1968 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

1968 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 23-24
Host cityOakland, California, United States
VenueOakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events23 (13 men's + 10 women's)
1967
1969

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.[1]

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 16 ft 6 in (5.02 m). There were 6,478 spectators.[2]

  1. ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Girls Nab Spotlight in Track; Maren Seidler Wins Shot Put". The Courier-News. 24 Feb 1968. p. 16. Retrieved 21 Aug 2024.