| 1962 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
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| Host City: | New York City, New York, United States (men) Louisville, Kentucky, United States (women) |
| Dates: | February 24 (men) February 17 (women) |
| Stadium: | Madison Square Garden (men) Freedom Hall (women) |
| Level: | Senior |
| Type: | Indoor |
| Events: | 22 (12 men's + 10 women's) |
| Previous: | 1961 |
| Next: | 1963 |
The 1962 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 24. The women's meet was held separately at the Freedom Hall in Louisville, 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 ran 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 the 1948 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, 1962 was the first time that the running long jump was contested at the women's championships, replacing the standing long jump event.[3] [4]
| 60 yards | 6.2 | ||||||
| 600 yards | 1:10.8 | 1:11.6 | |||||
| 1000 yards | 2:11.0 | ||||||
| Mile run | 4:00.2 | ||||||
| 3 miles | 13:48.8 | 13:51.6 | 13:54.8 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | 7.2 | ||||||
| High jump | 2.13 m | ||||||
| Pole vault | 4.67 m | ||||||
| Long jump | 7.58 m | ||||||
| Shot put | 19.15 m | ||||||
| Weight throw | 19.69 m | ||||||
| 1 mile walk | 6:36.0 |
| 50 yards | 5.9 | ||||||
| 100 yards | 11.2 | ||||||
| 220 yards | 25.5 | ||||||
| 440 yards | 58.2 | ||||||
| 880 yards | 2:17.5 | ||||||
| 70 yards hurdles | 9.2 | ||||||
| High jump | 1.57 m | ||||||
| Long jump | 5.95 m | ||||||
| Shot put | 13.33 m | ||||||
| Basketball throw |