1960 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
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Host City: | New York City, New York, United States (men) Chicago, Illinois, United States (women) |
Dates: | February 20 (men) April 16 (women) |
Stadium: | Madison Square Garden (men) Henry Crown Field House (women) |
Level: | Senior |
Type: | Indoor |
Events: | 20 (12 men's + 8 women's) |
Previous: | 1959 |
Next: | 1961 |
The 1960 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.
The men's edition was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and it took place February 20. The women's meet was held separately at the Henry Crown Field House in Chicago, Illinois, taking place April 16.[1] [2]
At the women's championships, six women's records fell. At the men's meet, Irvin Roberson broke Jesse Owens's longstanding long jump record.[3] [4] [5]
60 yards | 6.2 | ||||||
600 yards | 1:11.7 | ||||||
1000 yards | 2:12.8 | ||||||
Mile run | 4:09.0 | ||||||
3 miles | 13:26.4 | ||||||
60 yards hurdles | 7.1 | ||||||
High jump | 2.18 m | ||||||
Pole vault | 4.70 m | ||||||
Long jump | 7.86 m | ||||||
Shot put | 18.79 m | ||||||
Weight throw | 21.70 m | ||||||
1 mile walk | 6:27.4 |
50 yards | 5.9 | ||||||
100 yards | 10.7 | ||||||
220 yards | 25.7 | ||||||
440 yards | 62.1 | ||||||
880 yards | 2:26.8 | ||||||
70 yards hurdles | 9.5 | ||||||
High jump | 1.61 m | ||||||
Standing long jump | 2.83 m | ||||||
Shot put | 13.81 m | ||||||
Basketball throw |