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1981 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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]

1981 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 27
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States
VenueMadison Square Garden
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events25 (14 men's + 11 women's)
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At the meeting, Eamonn Coghlan missed the world record in the men's 3 miles by just 0.2 seconds.[2]

Medal summary

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Men

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "3-mile record eludes". Daily News. 28 Feb 1981. p. 28. Retrieved 15 Aug 2024.
Results
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