| 1971 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 26 |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 22 (13 men's + 9 women's) |
←1970 1972 → | |
The1971USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held atMadison Square Garden inNew York City, New York. Organized by theAmateur Athletic Union (AAU), the competition took place on February 26 and served as thenational championships in indoortrack and field for theUnited States.[1]
At the championships,Frank Shorter ran the second-fastest time ever for3 miles indoors. Field events were held separately atColumbia University.[2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards |  Jean-Louis Ravelomanatsoa (MAD) | 6.1 | Charles Greene | NT, "one step behind" | ||
| 600 yards |  Andrzej Badenski (POL) | 1:10.7 |  Benedict Cayenne (TTO) | 1:11.6 | Tom Ulan | 1:12.4 |
| 1000 yards | Tom Von Ruden | 2:07.3 | ||||
| Mile run | Henryk Szordykowski (POL) | 4:06.0 | John Mason | 4:06.1 | ||
| 3 miles | Frank Shorter | 13:10.6 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Willie Davenport | 7.0 | ||||
| High jump | Reynaldo Brown | 2.18 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Dick Railsback | 5.35 m | ||||
| Long jump | Norm Tate | 8.03 m | ||||
| Triple jump | Dave Smith | 16.27 m | ||||
| Shot put | Al Feuerbach | 20.11 m | ||||
| Weight throw | George Frenn | 21.73 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Ron Laird | 6:24.9 | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Pat Hawkins | 6.9 | ||||
| 220 yards | Esther Stroy | 24.2 | ||||
| 440 yards | Jarvis Scott | 55.3 | ||||
| 880 yards |  Abby Hoffman (CAN) | 2:08.7 | Cheryl Toussaint | 2:09.5 | ||
| Mile run | Doris Brown | 4:47.9 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Patty Johnson (Van Wolvelaere) | 7.8 | ||||
| High jump |  Snežana Hrepevnik (YUG) | 1.84 m | Debbie Van Kiekebelt (CAN) | 1.75 m | Sally Pihal | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) |
| Long jump | Marilyn King | 6.06 m | ||||
| Shot put | Lynette Matthews | 15.13 m | ||||