| 1962 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 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) |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 22 (12 men's + 10 women's) |
←1961 1963 → | |
The1962USA 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 24. The women's meet was held separately at theFreedom Hall inLouisville, 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 run 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 the1948 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, 1962 was the first time that the runninglong jump was contested at the women's championships, replacing thestanding long jump event.[3][4]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Frank Budd | 6.2 | ||||
| 600 yards |  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[a] | Bruce Kidd (CAN) | 13:48.8 |  Pat Clohessy (AUS) | 13:51.6 |  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 | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||||