| 1979 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
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| Host City: | New York City, New York, United States |
| Dates: | February 23 |
| Stadium: | Madison Square Garden |
| Level: | Senior |
| Type: | Indoor |
| Events: | 24 (13 men's + 11 women's) |
| Previous: | 1978 |
| Next: | 1980 |
The 1979 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 23 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]
It was the last time the championships were hosted by the AAU, with subsequent editions being held by The Athletics Congress. The competition was used to select the U.S. team for a dual meet against the Soviet Union set to be staged in Texas on March 3.[4]
| 60 yards | 6.14 | ||||||
| 600 yards | 1:12.4 | 1:12.5 | 1:13.2 | ||||
| 1000 yards | 2:08.6 | ||||||
| Mile run | 4:01.4 | ||||||
| 3 miles | 13:14.7 | ||||||
| 60 yards hurdles | 6.94 | ||||||
| High jump | 2.25 m | ||||||
| Pole vault | 5.51 m | ||||||
| Long jump | 7.97 m | ||||||
| Triple jump | 16.70 m | ||||||
| Shot put | 20.56 m | ||||||
| Weight throw | 21.76 m | ||||||
| 2 miles walk | 12:40.0 |
| 60 yards | 6.71 | ||||||
| 220 yards | 23.93 | ||||||
| 440 yards | 54.0 | 54.6 | |||||
| 880 yards | 2:07.3 | ||||||
| Mile run | 4:39.2 | ||||||
| 2 miles | 9:46.1 | ||||||
| 60 yards hurdles | 7.50 | ||||||
| High jump | 1.85 m | ||||||
| Long jump | 6.47 m | ||||||
| Shot put | 17.34 m | ||||||
| 1 mile walk | 6:58.9 |