The 1945 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.
| 1945 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 24 (men) March 31 (women) |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States (men) Buffalo, New York, United States (women) |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden (men) Connecticut Street Armory (women) |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 19 (12 men's + 7 women's) |
← 1944 1946 → | |
The men's edition was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and it took place February 24. The women's meet was held separately at the Connecticut Street Armory in Buffalo, New York, taking place March 31.[1][2]
The women's championships were held in conjunction with invitational men's mile and hurdles events.[3][4][5][6]
Medal summary
editMen
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Norwood "Barney" Ewell | 6.2 | ||||
| 600 yards | Elmore Harris | 1:13.2 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Don Burnham | 2:17.7 | ||||
| Mile run | James Rafferty | 4:17.5 | ||||
| 3 miles | Forest Efaw | 14:26.3 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Ed Dugger | 7.5 | ||||
| High jump | Ken Wiesner | 1.98 m | ||||
| Josh Williamson | ||||||
| Pole vault | Bill Moore | 4.22 m | ||||
| Long jump | Norwood "Barney" Ewell | 7.29 m | ||||
| Shot put | Wilfred Bangert | 15.38 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Henry Dreyer | 17.02 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Joe Medgyesi | 7:13.9 | ||||
Women
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yards | Alice Coachman | 6.1 | ||||
| 220 yards |  Stella Walsh (POL) |
26.3 | Nell Jackson | |||
| 50 yards hurdles | Nancy Cowperthwaite-Phillips | 7.6 | ||||
| High jump | Alice Coachman | 1.42 m | ||||
| Standing long jump | Clara Schroth | 2.43 m | ||||
| Shot put | Dorothy Dodson | 10.70 m | ||||
| Basketball throw | Marion Twining | 94 ft 101⁄2 in (28.91 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.
- ^ "AAU Mile to Rafferty In His Slowest Time". Daily News. 25 Feb 1945. p. 315. Retrieved 27 Aug 2024.
- ^ "Rafferty Beats Nurmi Record In Winning Haeggless Mile". Evening star. 1 Apr 1945. p. 16. Retrieved 27 Aug 2024.
- ^ "Miss Taylor Third In National Meet". Harrisburg Telegraph. 2 Apr 1945. p. 13. Retrieved 3 Sep 2024.
- ^ "Rafferty Runs 4:10.9; Haegg Misses Meet". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 1 Apr 1945. p. 25. 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.