Triple jump16.83 m
Shot put21.06 m
Weight throw21.09 m
2 miles walk13:02.5

Women

60 yards6.6
220 yards23.4
440 yards53.654.8
880 yards2:06.7
Mile run4:43.1
2 miles9:58.2
60 yards hurdles7.3
High jump1.83 m
Long jump6.51 m
Shot put15.94 m
1 mile walk7:05.9

References

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN) . GBR Athletics . 9 August 2024.
  2. Web site: 2020 & 35th USA Indoor Men's Heptathlon Media Guide . DocsLib . 9 . 9 August 2024.
  3. Web site: 2014 USATF Indoor Women's Pentathlon. 5. 9 August 2024.
  4. Web site: American AAU team picked . The Journal News . 15 Aug 2024 . 32 . 27 Feb 1977.