1960 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

1960 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 20 (men)
April 16 (women)
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States (men)
Chicago, Illinois, United States (women)
VenueMadison Square Garden (men)
Henry Crown Field House (women)
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events20 (12 men's + 8 women's)
1959
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]

  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. ^ "CHAMPIONS AND RECORD BREAKERS: 6 Women's Track Records Fall". Chicago Tribune. 16 Apr 1960. p. 35. Retrieved 23 Aug 2024.
  4. ^ "Soldier Topples 25-Year-Old Indoor Broad Jump Standard". The Odessa American. 21 Feb 1960. p. 27. Retrieved 23 Aug 2024.
  5. ^ "Grace Butcher Sets U.S. Mark". The Plain Dealer. 17 Apr 1960. p. 50. Retrieved 4 Sep 2024.