| 1959 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 21 (men) January 24 (women) |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States (men) Washington, D.C., United States (women) |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden (men) D.C. Armory (women) |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 20 (12 men's + 8 women's) |
←1958 1960 → | |
The1959USA 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 21. The women's meet was held separately at theD.C. Armory inWashington, D.C., taking place January 24.[1]
At the men's championships, five world records were set including a mark of 4:02.5 in the indoor mile byRon Delany. 15,789 spectators attended the men's edition.[2][3]
After two exhibition races the prior year, it was the first time that the women's440 yards and880 yards were contested, and the first time that any distance longer than 220 yards was added.[4][5]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Paul Winder | 6.1 | ||||
| 600 yards | Josh Culbreath | 1:11.1 | ||||
| 1000 yards |  Zbigniew Orywal (POL) | 2:12.6 |  Paul Schmidt (GER) | Arnold Sowell | ||
| Mile run[a] |  Ron Delany (IRL) | 4:02.5 |  Istvan Rozsavolgyi (HUN) | Lazlo Taboi (HUN) | ||
| 3 miles | Bill Dellinger | 13:37.0 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Elias Gilbert | 7.3 | ||||
| High jump | John Thomas | 2.16 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Don Bragg | 4.60 m | ||||
| Long jump | Mike Herman | 7.64 m | ||||
| Shot put | Parry O'Brien | 18.94 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Bob Backus | 20.18 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | John Humcke | 6:42.2 | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yards | Wilma Rudolph | 6.2 | ||||
| 100 yards | Martha Hudson | 11.4 | ||||
| 220 yards | Lucinda Williams | 26.6 | ||||
| 440 yards | Lillian Greene | 63.4 | ||||
| 880 yards | Harriet Douthitt | 2:36.3 | ||||
| 70 yards hurdles | Jo Ann Terry | 9.7 | ||||
| High jump | Ann Marie Flynn | 1.54 m | ||||
| Standing long jump | Jo Ann Terry | 2.71 m | ||||
| Shot put | Marjorie Larney | 12.07 m | ||||
| Basketball throw | Amelia Wood | 101 ft 81⁄2 in (31 m) | ||||