1997 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

International athletics championship event

1997 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Dates	February 28–March 1
Host city	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Venue	Georgia Dome

Level	Senior
Type	Indoor
Events	28 (14 men's + 14 women's)
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The 1997 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. Organized by USA Track and Field (USATF), the two-day competition took place February 28–March 1 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.^[1] The championships in combined track and field events were held at a different date.^[2]^[3]

The competition was a qualifier for the U.S. team at the 1997 World Indoor Championships in Athletics. At the meeting, Mark Everett won the men's 800 m despite a plan from his rivals to work together against him.^[4]

Medal summary

Men

Event	Gold
60 m	Randall Evans	6.49
200 m	Rohsaan Griffin	20.51
400 m	Derek Mills	46.09
800 m	Mark Everett	1:48.25
Mile run	Jason Pyrah	4:00.18
3000 m	Todd Williams	7:50.49
60 m hurdles	Reggie Torian	7.49
High jump	Charles Austin	2.31 m
Pole vault	Lawrence Johnson	5.85 m
Long jump	Erick Walder	8.16 m
Triple jump	LaMark Carter	17.06 m
Shot put	John Godina	20.64 m
Weight throw	Jud Logan	22.57 m
5000 m walk	Allen James	20:07.98

Women

Event	Gold
60 m	Gail Devers	7.00
200 m	Tameka Roberts	23.27
400 m	Jearl Miles Clark	51.31
800 m	Joetta Clark	2:00.86
1500 m	Mary Slaney	4:03.08
3000 m	Amy Rudolph	9:01.27
60 m hurdles	Cheryl Dickey	7.91
High jump	Angie Spangler (Bradburn)	1.92 m
Pole vault	Stacy Dragila	4.00 m
Long jump	Dawn Burrell	6.52 m
Triple jump	Cynthea Rhodes	13.84 m
Shot put	Valeyta Althouse	18.86 m
Weight throw	Dawn Ellerbe	21.34 m
3000 m walk	Debbi Lawrence	13:14.24

References

^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
^ "2020 & 35th USA Indoor Men's Heptathlon Media Guide". DocsLib. p. 9. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
^ "2014 USATF Indoor Women's Pentathlon" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
^ "Mar 02, 1997, page 114 - The Atlanta Constitution at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

Results

"UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
"2020 & 35th USA Indoor Men's Heptathlon Media Guide". DocsLib. p. 9. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
"2014 USATF Indoor Women's Pentathlon" (PDF). Decathlon USA. p. 5. Retrieved 9 August 2024.

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

List of winners

1997 in the sport of athletics

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