1940 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
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Dates | 28–29 June (men) 7 July (women) |
Host city | Fresno, California (men) Ocean City, New Jersey (women) |
Venue | Ratcliffe Stadium (men) Carey Stadium (women) |
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The 1940 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 Ratcliffe Stadium in Fresno, California, and it took place 28–29 June. The women's meet was held separately at Carey Stadium in Ocean City, New Jersey, on 7 July.
At the men's championships, Dutch Warmerdam set a world record in the pole vault, becoming the second person in history to jump over 15 feet (4.6 m). [1] The women's competition was marked by the debut of Jean Lane, who won the 50 m and 100 m. [2]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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50 m | Jean Lane | 6.6 | Lucy Newell | Jeanette Jones | ||
100 m | Jean Lane | 12.0 | ![]() | Lula Mae Hymes | ||
200 m | ![]() | 26.1 | Olive Hasenfus | Edna Gustavson | ||
80 m hurdles | Sybil Cooper | 13.1 | Nancy Cowperthwaite | Lillie Purifoy | ||
High jump | Alice Coachman | 1.50 m | Gerda Gottlieb | Betty Henning | ||
Long jump | ![]() | 5.37 m | Lucy Newell | Betty Charters | ||
Shot put (8 lb) | Catherine Fellmeth | 11.67 m | Ramona Harris | ![]() | ||
Discus throw | Catherine Fellmeth | 35.02 m | Evelyn Taylor | ![]() | ||
Javelin throw | Dorothy Dodson | 38.43 m | Miriam Melton | Marie Sostar | ||
Baseball throw [4] | Angela Mica | 241 ft 91⁄2 in (73.69 m) |