| 1959 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
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| Host City: | New York City, New York, United States (men) Washington, D.C., United States (women) |
| Dates: | February 21 (men) January 24 (women) |
| Stadium: | Madison Square Garden (men) D.C. Armory (women) |
| Level: | Senior |
| Type: | Indoor |
| Events: | 20 (12 men's + 8 women's) |
| Previous: | 1958 |
| Next: | 1960 |
The 1959 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 21. The women's meet was held separately at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C., taking place January 24.[1]
At the men's championships, five world records were set including a mark of 4:02.5 in the indoor mile by Ron Delany. 15,789 spectators attended the men's edition.[2] [3]
After two exhibition races the prior year, it was the first time that the women's 440 yards and 880 yards were contested, and the first time that any distance longer than 220 yards was added.[4] [5]
| 60 yards | 6.1 | ||||||
| 600 yards | 1:11.1 | ||||||
| 1000 yards | 2:12.6 | ||||||
| Mile run | 4:02.5 | ||||||
| 3 miles | 13:37.0 | ||||||
| 60 yards hurdles | 7.3 | ||||||
| High jump | 2.16 m | ||||||
| Pole vault | 4.60 m | ||||||
| Long jump | 7.64 m | ||||||
| Shot put | 18.94 m | ||||||
| Weight throw | 20.18 m | ||||||
| 1 mile walk | 6:42.2 |
| 50 yards | 6.2 | ||||||
| 100 yards | 11.4 | ||||||
| 220 yards | 26.6 | ||||||
| 440 yards | 63.4 | ||||||
| 880 yards | 2:36.3 | ||||||
| 70 yards hurdles | 9.7 | ||||||
| High jump | 1.54 m | ||||||
| Standing long jump | 2.71 m | ||||||
| Shot put | 12.07 m | ||||||
| Basketball throw |