| 1970 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 27 |
| 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) |
←1969 1971 → | |
The1970USA 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 27 and served as thenational championships in indoortrack and field for theUnited States.[1]
It was the first time since 1965 that the championships were staged at Madison Square Garden, where it would continue to be held until 1993. At the championships,Marty Liquori controversially shovedHenryk Szordykowski to win the mile. Szordykowski said after the race, "Liquori is a poor sport... He acted like an animal".[2]
It was also the first time that thebasketball throw event was removed from the program, which had been contested every year except 1928 since the first women's championships in 1927. Because of this, defending championBarbara Friedrich did not return, saying "For a javelin thrower it's a great way of staying in shape over the winter. But the committee doesn't agree with me."[3]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Charles Greene | 6.0 | ||||
| 600 yards | Martin McGrady | 1:07.6 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Juris Luzins | 2:06.2 | ||||
| Mile run | Marty Liquori | 4:00.9 | ||||
| 3 miles | Art DuLong | 13:19.6 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Willie Davenport | 7.1 | ||||
| High jump | Otis Burrell | 2.13 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Bob Seagren | 5.18 m | ||||
| Long jump | Norm Tate | 8.04 m | ||||
| Triple jump | Norm Tate | 16.27 m | ||||
| Shot put | Brian Oldfield | 19.47 m | ||||
| Weight throw | George Frenn | 21.47 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Dave Romansky | 6:14.0 | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards |  Chi Cheng (TPE) | 6.7 | Iris Davis | NT | ||
| 220 yards | Diane Kummer | 24.9 | ||||
| 440 yards | Kathy Hammond | 55.2 | ||||
| 880 yards | Francie Kraker Johnson | 2:10.5 | ||||
| Mile run | Kathy Gibbons | 4:58.5 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Chi Cheng (TPE) | 7.6 | Pat Johnson | NT | ||
| High jump |  Debbie Brill (CAN) | 1.80 m | Debbie Van Kiekebel (CAN) | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) | Vann Abram | 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) |
| Long jump | Chi Cheng (TPE) | 6.42 m | Willye White | 20 ft 33⁄4 in (6.19 m) | ||
| Shot put | Mary Jacobson | 14.25 m | ||||