1946 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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1946 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 23 (men)
March 31 (women)
Host city New York City, New York, United States (men)
Cleveland, Ohio, United States (women)
Venue Madison Square Garden (men)
Cleveland Arena (women)
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LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events19 (12 men's + 7 women's)
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1947 →

The 1946 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.

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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 March 31. [1] [2]

At the championships, Leslie MacMitchell won his first national title in the mile. It was described as "the brass ring that had always escaped him in the past". [3] [4] [5] [6]

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 yards Tom Carey 6.3
600 yards Elmore Harris 1:12.9
1000 yards Fred Sickinger 2:15.8
Mile run Leslie MacMitchell 4:18.1
3 miles Forest Efaw 14:40.1
60 yards hurdles Ed Dugger 7.6
High jump John Vislocky 1.98 m
Pole vault Bill Moore 4.19 m
Long jump Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Sam Richardson  (CAN)7.39 m Max Minor 24 ft 3 in (7.39 m)
Shot put Bernie Mayer 16.07 m
Weight throw Henry Dreyer 16.80 m
1 mile walk Joe Medgyesi 7:11.4

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
50 yards Alice Coachman 6.4
220 yards Flag of Poland.svg  Stella Walsh  (POL)28.6 Juanita Watson
50 yards hurdles Lillie Purifoy 7.8
High jump Alice Coachman 1.39 m
Standing long jump Lorraine Boeson 2.46 m
Shot put Dorothy Dodson 10.52 m
Basketball throw Marian Twining 101 ft 41⁄4 in (30.89 m)

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References

  1. ↑ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "MacMitchell Wins National Mile Title". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. 24 Feb 1946. p. 28. Retrieved 27 Aug 2024.
  4. ↑ "A.A.U. Track Title Retained by Tuskegee". Chicago Tribune. 1 Apr 1946. p. 28. Retrieved 27 Aug 2024.
  5. ↑ "U.S. A.A.U. Track Results". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 24 Feb 1946. p. 33. Retrieved 27 Aug 2024.
  6. ↑ "Stella Walsh Takes 220 in National Meet". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1 Apr 1946. p. 17. Retrieved 3 Sep 2024.
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