| 1972 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 25 |
| 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) |
←1971 1973 → | |
The1972USA 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 25 and served as thenational championships in indoortrack and field for theUnited States.[1]
The meeting was used to select the U.S. team for a dual meet against the Soviet Union to be held inRichmond, Virginia on March 17. At the championships,Byron Dyce of Jamaica became the first black person to win amile run final at Madison Square Garden.[2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Del Meriwether | 6.2 | ||||
| 600 yards | Lee Evans | 1:11.3 | ||||
| 1000 yards |  Jozef Plachý (TCH) | 2:09.8 |  Frank Murphy (IRL) | 2:09.8 | Ron Nehring | 2:10.8 |
| Mile run |  Byron Dyce (JAM) | 4:01.8 |  Audre De Hertoghe (BEL) | 4:04.6 | Bruce Fischer | 4:05.9 |
| 3 miles | Emiel Puttemans (BEL) | 13:18.4 | Len Hilton | 13:19.4 | ||
| 60 yards hurdles | Rod Milburn | 7.1 | ||||
| High jump | Gene White | 2.18 m | ||||
| Pole vault |  Kjell Isaksson (SWE) | 5.45 m | Hans Lagerqvist (SWE) | 17 ft 4 in (5.28 m) | Steve Smith | 17 ft 4 in (5.28 m) |
| Long jump | Henry Hines | 7.90 m | ||||
| Triple jump | John Craft | 16.56 m | ||||
| Shot put | Fred DeBernardi | 20.15 m | ||||
| Weight throw | George Frenn | 22.04 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Dave Romansky | 6:13.4 | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Iris Davis | 6.9 | ||||
| 220 yards | Esther Stroy | 24.6 | ||||
| 440 yards | Kathy Hammond | 54.9 | ||||
| 880 yards | Cheryl Toussaint | 2:08.2 | ||||
| Mile run | Doris Brown | 4:44.0 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Patty Johnson | 7.5 | ||||
| High jump |  Debbie Van Kiekebelt (CAN) | 1.73 m | Alice Pfaff | 1.73 m | ||
| Long jump | Martha Watson | 6.39 m | ||||
| Shot put | Maren Seidler | 15.53 m | ||||