1962 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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1962 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 24 (men)
February 17 (women)
Host city New York City, New York, United States (men)
Louisville, Kentucky, United States (women)
Venue Madison Square Garden (men)
Freedom Hall (women)
Millrose games 2008.jpg Freedom Hall from 1963 NCAA program.jpg
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events22 (12 men's + 10 women's)
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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.

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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 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 ran 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

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 yards Frank Budd 6.2
600 yards Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Bill Crothers  (CAN)1:10.8 Jack Yerman 1:11.6
1000 yards John Reilly 2:11.0
Mile run Jim Beatty 4:00.2
3 miles [lower-alpha 1] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Bruce Kidd  (CAN)13:48.8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Pat Clohessy  (AUS)13:51.6Flag of Hungary.svg  Sandor Ilharos  (HUN)13:54.8
60 yards hurdles Hayes Jones 7.2
High jump John Thomas 2.13 m
Pole vault Henry Wadsworth 4.67 m
Long jump Charles Mays 7.58 m
Shot put Gary Gubner 19.15 m
Weight throw Al Hall 19.69 m
1 mile walk Ron Zinn 6:36.0

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
50 yards Willye White 5.9
100 yards Willye White 11.2
220 yards Vivian Brown 25.5
440 yards Sue Knott 58.2
880 yards Leah Bennett 2:17.5
70 yards hurdles Jo Ann Terry 9.2
High jump Estelle Baskerville 1.57 m
Long jump Willye White 5.95 m
Shot put Sharon Sheppard 13.33 m
Basketball throw Cynthia Wyatt 105 ft 71⁄2 in (32.19 m)

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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.
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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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