1963 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

1963 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 23 (men)
March 22-23 (women)
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States (men)
Columbus, Ohio, United States (women)
VenueMadison Square Garden (men)
French Field House (women)
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events22 (12 men's + 10 women's)
← 1962
1964 →

The 1963 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 23. The women's meet was held separately at the French Field House in Columbus, Ohio, taking place March 22-23.[1][2]

At the championships, Jim Beatty ran under 4 minutes in the mile 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 by Willye White and Tammy Davis in 7.1 and 8.1 seconds respectively.[3][4]

Medal summary

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Men

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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

Women

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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)

References

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  1. ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Beatty in 3:59 Pentti... Plop!". Press and Sun-Bulletin. 24 Feb 1963. p. 6. Retrieved 22 Aug 2024.
  4. ^ "1963 NATIONAL SENIOR WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS" (PDF). OFFICIAL TRACK AND FIELD HANDBOOK. p. 17. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
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