The 1957 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 Cleveland Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, taking place April 6.
At the championships, the "daily double" of Ron Delany and Charlie Jenkins, both from Villanova, won the mile and 600 yards respectively.
Medal summary
Men 60 yards Ira Murchison 6.2 600 yards Charles Jenkins Sr. 1:10.4 1000 yards Arnie Sowell 2:12.6 Mile run 4:07.0 Fred Dwyer 3 miles 13:57.4 Alex Breckenridge 60 yards hurdles Lee Calhoun 7.2 High jump Phil Reavis 2.07 m Pole vault Bob Richards 4.65 m Long jump George Shaw 7.54 m Shot put Parry O'Brien 18.18 m Weight throw Bob Backus 19.23 m 1 mile walk Henry Laskau 6:39.7
Women 50 yards Isabelle Daniels 5.7 100 yards Barbara Jones 11.3 220 yards Lucinda Williams 26.8 50 yards hurdles Lauretta Foley 7.1 High jump Ann Marie Flynn 1.57 m Standing long jump Shirley Hereford 2.65 m Shot put Marjorie Larney 11.90 m Basketball throw Amelia Wershoven
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Results