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.
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.
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 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 2.29 m Jim Howard 2.29 m Thomas McCants Pole vault 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 23.11 m Pat Egan 5000 m walk 18:53.25 Tim Lewis 19:51.05
Women 55 m Evelyn Ashford 6.66 Gwen Torrence 200 m 23.07 23.38 Terri Dendy 23.93 400 m Diane Dixon 52.51 800 m 2:03.27 Joetta Clark 2:03.41 Mile run 4:36.68 Alisa Harvey 4:39.61 3000 m Sabrina Dornhoefer 9:03.59 55 m hurdles 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
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Results