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1973 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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1973 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 23
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States
VenueMadison Square Garden
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events23 (13 men's + 10 women's)
1972
1974

The 1973 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), the competition took place on February 23 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.[1]

At the championships, Tracy Smith broke the world indoor record for 3 miles by just under three seconds. 15,647 spectators attended the event.[2]

The 1973 edition was the first time that women's racewalking was added to the championships.[3]

Medal summary

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Men

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 yards  Hasely Crawford (TRI) 6.0 Herb Washington 6.0
600 yards Fred Newhouse 1:11.0
1000 yards  Marcel Philippe (FRA) 2:08.8  Yevgeniy Arzhanov (URS) 2:09.5 Lennox Stewart 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

Women

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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 414 in (6.2 m)
Shot put Jan Svendsen 15.24 m
1 mile walk Lynn Olson 7:39.0

References

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  1. ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Smith Eclipses 3-Mile Indoor Record". The Times Standard. 24 Feb 1973. p. 7. Retrieved 20 Aug 2024.
  3. ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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