1961 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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1961 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 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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LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events22 (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.

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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]

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
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 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Bruce Kidd  (CAN)13:47.0Flag of Hungary.svg  Laszlo Tabort  (HUN) John Macy
60 yards hurdles Hayes Jones 7.0
High jump Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Valeriy Brumel  (URS)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

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
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 512 in (31.22 m)

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References

  1. "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. "Brumel Eyes Mark". The Plain Dealer. 27 Feb 1961. p. 16. Retrieved 22 Aug 2024.
  4. "SR. NAT. WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS" (PDF). OFFICIAL TRACK AND FIELD HANDBOOK. p. 53. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
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