The 1982 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]
| 1982 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 26 |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
 | |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 25 (14 men's + 11 women's) |
← 1981 1983 → | |
Many big stars either did not show or underperformed, but little-known Joan Hansen, nicknamed "Joanie-come-lately", won the women's 2-mile in a world indoor record time.[2]
Medal summary
editMen
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Ron Brown | 6.14 | ||||
| 440 yards | Walter McCoy | 48.24 | ||||
| 600 yards |  Fred Sowerby (ANT) |
1:09.50 | Stan Redwine | 1:09.79 | ||
| 1000 yards | Don Paige | 2:05.81 | ||||
| Mile run | Jim Spivey | 3:57.04 | ||||
| 3 miles | Paul Cummings | 13:00.52 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Tonie Campbell | 7.13 | ||||
| High jump | Dwight Stones | 2.25 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Billy Olson | 5.65 m | ||||
| Long jump | Carl Lewis | 8.55 m | ||||
| Triple jump |  Keith Connor (GBR) |
17.04 m | Robert Cannon | 55 ft 21⁄4 in (16.82 m) | ||
| Shot put | Jeff Braun | 20.08 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Ed Kania | 21.35 m | ||||
| 2 miles walk | Jim Heiring | 12:24.82 | ||||
Women
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Evelyn Ashford | 6.54 | ||||
| 220 yards | Chandra Cheeseborough | 23.46 | ||||
| 440 yards | Maxine Underwood | 54.55 | ||||
| 880 yards | Leann Warren | 2:04.61 | ||||
| Mile run | Cathie Twomey | 4:32.92 | ||||
| 2 miles | Joan Hansen | 9:37.03 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Stephanie Hightower | 7.38 | ||||
| High jump | Coleen Sommer | 1.91 m | ||||
| Long jump | Veronica Bell | 6.07 m | ||||
| Shot put |  Marita Walton (IRL) |
17.06 m | Denise Wood | 53 ft 5 in (16.28 m) | ||
| 1 mile walk | Sue Brodock | 7:07.14 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Joanie-come-lately highlights meet". Syracuse Herald-Journal. 27 Feb 1982. p. 9. Retrieved 15 Aug 2024.
- Results
- "TRACK". York Daily Record. 27 Feb 1982. p. 17. Retrieved 15 Aug 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.