1988 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
| 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) |
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The 1988 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Organized by The Athletics Congress (TAC), the competition took place on February 26 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.[1] The championships in combined track and field events were held at a different date.[2][3]
At the meeting, Gwen Torrence barely extended her undefeated streak to 40 races. Though she initially thought she won the 55 metres, after the competition ended it was announced her race with Evelyn Ashford was actually a dead heat.[4]
There was also an anti-South African apartheid rally held outside the venue. The rally was held by six organizations in opposition to Mobil's title sponsorship of the event.[4]
Medal summary
Men
| 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 | ||
Women
| 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 | ||||
References
- ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "2020 & 35th USA Indoor Men's Heptathlon Media Guide". DocsLib. p. 9. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "2014 USATF Indoor Women's Pentathlon" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Torrence Keeps Streak Alive". New York Times. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- Results
- "TRACK & FIELD Mobil Indoor Meet". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 27 Feb 1988. p. 33. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- "eTrack eTN1988_04_USAInd_IndConfs" (PDF). Track and Field News. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- "2020 & 35th USA Indoor Men's Heptathlon Media Guide". DocsLib. p. 9. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- "2014 USATF Indoor Women's Pentathlon" (PDF). Decathlon USA. p. 5. Retrieved 9 August 2024.