1991 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
| 1991 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 22 |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
 | |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 27 (14 men's + 13 women's) |
← 1990 1992 → | |
The 1991 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Organized by The Athletics Congress (TAC), the competition took place on February 22 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.[1]
The competition was the qualifier for the U.S. team at the 1991 World Indoor Championships in Athletics. At the meeting, Diane Dixon won her 10th national indoor title, equaling racewalker Henry Laskau for most wins at the indoor championships.[2] It was also the first time that the women's triple jump was contested.[3]
Medal summary
[edit]Men
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m |  Andrés Simón (CUB) |
6.58 | Andre Carson | 6.60 | ||
| 400 m | Michael Johnson | 46.70 | ||||
| 500 m | Andrew Valmon | 1:04.21 | ||||
| 800 m | Ray Brown | 1:48.68 | ||||
| Mile run |  Noureddine Morceli (ALG) |
3:52.99 |  Marcus O'Sullivan (IRL) |
3:58.62 | Eric Henry | 3:58.72 |
| 3000 m | Terry Brahm | 7:50.08 | ||||
| 60 m hurdles | Greg Foster | 7.49 | ||||
| High jump | Javier Sotomayor (CUB) |
2.30 m | Hollis Conway | 2.30 m | ||
| Pole vault | Kory Tarpenning | 5.60 m | ||||
| Long jump | Llewellyn Starks | 8.04 m | ||||
| Triple jump[a] |  Frank Rutherford (BAH) |
16.67 m | Charlie Simpkins | 16.67 m | ||
| Shot put | Ron Backes | 20.45 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Lance Deal | 24.17 m | ||||
| 5000 m walk | Doug Fournier | 20:03.74 | ||||
Women
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | Michelle Finn | 7.16 | ||||
| 200 m | Rochelle Stevens | 23.65 | ||||
| 400 m | Diane Dixon | 52.38 | ||||
| 800 m | Meredith Rainey | 2:03.07 | ||||
| Mile run | Suzy Favor | 4:37.55 | ||||
| 3000 m |  Margareta Keszeg (ROM) |
8:49.61 | PattiSue Plumer | 8:55.37 | ||
| 60 m hurdles | Kim McKenzie | 8.12 | ||||
| High jump | Yolanda Henry | 1.96 m | ||||
| Long jump | Carol Lewis | 6.56 m | ||||
| Triple jump | Juliana Yendork | 13.12 m | ||||
| Shot put | Connie Price-Smith | 18.86 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Sonja Fitts | 18.18 m | ||||
| 3000 m walk | Teresa Vaill | 12:49.95 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Feb 23, 1991, page 27 - The Journal News at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- Results
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- "Feb 23, 1991, page 27 - The Journal News at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 11 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.
Notes
[edit]- ^ There was a tie for longest jump, but Rutherford's second-longest jump was better than Simpkins'.