1957 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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1957 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 23 (men)
April 6 (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
Events20 (12 men's + 8 women's)
← 1956
1958 →

The 1957 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 April 6. [1] [2]

At the championships, the "daily double" of Ron Delany and Charlie Jenkins, both from Villanova, won the mile and 600 yards respectively. [3] [4] [5]

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 yards Ira Murchison 6.2
600 yards Charles Jenkins Sr. 1:10.4
1000 yards Arnie Sowell 2:12.6
Mile run Flag of Ireland.svg  Ron Delany  (IRL)4:07.0Flag of Hungary.svg  Laszlo Tabori  (HUN) Fred Dwyer
3 miles Flag of Poland.svg  John Macy  (POL)13:57.4 Alex Breckenridge
60 yards hurdles Lee Calhoun 7.2
High jump Phil Reavis 2.07 m
Pole vault Bob Richards 4.65 m
Long jump George Shaw 7.54 m
Shot put Parry O'Brien 18.18 m
Weight throw Bob Backus 19.23 m
1 mile walk Henry Laskau 6:39.7

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
50 yards Isabelle Daniels 5.7
100 yards Barbara Jones 11.3
220 yards Lucinda Williams 26.8
50 yards hurdles Lauretta Foley 7.1
High jump Ann Marie Flynn 1.57 m
Standing long jump Shirley Hereford 2.65 m
Shot put Marjorie Larney 11.90 m
Basketball throw Amelia Wershoven 105 ft 91⁄2 in (32.24 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. ↑ "Jenkins, Delany Win A.A.U. Tests". The Boston Globe. 24 Feb 1957. p. 55. Retrieved 23 Aug 2024.
  4. ↑ "Women's Records Fall In National AAU Meet". The Journal Times. 7 Apr 1957. p. 36. Retrieved 23 Aug 2024.
  5. ↑ "3 American Track Marks Are Toppled". The Plain Dealer. 7 Apr 1957. p. 58. Retrieved 4 Sep 2024.
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