1961 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
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Dates | February 25 (men) March 11 (women) |
Host city | New York City, New York, United States (men) Columbus, Ohio, United States (women) |
Venue | Madison Square Garden (men) French Field House (women) |
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Level | Senior |
Type | Indoor |
Events | 22 (12 men's + 10 women's) |
← 1960 1962 → |
The 1961 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 25. The women's meet was held separately at the French Field House in Columbus, Ohio, taking place March 11. [1] [2]
At the championships, Olympic champion Ralph Boston won the long jump ahead of the only other man to jump over 26 feet, Igor Ter-Ovanesyan. 16,243 spectators attended the men's edition. [3] [4]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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60 yards | Frank Budd | 6.1 | ||||
600 yards | Eddie Southern | 1:11.9 | ||||
1000 yards | Ernie Cunliffe | 2:08.0 | ||||
Mile run | Jim Beatty | 4:09.3 | ||||
3 miles | ![]() | 13:47.0 | ![]() | John Macy | ||
60 yards hurdles | Hayes Jones | 7.0 | ||||
High jump | ![]() | 2.18 m | John Thomas | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | ||
Pole vault | Don Bragg | 4.65 m | ||||
Long jump | Ralph Boston | 8.08 m | ||||
Shot put | Parry O'Brien | 18.67 m | ||||
Weight throw | Bob Backus | 20.27 m | ||||
1 mile walk | Ron Zinn | 6:38.8 |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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50 yards | Willye White | 6.0 | ||||
100 yards | Wilma Rudolph | 10.8 | ||||
220 yards | Vivian Brown | 25.2 | ||||
440 yards | Lillian Greene | 60.4 | ||||
880 yards | Helen Shipley | 2:21.6 | ||||
70 yards hurdles | Jo Ann Terry | 9.5 | ||||
High jump | Rose Robinson | 1.62 m | ||||
Standing long jump | Sandra Smith | 2.72 m | ||||
Shot put | Cynthia Wyatt | 12.16 m | ||||
Basketball throw | Jean Hofbauer | 102 ft 51⁄2 in (31.22 m) |
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