| 1997 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 28–March 1 |
| Host city | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Venue | Georgia Dome |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 28 (14 men's + 14 women's) |
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The1997USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at theGeorgia Dome inAtlanta, Georgia. Organized byUSA Track and Field (USATF), the two-day competition took place February 28–March 1 and served as thenational championships in indoortrack and field for theUnited States.[1] The championships incombined track and field events were held at a different date.[2][3][4]
The competition was a qualifier for the U.S. team at the1997 World Indoor Championships in Athletics. At the meeting,Mark Everett won the men's 800 m despite a plan from his rivals to work together against him.[5]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | Randall Evans | 6.49 | ||||
| 200 m | Rohsaan Griffin | 20.51 | ||||
| 400 m | Derek Mills | 46.09 | ||||
| 800 m | Mark Everett | 1:48.25 | ||||
| Mile run | Jason Pyrah | 4:00.18 | ||||
| 3000 m | Todd Williams | 7:50.49 | ||||
| 60 m hurdles | Reggie Torian | 7.49 | ||||
| High jump | Charles Austin | 2.31 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Lawrence Johnson | 5.85 m | ||||
| Long jump | Erick Walder | 8.16 m | ||||
| Triple jump | LaMark Carter | 17.06 m | ||||
| Shot put | John Godina | 20.64 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Jud Logan | 22.57 m | ||||
| 5000 m walk | Allen James | 20:07.98 | ||||
| Heptathlon | Ricky Barker | 5969 pts | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | Gail Devers | 7.00 | ||||
| 200 m | Tameka Roberts | 23.27 | ||||
| 400 m | Jearl Miles Clark | 51.31 | ||||
| 800 m | Joetta Clark | 2:00.86 | ||||
| 1500 m | Mary Slaney | 4:03.08 | ||||
| 3000 m | Amy Rudolph | 9:01.27 | ||||
| 60 m hurdles | Cheryl Dickey | 7.91 | ||||
| High jump | Angie Spangler (Bradburn) | 1.92 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Stacy Dragila | 4.00 m | ||||
| Long jump | Dawn Burrell | 6.52 m | ||||
| Triple jump | Cynthea Rhodes | 13.84 m | ||||
| Shot put | Valeyta Althouse | 18.86 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Dawn Ellerbe | 21.34 m | ||||
| 3000 m walk | Debbi Lawrence | 13:14.24 | ||||