| 1962 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
| Host City: | Walnut, California (men) Los Angeles, California (women) |
| Dates: | 22–23 June (men) 7–8 July (women) |
| Stadium: | Mt. San Antonio College, Hilmer Lodge Stadium (men) Memorial Coliseum (women) |
| Previous: | 1961 |
| Next: | 1963 |
The 1962 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in outdoor track and field for the United States.
The men's edition was held at Mt. San Antonio College, Hilmer Lodge Stadium in Walnut, California, and it took place 22–23 June. The women's meet was held separately at the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California on 7–8 July.
At the championships, Paul Drayton and Henry Carr equaled the 220 yards world record. The weather was described as fine. Between 8,000 and 10,000 spectators attended per day.[1] The women's edition was significant as it marked the first championships that were held at a large-scale venue.[2]
| 100 yards | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.4 | ||||
| 220 yards | 20.5 | 20.8 | 20.8 | ||||
| 440 yards | 45.8 | 46.2 | 46.3 | ||||
| 880 yards | 1:47.1 | 1:47.6 | 1:47.7 | ||||
| 1 mile | 3:57.9 | 3:58.1 | 3:58.1 | ||||
| 3 miles | 13:30.6 | 13:32.8 | 13:33.8 | ||||
| 6 miles | 28:23.2 | 28:34.8 | 28:39.8 | ||||
| Marathon | 2:27:39.8 | 2:30:40.0 | 2:32:21.0 | ||||
| 120 yards hurdles | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.7 | ||||
| 440 yards hurdles | 50.5 | 50.6 | 51.1 | ||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:48.2 | 8:52.2 | 8:56.6 | ||||
| High jump | 2.08 m | 2.08 m | 2.08 m | ||||
| Pole vault | 4.88 m | 4.78 m | 4.78 m | ||||
| Long jump | 8.08 m | 7.78 m | 7.70 m | ||||
| Triple jump | 15.88 m | 15.57 m | 15.49 m | ||||
| Shot put | 19.37 m | 19.23 m | 18.22 m | ||||
| Discus throw | 61.62 m | 58.94 m | 57.97 m | ||||
| Hammer throw | 66.83 m | 65.62 m | 59.51 m | ||||
| Javelin throw | 75.13 m | 74.93 m | 74.69 m | ||||
| Decathlon | 8249 pts | 7673 pts | 7226 pts |
| 100 yards | 10.8 | 10.9 | 11.1 | ||||
| 220 yards | 24.1 | 24.8 | 25.0 | ||||
| 440 yards | 58.1 | 58.3 | 58.7 | ||||
| 880 yards | 2:12.3 | 2:14.5 | 2:16.6 | ||||
| 80 m hurdles | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.6 | ||||
| High jump | 1.60 m | 1.57 m | 1.57 m | ||||
| Long jump | 6.17 m | 5.95 m | 5.94 m | ||||
| Shot put | 14.90 m | 14.78 m | 14.69 m | ||||
| Discus throw | 52.47 m | 47.06 m | 45.79 m | ||||
| Javelin throw | 48.28 m | 46.51 m | 44.40 m | ||||
| Women's pentathlon | 3941 pts | 3877 pts | 3775 pts |