The 1971 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 26 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.
At the championships, Frank Shorter ran the second-fastest time ever for 3 miles indoors. Field events were held separately at Columbia University.
Medal summary
Men 60 yards 6.1 Charles Greene , "one step behind" 600 yards 1:10.7 1:11.6 Tom Ulan 1:12.4 1000 yards Tom Von Ruden 2:07.3 2:07.4 2:08.1 Mile run 4:06.0 John Mason 4:06.1 Chuck LaBenz 4:06.4 3 miles Frank Shorter 13:10.6 13:25.0 13:18.0 60 yards hurdles Willie Davenport 7.0 Medley relay Pacific Coast ClubJay EbelBob FreyTerry MusiakaLen van Hofwegen 1:53.9 Manhattan College 1:55.1 Only two finishing teams 1 mile relay Villanova UniversityKen SchappertBob CarpenterGreg GovanLamotte Hyman 3:16.9 Philadelphia Pioneer 3:17.0 Sports International 3:18.7 2 mile relay University of ChicagoBob O'ConnorLen SparksRalph SchultzLowell Paul 7:28.6 New York A.C. 7:30.0 Pacific Coast Club 7:30.8 1 mile walk Ron Laird 6:24.9 Ron Daniel 6:25.0 Larry Walker 6:26.9 High jump Reynaldo Brown 2.18 m Barry ShepardGene White 2.13 m Not awarded Pole vault Dick Railsback 5.35 m Bob Seagren 5.28 m 5.26 m Long jump Norm Tate 8.03 m Stan Royster 7.86 m Stan Whitley 7.78 m Triple jump Dave Smith 16.27 m Norm Tate 16.05 m John Craft 15.74 m Shot put Al Feuerbach 20.11 m Brian Oldfield 18.20 m (?) Ed Kohler 18.63 m (?) Weight throw George Frenn 21.73 m Al Schoterman 20.52 m Hal Connolly 20.30 m
Women 60 yards Pat Hawkins 6.9 220 yards Esther Stroy 24.2 440 yards Jarvis Scott 55.3 880 yards 2:08.7 Cheryl Toussaint 2:09.5 Mile run Doris Brown 4:47.9 60 yards hurdles Patty Johnson (Van Wolvelaere) 7.8 High jump 1.84 m 1.75 m Sally Pihal Long jump Marilyn King 6.06 m Shot put Lynette Matthews 15.13 m
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Results