1956 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
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Dates | February 23 (men) January 21 (women) |
Host city | New York City, New York, United States (men) Washington, D.C., United States (women) |
Venue | Madison Square Garden (men) D.C. Armory (women) |
Level | Senior |
Type | Indoor |
Events | 20 (12 men's + 8 women's) |
← 1955 1957 → |
The 1956 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 D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C., taking place January 21.[1][2]
At the championships, foreign guest Ron Delany won the mile by 10 yards.[3][4]