The 1950 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.
| 1950 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 18 (men) February 14 (women) |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden (men) 2nd Engineers Armory (women) |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 19 (12 men's + 7 women's) |
← 1949 1951 → | |
The men's edition was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and it took place February 18. The women's meet was held separately at the 2nd Engineers Armory on February 14.[1][2]
The women's championships were held in conjunction with that year's USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships. They featured a 100-yard dash event, typically not contested indoors.[3][4]
Medal summary
editMen
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Andy Stanfield | 6.2 | ||||
| 600 yards | Hugo Maiocco | 1:11.2 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Roscoe Browne | 2:15.6 | ||||
| Mile run |  John Joe Barry (IRL) |
4:11.5 | Fred Wilt | |||
| 3 miles | Curt Stone | 13:57.2 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Harrison Dillard | 7.3 | ||||
| High jump | John Vislocky | 1.98 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Bob Richards | 4.27 m | ||||
| Long jump | Doug Fowlkes | 7.79 m | ||||
| Shot put | Jim Fuchs | 17.15 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Gil Borjeson | 17.50 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Henry Laskau | 6:33.4 | ||||
Women
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yards | Dolores Dwyer | 6.5 | ||||
| 100 yards | Jean Patton | 11.8 | ||||
| 220 yards | Mae Faggs | 27.0 | ||||
| 50 yards hurdles | Nancy Cowperthwaite-Phillips | 7.7 | ||||
| High jump | Marion Boos | 1.40 m | ||||
| Standing long jump | Nancy Cowperthwaite-Phillips | 2.52 m | ||||
| Shot put | Amelia Bert | 11.59 m | ||||
| Basketball throw | Ottilie Barth | 101 ft 91⁄2 in (31.02 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.
- ^ "Another Mark Set By Woman". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 14 Feb 1950. p. 21. Retrieved 26 Aug 2024.
- ^ "Wilt Loses AAU 3-Mile". The San Francisco Examiner. 19 Feb 1950. p. 26. Retrieved 26 Aug 2024.
- Results
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.