The 1968 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California. Organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), the competition took place on February 23-24 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.
At the championships, pole vaulter Bob Seagren bruised his left side on a practice run when his pole broke. Despite a piece hitting near his kidney, he declined medical attention and compete anyways, though he was unable to clear . There were 6,478 spectators.
Medal summary
Men 60 yards Bill Gaines 6.0 600 yards Martin McGrady 1:09.2 1000 yards Tom Von Ruden 2:10.7 Mile run Preston Davis 4:06.0 3 miles George Young 13:17.6 60 yards hurdles Earl McCullouch 6.9 High jump 2.16 m Steve Kelly Pole vault Dennis Phillips 5.20 m Long jump Bob Beamon 8.21 m Triple jump Charles Craig 16.50 m Shot put George Woods 20.20 m Weight throw Ed Burke 19.90 m 1 mile walk Ron Laird 6:16.9
Women 60 yards Barbara Ferrell 6.7 220 yards 25.1 Nancy Beeson 25.3 440 yards Lois Drinkwater 56.5 880 yards Madeline Manning 2:11.8 Mile run Doris Brown 4:50.1 60 yards hurdles Patty Van Wolvelaere 7.4 High jump Eleanor Montgomery 1.79 m Long jump 6.21 m Martha Watson Shot put Maren Seidler 14.86 m Basketball throw Barbara Friedrich
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Results