| 1981 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 27 |
| 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) |
←1980 1982 → | |
The1981USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held atMadison Square Garden inNew York City, New York. Organized byThe Athletics Congress (TAC), the competition took place on February 27 and served as thenational championships in indoortrack and field for theUnited States.[1]
At the meeting,Eamonn Coghlan missed the world record in the men's3 miles by just 0.2 seconds.[2]
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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