1962 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

1962 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 24 (men)
February 17 (women)
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States (men)
Louisville, Kentucky, United States (women)
VenueMadison Square Garden (men)
Freedom Hall (women)
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events22 (12 men's + 10 women's)
← 1961
1963 →

The 1962 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.

The men's edition was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and it took place February 24. The women's meet was held separately at the Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, taking place February 17.[1]

At the championships, Jim Beatty of the Los Angeles Track Club ran the second-fastest indoor mile of all time in 4:00.2. The time was run despite the race being delayed by 45 minutes, causing the runners to get cold while waiting. 16,384 spectators attended the men's edition.[2]

Other than a special event at the 1948 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, 1962 was the first time that the running long jump was contested at the women's championships, replacing the standing long jump event.[3][4]

Medal summary

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 yards Frank Budd6.2
600 yards  Bill Crothers (CAN)1:10.8 Jack Yerman1:11.6
1000 yards John Reilly2:11.0
Mile run Jim Beatty4:00.2
3 miles[a]  Bruce Kidd (CAN)13:48.8  Pat Clohessy (AUS)13:51.6  Sandor Ilharos (HUN)13:54.8
60 yards hurdles Hayes Jones7.2
High jump John Thomas2.13 m
Pole vault Henry Wadsworth4.67 m
Long jump Charles Mays7.58 m
Shot put Gary Gubner19.15 m
Weight throw Al Hall19.69 m
1 mile walk Ron Zinn6:36.0

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
50 yards Willye White5.9
100 yards Willye White11.2
220 yards Vivian Brown25.5
440 yards Sue Knott58.2
880 yards Leah Bennett2:17.5
70 yards hurdles Jo Ann Terry9.2
High jump Estelle Baskerville1.57 m
Long jump Willye White5.95 m
Shot put Sharon Sheppard13.33 m
Basketball throw Cynthia Wyatt105 ft 71⁄2 in (32.19 m)

References

  1. ↑ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Jim Beatty Again Races To Mile Triumph But Fails To Crack Four-Minute Barrier". Daily Press. 25 Feb 1962. p. 29. Retrieved 22 Aug 2024.
  3. ↑ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Cherrie Sets Mark, Then Loses". The San Francisco Examiner. 18 Feb 1962. p. 38. Retrieved 4 Sep 2024.
Results

Notes

  1. ↑ The top American and U.S. champion was Jared Nourse of Duke, who ran 14:04.2 for 4th place.
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