| 1976 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 | 24 (13 men's + 11 women's) |
←1975 1977 → | |
The1976USA 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]
At the championships,Janice Merrill set meet records in the mile and 2-mile.[2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Steve Williams | 6.0 | ||||
| 600 yards |  Fred Sowerby (ANT) | 1:09.8 | Stan Vinson | 1:10.2 | ||
| 1000 yards | Rick Wohlhuter | 2:09.3 | ||||
| Mile run |  Filbert Bayi (TAN) | 3:56.1 | Paul Cummings | 3:58.4 | ||
| 3 miles | Suleiman Nyambui (TAN) | 13:15.0 | Greg Fredericks | 13:15.0 | ||
| 60 yards hurdles |  Guy Drut (FRA) | 7.0 | Tom Hill | 7.0 | ||
| High jump |  Robert Forget (CAN) | 2.21 m | Bill Knoedel | 2.21 m | ||
| Pole vault | Roland Carter | 5.50 m | ||||
| Long jump | Larry Myricks | 7.93 m | ||||
| Triple jump | Tommy Haynes | 16.90 m | ||||
| Shot put | Terry Albritton | 19.96 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Larry Hart | 20.66 m | ||||
| 2 miles walk | Ron Laird | 13:37.0 | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Lisa Hopkins | 6.7 | ||||
| 220 yards | Pam Jiles | 24.0 | ||||
| 440 yards |  Lorna Forde (BAR) | 54.6 | Sharon Dabney | 54.7 | ||
| 880 yards | Johanna Forman | 2:07.9 | ||||
| Mile run | Jan Merrill | 4:38.5 | ||||
| 2 miles | Jan Merrill | 9:59.6 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Deby LaPlante | 7.7 | ||||
| High jump | Julie White (CAN) | 1.85 m | Pam Spencer | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) | ||
| Long jump | Martha Watson | 6.33 m | ||||
| Shot put | Ann Turbyne | 15.67 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Sue Brodock | 7:12.7 | ||||