1954 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
| 1954 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| 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 Investigation 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]
The Chicago C.Y.O. won the women's team title.[7]
Medal summary
[edit]Men
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | John Haines | 6.2 | ||||
| 600 yards | Reggie Pearman | 1:11.4 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Mal Whitfield | 2:11.0 | ||||
| Mile run |  Josy Barthel (LUX) | 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 |  Neville Price (SAF) | 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 | ||||
Women
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yards | Mabel "Dolly" Landry | 6.1 | Margaret Davis | Barbara Lee | ||
| 100 yards | Barbara Jones | 11.5 | Mae Faggs | Dolores Dwyer | ||
| 220 yards | Mae Faggs | 26.5 | Alfrancis Lyman | Betty MacDonnell | ||
| 50 yards hurdles | Barbara Mueller | 7.4 | Lenore Leiser | Jean Wolskie | ||
| High jump | Barbara Mueller | 1.49 m | Veronica Lewis | none awarded | ||
| Marion Boos | ||||||
| Standing long jump | Cynthia Lane | 2.40 m | Virginia Nagle | Mary Burns | ||
| Shot put | Paula Deubel | 12.18 m | Ramona Massey | Amelia Bert | ||
| Basketball throw | Catherine Walsh | 104 ft 31⁄2 in (31.78 m) | Ann Marie Flynn | Joan Stoufer | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "United States Indoor Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ↑ "United States Indoor Championships (Women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ↑ "3 Marks Fall In AAU Track". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 21 February 1954. p. 84. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ↑ "Faggs Wins AAU 220". The Tennessean. 29 March 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ↑ "Ashenfelter, Whitfield, Barthel, Haines, Track Victors; Backus, O'Brien Set Marks". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 21 February 1954. p. 79. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ↑ "Mabel Landry Retains Title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 28 Mar 1954. p. 82. Retrieved 4 Sep 2024.
- ↑ "Chicago C.Y.O. Team Wins National A.A.U. Women's Track Crown: 2 CONTESTS TAKEN BY MISS MUELLER She Leads Chicago to Team Title by Winning 50-Yard Hurdles and High Jump". proquest.com.
- Results
- "United States Indoor Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- "United States Indoor Championships (Women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.