| 1963 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 23 (men) March 22-23 (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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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 22 (12 men's + 10 women's) |
←1962 1964 → | |
The1963USA 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 23. The women's meet was held separately at theFrench Field House inColumbus, Ohio, taking place March 22-23.[1][2]
At the championships,Jim Beatty ran under 4 minutes in themile run, his fourth indoor sub-4. 16,213 spectators attended the men's event. As an exhibition, women's 60 yard dash and hurdles events were also held during the men's championships, which were won byWillye White andTammy Davis in 7.1 and 8.1 seconds respectively.[3][4]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Sam Perry | 6.3 | ||||
| 600 yards | Jack Yerman | 1:09.4 | ||||
| 1000 yards |  Bill Crothers (CAN) | 2:09.8 | Robin Lingle | 2:11 | ||
| Mile run | Jim Beatty | 3:59.0 | ||||
| 3 miles |  Michel Bernard (FRA) | 13:38.4 | Bob Schul | 13:38.8 | ||
| 60 yards hurdles | Hayes Jones | 7.3 | ||||
| High jump |  Valeriy Brumel (URS) | 2.22 m | John Thomas | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | ||
| Pole vault | Dave Tork | 4.72 m | ||||
| Long jump | Igor Ter-Ovanesyan (URS) | 8.09 m | Ralph Boston | 25 ft 93⁄4 in (7.86 m) | ||
| Shot put | Gary Gubner | 19.10 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Al Hall | 19.70 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Ron Zinn | 6:42.6 | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yards | Willye White | 5.9 | ||||
| 100 yards | Edith Maguire | 11.1 | ||||
| 220 yards | Marilyn White | 24.8 | ||||
| 440 yards | Sue Knott | 57.0 | ||||
| 880 yards | Leah Bennett Ferris | 2:13.6 | ||||
| 70 yards hurdles | Janell Smith | 9.2 | ||||
| High jump | Eleanor Montgomery | 1.66 m | ||||
| Long jump | Edith McGuire | 5.89 m | ||||
| Shot put | Cynthia Wyatt | 14.35 m | ||||
| Basketball throw | Linda DeLong | 103 ft 2 in (31.44 m) | ||||