| 1960 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 20 (men) April 16 (women) |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States (men) Chicago, Illinois, United States (women) |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden (men) Henry Crown Field House (women) |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 20 (12 men's + 8 women's) |
←1959 1961 → | |
The1960USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were organized by theAmateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as thenational championships in indoortrack and field for theUnited States.
The men's edition was held atMadison Square Garden inNew York City, New York, and it took place February 20. The women's meet was held separately at theHenry Crown Field House inChicago, Illinois, taking place April 16.[1][2]
At the women's championships, six women's records fell. At the men's meet,Irvin Roberson brokeJesse Owens's longstandinglong jump record.[3][4][5]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Paul Winder | 6.2 | ||||
| 600 yards | Tom Murphy | 1:11.7 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Cary Weisiger | 2:12.8 | ||||
| Mile run | Phil Coleman | 4:09.0 | ||||
| 3 miles |  Al Lawrence (AUS) | 13:26.4 | Lew Stieglitz | |||
| 60 yards hurdles | Hayes Jones | 7.1 | ||||
| High jump | John Thomas | 2.18 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Don Bragg | 4.70 m | ||||
| Long jump | Irvin "Bo" Roberson | 7.86 m | ||||
| Shot put | Parry O'Brien | 18.79 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Hal Connolly | 21.70 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk |  Frank Sipos (HUN) | 6:27.4 | Jack Blackburn | |||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yards | Wilma Rudolph | 5.9 | ||||
| 100 yards | Wilma Rudolph | 10.7 | ||||
| 220 yards | Wilma Rudolph | 25.7 | ||||
| 440 yards | Rose Lovelace | 62.1 | ||||
| 880 yards | Grace Butcher | 2:26.8 | ||||
| 70 yards hurdles | Jo Ann Terry | 9.5 | ||||
| High jump | Darlene Everhart | 1.61 m | ||||
| Standing long jump | Sandra Smith | 2.83 m | ||||
| Shot put | Sharon Sheppard | 13.81 m | ||||
| Basketball throw | Cecilia Rutledge | 120 ft 101⁄2 in (36.84 m) | ||||