| 1968 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 23-24 |
| Host city | Oakland, California, United States |
| Venue | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 23 (13 men's + 10 women's) |
←1967 1969 → | |
The1968USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at theOakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena inOakland, California. Organized by theAmateur Athletic Union (AAU), the competition took place on February 23-24 and served as thenational championships in indoortrack and field for theUnited States.[1]
At the championships, pole vaulterBob Seagren bruised his left side on a practice run when his pole broke. Despite a piece hitting near his kidney, he declined medical attention and compete anyways, though he was unable to clear 16 ft 6 in (5.02 m). There were 6,478 spectators.[2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Bill Gaines | 6.0 | ||||
| 600 yards | Martin McGrady | 1:09.2 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Tom Von Ruden | 2:10.7 | ||||
| Mile run | Preston Davis | 4:06.0 | ||||
| 3 miles | George Young | 13:17.6 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Earl McCullouch | 6.9 | ||||
| High jump |  Valentin Gavrilov (URS) | 2.16 m | Steve Kelly | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | ||
| Pole vault | Dennis Phillips | 5.20 m | ||||
| Long jump | Bob Beamon | 8.21 m | ||||
| Triple jump | Charles Craig | 16.50 m | ||||
| Shot put | George Woods | 20.20 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Ed Burke | 19.90 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Ron Laird | 6:16.9 | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Barbara Ferrell | 6.7 | ||||
| 220 yards |  Vilma Charleton (JAM) | 25.1 | Nancy Beeson | 25.3 | ||
| 440 yards | Lois Drinkwater | 56.5 | ||||
| 880 yards | Madeline Manning | 2:11.8 | ||||
| Mile run | Doris Brown | 4:50.1 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Patty Van Wolvelaere | 7.4 | ||||
| High jump | Eleanor Montgomery | 1.79 m | ||||
| Long jump | Tatyana Talysheva (URS) | 6.21 m | Martha Watson | 19 ft 101⁄2 in (6.05 m) | ||
| Shot put | Maren Seidler | 14.86 m | ||||
| Basketball throw | Barbara Friedrich | 135 ft 0 in (41.14 m) | ||||