The 1970 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 27 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.
It was the first time since 1965 that the championships were staged at Madison Square Garden, where it would continue to be held until 1993. At the championships, Marty Liquori controversially shoved Henryk Szordykowski to win the mile. Szordykowski said after the race, "Liquori is a poor sport... He acted like an animal".
It was also the first time that the basketball throw event was removed from the program, which had been contested every year except 1928 since the first women's championships in 1927. Because of this, defending champion Barbara Friedrich did not return, saying "For a javelin thrower it's a great way of staying in shape over the winter. But the committee doesn't agree with me."
Medal summary
Men 60 yards Charles Greene 6.0 600 yards Martin McGrady 1:07.6 1000 yards Juris Luzins 2:06.2 Mile run Marty Liquori 4:00.9 3 miles Art DuLong 13:19.6 60 yards hurdles Willie Davenport 7.1 High jump Otis Burrell 2.13 m Pole vault Bob Seagren 5.18 m Long jump Norm Tate 8.04 m Triple jump Norm Tate 16.27 m Shot put Brian Oldfield 19.47 m Weight throw George Frenn 21.47 m 1 mile walk Dave Romansky 6:14.0
Women 60 yards 6.7 Iris Davis 220 yards Diane Kummer 24.9 440 yards Kathy Hammond 55.2 880 yards Francie Kraker Johnson 2:10.5 Mile run Kathy Gibbons 4:58.5 60 yards hurdles 7.6 Pat Johnson High jump 1.80 m Vann Abram Long jump 6.42 m Willye White Shot put Mary Jacobson 14.25 m
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Results