| 1969 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 1 |
| Host city | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Venue | The Spectrum |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 23 (13 men's + 10 women's) |
←1968 1970 → | |
The1969USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held atThe Spectrum inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania. Organized by theAmateur Athletic Union (AAU), the competition took place on March 1 and served as thenational championships in indoortrack and field for theUnited States.[1]
At the championships, schoolteacherGeorge Young broke the world indoor record for3 miles. 7,031 spectators attended.[2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Charles Greene | 6.0 | ||||
| 600 yards | Martin McGrady | 1:12.3 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Herb Germann | 2:08.0 | ||||
| Mile run |  Henryk Szordykowski (POL) | 4:05.0 | Martin Liquori | 4:06.3 | ||
| 3 miles | George Young | 13:09.8 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Willie Davenport | 7.0 | ||||
| High jump | John Rambo | 2.08 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Peter Chen | 5.03 m | ||||
| Long jump | Norm Tate | 7.82 m | ||||
| Triple jump | Norm Tate | 16.18 m | ||||
| Shot put | George Woods | 19.49 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Al Hall | 21.56 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Dave Romansky | 6:21.9 | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Barbara Ferrell | 6.7 | ||||
| 240 yards | Barbara Ferrell | 27.5 | ||||
| 440 yards | Jarvis Scott | 56.4 | ||||
| 880 yards | Madeline Manning | 2:07.9 | ||||
| Mile run |  Abby Hoffman (CAN) | 4:59.3 | Cheryl Bridges | 5:07.0 | ||
| 60 yards hurdles | Mamie Rallins | 7.7 | ||||
| High jump | Eleanor Montgomery | 1.78 m | ||||
| Long jump[a] | Irena Szewinska (POL) | 6.17 m | Joan Hendry (CAN) | 18 ft 9 in (5.71 m) | Brenda Eisler (CAN) | 18 ft 9 in (5.71 m) |
| Shot put | Maren Seidler | 14.63 m | ||||
| Basketball throw | Mary Boron | 108 ft 7 in (33.09 m) | ||||