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1986 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

The 1986 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Organized by The Athletics Congress (TAC), the competition took place on February 28 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.[1]

The meeting was also billed as a pole vault summit (then a sport only contested by men) between the United States and Soviet Union guests. The Soviet Bubka brothers, Sergey and Vasily, took the top two spots over the Americans.[2]

Medal summary

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 yards Lee McRae 6.06
440 yards Antonio McKay 47.60
600 yards  Elvis Forde (BAR) 1:08.28  Ian Morris (TTO) 1:08.90 Marcus Sanders 1:09.10
1000 yards Johnny Gray 2:04.52
Mile run  Marcus O'Sullivan (IRL) 3:57.27  Ray Flynn (IRL) 3:58.17 Mark Fricker 3:58.98
Kevin Johnson
3 miles Doug Padilla 13:05.88
60 yards hurdles  Mark McKoy (CAN) 6.95 Al Joyner 7.12
High jump Jim Howard 2.34 m
Pole vault[a]  Sergey Bubka (URS) 5.95 m  Vasily Bubka (URS) 18 ft 101⁄4 in (5.74 m)  Phillipe Collet (FRA) 18 ft 81⁄4 in (5.69 m)
Long jump Mike Conley 8.27 m
Triple jump Mike Conley 17.34 m
Shot put Gregg Tafralis 21.01 m
Weight throw Jud Logan 23.50 m
2 miles walk Jim Heiring 12:05.94

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 yards Jeanette Bolden 6.57
220 yards  Marita Koch (GDR) 22.89 Grace Jackson 23.11
440 yards Diane Dixon 52.52
880 yards  Sigrun Ludwigs (GDR) 2:05.93  Christiana Coiocaru (ROM) 2:06.65 Delisa Walton-Floyd 2:06.72
Mile run  Maricica Puica (ROM) 4:35.00  Dolina Melinte (ROM) 4:35.30 Josephine White 4:36.04
2 miles Lynn Jennings 9:28.15
60 yards hurdles Stephanie Hightower 7.44
High jump  Debbie Brill (CAN) 1.97 m  Andreas Bienias (GDR) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Joni Huntley 6 ft 21⁄4 in (1.88 m)
Long jump  Heike Drechsler (GDR) 7.03 m Jackie Joyner 22 ft 101⁄2 in (6.97 m)
Shot put Ramona Pagel 18.33 m
1 mile walk Teresa Vaill 6:53.58

References

  1. ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Flying Bubka brothers finish 1-2 in pole vault". Dayton Daily News. 1 Mar 1986. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
Results

Notes

  1. ^ The 4th place finisher was Pierre Quinon of France in 18 ft 41⁄2 in (5.6 m). The top American and U.S. champion, jumping the same height as Quinon, was Brad Pursley in 5th place.