1943 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
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Dates | 19–20 June (men) 15 August (women) |
Host city | New York City, New York (men) Lakewood, Ohio (women) |
Venue | Downing Stadium (men) Lakewood High School (women) |
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The 1943 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 Downing Stadium in New York City, New York, and it took place 19–20 June. The women's meet was held separately at Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Ohio, on 15 August.
It was the first time in men's championships history that no meeting records were set (mostly due to World War II). [1] In the women's competition, Stella Walsh led her Polish Olympic Women's Athletic Club to the team title by winning three events. [2]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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50 m | Alice Coachman | 6.5 | Jeanette Jones | Lillian Young | ||
100 m | ![]() | 11.6 | Alice Coachman | 11.7 e | Rowena Harrison | |
200 m | ![]() | 26.3 | ![]() | Mary Cummins | ||
80 m hurdles | Nancy Cowperthwaite | 12.3 | Joan Davis | Leila Perry | ||
High jump | Alice Coachman | 1.52 m | Adrienne Robinson | Bernice Robinson | ||
Long jump | ![]() | 5.81 m | Rowena Harrison | Betty Dummeldinger | ||
Shot put (8 lb) | ![]() | 11.56 m | Dorothy Dodson | Mildred Yetter | ||
Discus throw | ![]() | 33.38 m | Betty Weaver | ![]() | ||
Javelin throw | Dorothy Dodson | 33.91 m | Marian Twining | Bessie Leick | ||
Baseball throw [4] | Elaine Grothe | 260 ft 61⁄4 in (79.4 m) |