1961 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

1961 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 25 (men)
March 11 (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)
1960
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]

  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. ^ "Brumel Eyes Mark". The Plain Dealer. 27 Feb 1961. p. 16. Retrieved 22 Aug 2024.
  4. ^ "SR. NAT. WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS" (PDF). OFFICIAL TRACK AND FIELD HANDBOOK. p. 53. Retrieved 4 September 2024.