| 1978 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 24 |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 24 (13 men's + 11 women's) |
←1977 1979 → | |
The1978USA 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 24 and served as thenational championships in indoortrack and field for theUnited States.[1]
At the championships,Houston McTear ran an electronically timed world record in the 60 yards.[2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Houston McTear | 6.05 | ||||
| 600 yards | Stan Vinson | 1:10.0 | ||||
| 1000 yards |  Gideon Terer (KEN) | 2:09.3 | Bill Martin | 2:09.9 | ||
| Mile run |  Eamonn Coghlan (IRL) | 4:01.6 | Wilson Waigwa (KEN) | 4:02.3 | Steve Lacy | 4:02.9 |
| 3 miles |  Suleiman Nyambui (TAN) | 13:09.2 | Marty Liquori | 13:11.8 | ||
| 60 yards hurdles | Charles Foster | 7.11 | ||||
| High jump | Dwight Stones | 2.25 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Larry Jessee | 5.40 m | ||||
| Long jump |  Charlton Ehizuelen (NGR) | 7.72 m | Vesco Bradley | 25 ft 21⁄4 in (7.67 m) | ||
| Triple jump | Ron Livers | 16.85 m | ||||
| Shot put | Al Feuerbach | 20.65 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Ed Kania | 19.73 m | ||||
| 2 miles walk | Todd Scully | 13:07.6 | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Brenda Morehead | 6.73 | ||||
| 220 yards |  Freida Nichols (BAR) | 24.23 | Theresa Montgomery | 24.73 | ||
| 440 yards | Kim Thomas | 55.30 | ||||
| 880 yards | Debbie Vetter | 2:08.8 | ||||
| Mile run | Francie Larrieu | 4:37.0 | ||||
| 2 miles | Brenda Webb | 9:55.8 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Deby LaPlante | 7.53 | ||||
| High jump |  Debbie Brill (CAN) | 1.88 m | Joani Huntley | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Long jump | Modupe Oshikoya (NGR) | 6.25 m | Kathy McMillan | 20 ft 33⁄4 in (6.19 m) | ||
| Shot put | Maren Seidler | 18.59 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Sue Brodock | 7:01.7 | ||||