| 1973 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 23 |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 23 (13 men's + 10 women's) |
←1972 1974 → | |
The1973USA 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 23 and served as thenational championships in indoortrack and field for theUnited States.[1]
At the championships,Tracy Smith broke the world indoor record for3 miles by just under three seconds. 15,647 spectators attended the event.[2]
The 1973 edition was the first time that women'sracewalking was added to the championships.[3]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards |  Hasely Crawford (TRI) | 6.0 | Herb Washington | 6.0 | ||
| 600 yards | Fred Newhouse | 1:11.0 | ||||
| 1000 yards[a] |  Marcel Philippe (FRA) | 2:08.8 |  Yevgeniy Arzhanov (URS) | 2:09.5 | Lennox Stewart (TTO) | 2:09.8 |
| Mile run | Marty Liquori | 4:03.5 | ||||
| 3 miles | Tracy Smith | 13:07.2 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Rod Milburn | 7.0 | ||||
| High jump | Dwight Stones | 2.13 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Steve Smith | 5.38 m | ||||
| Long jump | Randy Williams | 8.13 m | ||||
| Triple jump | John Craft | 16.67 m | ||||
| Shot put | George Woods | 21.27 m | ||||
| Weight throw | George Frenn | 21.21 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Ron Daniel | 6:22.0 | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Iris Davis | 6.6 | ||||
| 220 yards | Rosalyn Bryant | 24.6 | ||||
| 440 yards |  Brenda Walsh (CAN) | 55.5 | Kathy Hammond | 55.7 | ||
| 880 yards | Cheryl Toussaint | 2:08.8 | ||||
| Mile run | Lyudmila Bragina (URS) | 4:40.0 | Glenda Reiser (CAN) | 4:45.1 | Debbie Heald | 4:46.7 |
| 60 yards hurdles | Patty Johnson | 7.5 | ||||
| High jump | Alice Pfaff | 1.73 m | ||||
| Long jump |  Irena Szewinska (POL) | 6.24 m | Martha Watson | 20 ft 41⁄4 in (6.2 m) | ||
| Shot put | Jan Svendsen | 15.24 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Lynn Olson | 7:39.0 | ||||