1966 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
National athletics championship event
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The 1966 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), the competition took place on March 4-5 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.[1]
| 1966 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 4-5 |
| Host city | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Venue | Tingley Coliseum |
| |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 21 (12 men's + 9 women's) |
← 1965 1967 → | |
At the championships, Bill Gaines tied the world record of 5.9 seconds in the 60 yards prelims, and then went on to win the event in 6.0 seconds.[2]
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Bill Gaines | 6.0 | ||||
| 600 yards | Theron Lewis | 1:09.2 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Ted Nelson | 2:07.8 | ||||
| Mile run | Jim Grelle | 4:09.5 | ||||
| 3 miles |  Lajos Mecser (HUN) | 13:40.4 | Tracy Smith | 13:42.4 | ||
| 60 yards hurdles | Willie Davenport | 6.9 | ||||
| High jump | John Thomas | 2.13 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Bob Seagren | 5.19 m | ||||
| Long jump | Norm Tate | 7.62 m | ||||
| Shot put | John McGrath | 19.59 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Hal Connolly | 21.61 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Rudy Haluza | 6:39.2 | ||||
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Wyomia Tyus | 6.5 | ||||
| 220 yards | Edith McGuire | 24.1 | ||||
| 440 yards | Charlette Cooke | 54.2 | ||||
| 880 yards | Zsuzsa Szabo (HUN) | 2:08.6 | Marie Mulder | 2:11.8 | ||
| 60 yards hurdles |  Chi Cheng (TPE) | 7.6 | Cheryl Sherrard | 7.6 | ||
| High jump | Eleanor Montgomery | 1.73 m | ||||
| Long jump | Chi Cheng (TPE) | 6.03 m | Willye White | 19 ft 61⁄4 in (5.94 m) | ||
| Shot put | Joan Whitehead | 12.49 m | ||||
| Basketball throw | Barbara Friedrich | 134 ft 10 in (41.09 m) | ||||