1954 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

National athletics championship event 1954 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships #A9F5A9 New York City, New York, United States February 20 (men)March 27 (women) Madison Square Garden (men)102nd Engineers Armory (women) 200px Senior Indoor 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.United States Indoor Championships (Men) http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/usai.htm GBR Athletics 9 August 2024United States Indoor Championships (Women) http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/usawi.htm GBR Athletics 9 August 2024 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 Marks Fall In AAU Track https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-3-marks-fall-i/153989544/ The Philadelphia Inquirer 25 August 2024 84 21 February 1954Faggs Wins AAU 220 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-faggs-wins-aau-220/153989743/ The Tennessean 25 August 2024 15 29 March 1954Ashenfelter, Whitfield, Barthel, Haines, Track Victors; Backus, O'Brien Set Marks https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-ashenfelter-w/153990341/ The Philadelphia Inquirer 25 August 2024 79 21 February 1954Mabel Landry Retains Title https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-mabel-landry-r/154631882/ The Philadelphia Inquirer 4 Sep 2024 82 28 Mar 1954 The Chicago C.Y.O. won the women's team title.https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/chicago-c-y-o-team-wins-national-u-womens-track/docview/113009974/se-2 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 Medal summary Men 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 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 3.5 Ann Marie Flynn Joan Stoufer References Results United States Indoor Championships (Men) http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/usai.htm GBR Athletics 9 August 2024 United States Indoor Championships (Women) http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/usawi.htm GBR Athletics 9 August 2024 1954 Category:February 1954 sports events in the United States Category:March 1954 sports events in the United States USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Category:Track and field competitions in New York City USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Category:Events at Madison Square Garden