| 1988 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 26 |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 25 (14 men's + 11 women's) |
←1987 1989 → | |
The1988USA 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 26 and served as thenational championships in indoortrack and field for theUnited States.[1]
At the meeting,Gwen Torrence barely extended her undefeated streak to 40 races. Though she initially thought she won the55 metres, after the competition ended it was announced her race withEvelyn Ashford was actually adead heat.[2]
There was also an anti-South African apartheid rally held outside the venue. The rally was held by six organizations in opposition toMobil's title sponsorship of the event.[2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 m | Emmit King | 6.06 | ||||
| 400 m | Antonio McKay | 46.55 | ||||
| 500 m | Ken Lowery | 1:02.60 | ||||
| 800 m | Ray Brown | 1:47.66 | ||||
| Mile run |  Marcus O'Sullivan (IRL) | 3:59.85 | Brian Abshire | 4:00.73 | ||
| 3000 m | Jim Spivey | 7:52.91 | Mark Junkermann | 7:54.00 | ||
| 55 m hurdles | Greg Foster | 6.93 | ||||
| High jump |  Igor Paklin (URS) | 2.29 m | Jim Howard | 2.29 m | ||
| Thomas McCants | ||||||
| Pole vault | Rodion Gataullin (URS) | 5.64 m | Dave Kenworthy | 5.64 m | ||
| Long jump | Larry Myricks | 8.24 m | ||||
| Triple jump | Ray Kimble | 17.15 m | ||||
| Shot put | Ron Backes | 20.82 m | ||||
| Weight throw |  Walter Ciofani (FRA) | 23.11 m |  Tore Gustafsson (SWE) | 71 ft 71⁄4 in (21.82 m) | Pat Egan | 69 ft 71⁄2 in (21.22 m) |
| 5000 m walk |  Guillaume Leblanc (CAN) | 18:53.25 | Tim Lewis | 19:51.05 | ||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 m | Evelyn Ashford | 6.66 | ||||
| Gwen Torrence | ||||||
| 200 m |  Grace Jackson (JAM) | 23.07 | Natalya Pomoshchnikova (URS) | 23.38 | Terri Dendy | 23.93 |
| 400 m | Diane Dixon | 52.51 | ||||
| 800 m |  Mitica Constantin (ROM) | 2:03.27 | Joetta Clark | 2:03.41 | ||
| Mile run | Doina Melinte (ROM) | 4:36.68 | Alisa Harvey | 4:39.61 | ||
| 3000 m | Sabrina Dornhoefer | 9:03.59 | ||||
| 55 m hurdles | Julie Rocheleau (CAN) | 7.40 | Lynda Tolbert | 7.50 | ||
| High jump | Louise Ritter | 1.93 m | ||||
| Long jump | Sheila Echols | 6.40 m | ||||
| Shot put | Ramona Pagel | 18.67 m | ||||
| 3000 m walk | Maryanne Torrellas | 12:45.38 | ||||
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