The 1985 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 22 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.[1]
| 1985 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 22 |
| 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) |
← 1984 1986 → | |
At the meeting, rivals Valerie Brisco-Hooks and Diane Dixon competed in different events but each set a world indoor record.[2]
Medal summary
editMen
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards |  Albert Lawrence (JAM) |
6.16 | Emmit King | 6.16 | ||
| 440 yards | Antonio McKay | 47.90 | ||||
| 600 yards |  Elvis Forde (BAR) |
1:09.05 | Anthony Tufariello | 1:09.24 | ||
| 1000 yards |  Edwin Koech (KEN) |
2:07.17 | Ray Brown | 2:07.80 | ||
| Mile run | Sydney Maree | 3:54.98 | ||||
| 3 miles | Doug Padilla | 12:57.15 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Greg Foster | 6.85 | ||||
| High jump | Jim Howard | 2.34 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Doug Lytle | 5.61 m | ||||
| Long jump | Mike Conley | 8.22 m | ||||
| Triple jump | Mike Conley | 17.40 m | ||||
| Shot put | Scott Lofquist | 20.70 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Jud Logan | 22.74 m | ||||
| 2 miles walk | Jim Heiring | 12:07.5 | ||||
Women
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Alice Brown | 6.56 | ||||
| 220 yards | Valerie Brisco-Hooks | 22.95 | ||||
| 440 yards | Diane Dixon | 52.20 | ||||
| 880 yards |  Cristeana Cojocaru (ROM) |
2:04.15 |  Irina Podyalovskaya (URS) |
2:04.73 | Rose Monday | 2:05.12 |
| Mile run[a] | Doina Melinte (ROM) |
4:37.00 | Fita Lovin (ROM) |
4:38.12 | Ravilya Agletdinova (URS) |
4:39.56 |
| 2 miles | Cathy Branta | 9:40.54 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Candy Young | 7.57 | ||||
| High jump | Coleen Sommer | 1.95 m | ||||
| Long jump | Carol Lewis | 6.59 m | ||||
| Shot put | Bonnie Dasse | 18.44 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Teresa Vaill | 6:58.70 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Rivals Brisco-Hooks, Dixon shatter world indoor bests". The Lincoln Star. 23 Feb 1985. p. 13. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- Results
- "TRACK USA-Mobil Championships at New York". The Boston Globe. 23 Feb 1985. p. 34. Retrieved 14 August 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.
Notes
edit- ^ Brit McRoberts of Canada finished 4th in 4:41.13. The top American and U.S. champion was Renee Odom in 5th with a 4:41.90 time.