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.
| 1946 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 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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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 19 (12 men's + 7 women's) |
← 1945 1947 → | |
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
editMen
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |  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
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yards | Alice Coachman | 6.4 | ||||
| 220 yards |  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) | ||||
References
edit- ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "MacMitchell Wins National Mile Title". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. 24 Feb 1946. p. 28. Retrieved 27 Aug 2024.
- ^ "A.A.U. Track Title Retained by Tuskegee". Chicago Tribune. 1 Apr 1946. p. 28. Retrieved 27 Aug 2024.
- ^ "U.S. A.A.U. Track Results". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 24 Feb 1946. p. 33. Retrieved 27 Aug 2024.
- ^ "Stella Walsh Takes 220 in National Meet". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1 Apr 1946. p. 17. Retrieved 3 Sep 2024.
- Results
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.