The 1979 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.
It was the last time the championships were hosted by the AAU, with subsequent editions being held by The Athletics Congress. The competition was used to select the U.S. team for a dual meet against the Soviet Union set to be staged in Texas on March 3.
Medal summary
Men 60 yards Steve Riddick 6.14 600 yards 1:12.4 1:12.5 Stanley Vincent 1:13.2 1000 yards Evans White 2:08.6 Mile run Steve Scott 4:01.4 3 miles Marty Liquori 13:14.7 60 yards hurdles Renaldo Nehemiah 6.94 High jump Benn Fields 2.25 m Pole vault Dan Ripley 5.51 m Long jump Larry Myricks 7.97 m Triple jump Ron Livers 16.70 m Shot put Colin Anderson 20.56 m Weight throw Ed Kania 21.76 m 2 miles walk Todd Scully 12:40.0
Women 60 yards Evelyn Ashford 6.71 220 yards Chandra Cheeseborough 23.93 440 yards 54.0 Yolanda Rich 54.6 880 yards Wendy Knudson 2:07.3 Mile run Francie Larrieu 4:39.2 2 miles Julie Brown 9:46.1 60 yards hurdles Candy Young 7.50 High jump Louise Ritter 1.85 m Long jump Kathy McMillan 6.47 m Shot put 17.34 m Maren Seidler 1 mile walk Chris Shea 6:58.9
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Results