| 1961 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
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| Host City: | New York City, New York, United States (men) Columbus, Ohio, United States (women) |
| Dates: | February 25 (men) March 11 (women) |
| Stadium: | Madison Square Garden (men) French Field House (women) |
| Level: | Senior |
| Type: | Indoor |
| Events: | 22 (12 men's + 10 women's) |
| Previous: | 1960 |
| Next: | 1962 |
The 1961 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 25. The women's meet was held separately at the French Field House in Columbus, Ohio, taking place March 11.[1] [2]
At the championships, Olympic champion Ralph Boston won the long jump ahead of the only other man to jump over 26 feet, Igor Ter-Ovanesyan. 16,243 spectators attended the men's edition.[3] [4]
| 60 yards | 6.1 | ||||||
| 600 yards | 1:11.9 | ||||||
| 1000 yards | 2:08.0 | ||||||
| Mile run | 4:09.3 | ||||||
| 3 miles | 13:47.0 | ||||||
| 60 yards hurdles | 7.0 | ||||||
| High jump | 2.18 m | ||||||
| Pole vault | 4.65 m | ||||||
| Long jump | 8.08 m | ||||||
| Shot put | 18.67 m | ||||||
| Weight throw | 20.27 m | ||||||
| 1 mile walk | 6:38.8 |
| 50 yards | 6.0 | ||||||
| 100 yards | 10.8 | ||||||
| 220 yards | 25.2 | ||||||
| 440 yards | 60.4 | ||||||
| 880 yards | 2:21.6 | ||||||
| 70 yards hurdles | 9.5 | ||||||
| High jump | 1.62 m | ||||||
| Standing long jump | 2.72 m | ||||||
| Shot put | 12.16 m | ||||||
| Basketball throw |