1948 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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1948 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 21 (men)
April 24 (women)
Host city New York City, New York, United States (men)
Chicago, Illinois, United States (women)
Venue Madison Square Garden (men)
Henry Crown Field House (women)
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LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events20 (12 men's + 8 women's)
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1949 →

The 1948 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.

Contents

The men's edition was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and it took place February 21. The women's meet was held separately at the Henry Crown Field House in Chicago, Illinois, taking place April 24. [1] [2]

At the championships, Harrison Dillard equalled the world indoor record of 7.2 seconds in the 60 yards hurdles. 13,607 spectators attended the men's edition. [3] [4] [5]

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 yards Ed Conwell 6.1
600 yards Dave Bolen 1:11.8
1000 yards Phil Thigpen 2:16.4
Mile run Tom Quinn 4:13.2
3 miles Curt Stone 14:23.6
60 yards hurdles Harrison Dillard 7.2
High jump John Vislocky 2.01 m
Pole vault Bob Richards 4.42 m
Long jump Lorenzo Wright 7.71 m
Shot put Norman Wasser 16.36 m
Weight throw Bob Bennett 17.09 m
1 mile walk Henry Laskau 6:43.8

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
50 m Juanita Watson 6.5
200 m Audrey Patterson 26.4
50 m hurdles Theresa Manuel 7.4
High jump Emma Reed 1.50 m
Standing long jump Nancy Cowperthwaite-Phillips 2.42 m
Long jump [lower-alpha 1] Nancy Cowperthwaite-Phillips 17 ft 21⁄4 in (5.23 m)
Shot put Frances Kaszubski 11.69 m
Basketball throw Stella Gorka 92 ft 7 in (28.21 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. ↑ "Indoor Track Champions Impressive". The Ithaca Journal. 23 Feb 1948. p. 10. Retrieved 27 Aug 2024.
  4. ↑ "Miss Geary Ties For 4th in Track". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 25 Apr 1948. p. 34. Retrieved 27 Aug 2024.
  5. ↑ "National Champs". Daily News. 22 Feb 1948. p. 243. Retrieved 3 Sep 2024.
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Notes

  1. ↑ Described as a "special event"
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