| 1980 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 29 |
| 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) |
←1979 1981 → | |
The1980USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held atMadison Square Garden inNew York City, New York. Organized byThe Athletics Congress (TAC), the competition took place on February 29 and served as thenational championships in indoortrack and field for theUnited States.[1]
The championships were the first ever held by TAC, having been organized by theAmateur Athletic Union previously. At the competition,Eamonn Coghlan broke the U.S. all-comer's record for3 miles. There was also a meeting held where 40 U.S. athletes voted unanimously against theUnited States boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Curtis Dickey | 6.09 | ||||
| 600 yards | Mark Enyeart | 1:09.2 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Bill Martin | 2:07.7 | ||||
| Mile run | Craig Masback | 4:02.2 | ||||
| 3 miles |  Eamonn Coghlan (IRL) | 13:02.8 |  Tony Staynings (GBR) | 13:03.7 | Bruce Bickford | 13:06.7 |
| 60 yards hurdles | Rod Milburn | 7.09 | ||||
| High jump | Franklin Jacobs | 2.25 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Earl Bell | 5.54 m | ||||
| Long jump | Larry Myricks | 8.21 m | ||||
| Triple jump | Ron Livers | 16.80 m | ||||
| Shot put | Jesse Stuart | 20.24 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Ed Kania | 22.15 m | ||||
| 2 miles walk | Todd Scully | 12:35.1 | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Evelyn Ashford | 6.76 | ||||
| 220 yards | Wanda Hooker | 24.0 | ||||
| 440 yards | Rosalyn Bryant | 53.92 | ||||
| 880 yards | Madeline Manning | 2:04.5 | ||||
| Mile run | Maggie Keyes | 4:39.3 | ||||
| 2 miles | Cindy Bremser | 9:45.0 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Stephanie Hightower | 7.4 | ||||
| High jump | Louise Ritter | 1.90 m | ||||
| Long jump | Pat Johnson | 6.38 m | ||||
| Shot put | Maren Seidler | 17.39 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Sue Brodock | 7:06.9 | ||||
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