The 1966 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), the competition took place on March 4-5 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.[1]

At the championships, Bill Gaines tied the world record of 5.9 seconds in the 60 yards prelims, and then went on to win the event in 6.0 seconds.[2]

Medal summary

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 yards Bill Gaines 6.0
600 yards Theron Lewis 1:09.2
1000 yards Ted Nelson 2:07.8
Mile run Jim Grelle 4:09.5
3 miles  Lajos Mecser (HUN) 13:40.4 Tracy Smith 13:42.4
60 yards hurdles Willie Davenport 6.9
High jump John Thomas 2.13 m
Pole vault Bob Seagren 5.19 m
Long jump Norm Tate 7.62 m
Shot put John McGrath 19.59 m
Weight throw Hal Connolly 21.61 m
1 mile walk Rudy Haluza 6:39.2

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 yards Wyomia Tyus 6.5
220 yards Edith McGuire 24.1
440 yards Charlette Cooke 54.2
880 yards  Zsuzsa Szabo (HUN) 2:08.6 Marie Mulder 2:11.8
60 yards hurdles  Chi Cheng (TPE) 7.6 Cheryl Sherrard 7.6
High jump Eleanor Montgomery 1.73 m
Long jump  Chi Cheng (TPE) 6.03 m Willye White 19 ft 61⁄4 in (5.94 m)
Shot put Joan Whitehead 12.49 m
Basketball throw Barbara Friedrich 134 ft 10 in (41.09 m)

References

  1. ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Two World Indoor Records in AAU Meet". Albuquerque Journal. 5 Mar 1966. p. 17. Retrieved 21 Aug 2024.
Results
Allikas: Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_USA_Indoor_Track_and_Field_Championships
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