1988 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

National athletics championship event 1988 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships #A9F5A9 New York City, New York, United States February 26 Madison Square Garden 200px Senior Indoor 25 (14 men's + 11 women's) 1987 1989 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.UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN) http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/usai.htm GBR Athletics 9 August 2024 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.Torrence Keeps Streak Alive https://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/27/sports/torrence-keeps-streak-alive.html New York Times 13 August 2024 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. Medal summary Men 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 7.25 Pat Egan 69 7.5 5000 m walk Guillaume Leblanc CAN 18:53.25 Tim Lewis 19:51.05 Women 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 Results TRACK & FIELD Mobil Indoor Meet https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-track-field-mo/153257355/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch 14 August 2024 33 27 Feb 1988 eTrack eTN1988_04_USAInd_IndConfs https://trackandfieldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/eTN1988_04_USAInd_IndConfs.pdf Track and Field News 13 August 2024 UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN) http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/usai.htm GBR Athletics 9 August 2024 UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN) http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/usawi.htm GBR Athletics 9 August 2024 2020 & 35th USA Indoor Men's Heptathlon Media Guide https://docslib.org/doc/3075509/2020-usa-i-mens-heptathlon DocsLib 9 9 August 2024 https://decathlonusa.typepad.com/files/2014-usatf-i-w-pentathlon.pdf Decathlon USA 2014 USATF Indoor Women's Pentathlon 5 9 August 2024 17 August 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250817152329/https://decathlonusa.typepad.com/files/2014-usatf-i-w-pentathlon.pdf dead 1988 Category:February 1988 sports events in the United States USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Category:Sports competitions in Manhattan USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Category:Track and field competitions in New York City Category:Events at Madison Square Garden Category:1980s in Manhattan