1954 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
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Dates | February 20 (men) March 27 (women) |
Host city | New York City, New York, United States |
Venue | Madison Square Garden (men) 102nd Engineers Armory (women) |
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Level | Senior |
Type | Indoor |
Events | 20 (12 men's + 8 women's) |
← 1953 1955 → |
The 1954 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 20. The women's meet was held at the 2nd Engineers Armory on March 27. [1] [2]
Three world records were set at the men's championships. Federal Bureau of Investigations employee Horace Ashenfelter won the men's 3 miles. Though his 3-mile time was not a record, his 4000 m split of 11:27.4 broke Paavo Nurmi's 1925 record at that distance. About 12,000 spectators attended the men's edition. [3] [4] [5] [6]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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60 yards | John Haines | 6.2 | ||||
600 yards | Reggie Pearman | 1:11.4 | ||||
1000 yards | Mal Whitfield | 2:11.0 | ||||
Mile run | ![]() | 4:11.7 | Fred Wilt | |||
3 miles | Horace Ashenfelter | 13:56.7 | ||||
60 yards hurdles | Jack Davis | 7.3 | ||||
High jump | Herman Wyatt | 2.04 m | ||||
Pole vault | Jerry Welbourn | 4.50 m | ||||
Long jump | ![]() | 7.45 m | George Brown | |||
Shot put | Parry O'Brien | 18.08 m | ||||
Weight throw | Bob Backus | 19.33 m | ||||
1 mile walk | Henry Laskau | 6:31.7 |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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50 yards | Mabel "Dolly" Landry | 6.1 | ||||
100 yards | Barbara Jones | 11.5 | ||||
220 yards | Mae Faggs | 26.5 | ||||
50 yards hurdles | Barbara Mueller | 7.4 | ||||
High jump | Barbara Mueller | 1.49 m | ||||
Standing long jump | Cynthia Lane | 2.40 m | ||||
Shot put | Paula Deubel | 12.18 m | ||||
Basketball throw | Catherine Walsh | 104 ft 31⁄2 in (31.78 m) |
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