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National athletics championship event
International athletics championship event
1947 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 22 (men)
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States (men)
VenueMadison Square Garden (men)
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events12 (12 men's + 0 women's)
← 1946
1948 →

The 1947 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 22. There was no corresponding women's edition that year.[1][2]

1947 was the last year that a men's championships were held without a corresponding women's meet; in all years since as of 2024[update], both men's and women's championships were always held. At the championships, Gil Dodds of Boston won the mile in 4:12.7 by 20 yards. About 15,000 spectators attended.[3]

Medal summary

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Men

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 yards Ed Conwell6.1
600 yards George Guida1:13.7
1000 yards Bill McGuire2:13.9
Mile run Gil Dodds4:12.7
3 miles Curt Stone14:22.6
60 yards hurdles Harrison Dillard7.4
High jump John Vislocky2.01 m
Pole vault Guinn Smith4.27 m
Long jump Herb Douglas7.44 m
Shot put Irving Kintisch16.00 m
Weight throw Henry Dreyer17.00 m
1 mile walk Ernie Weber6:44.2

References

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  1. ↑ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Gil Dodds Wins Slow Mile; AAU Marks Fall". Daily News. 23 Feb 1947. p. 357. Retrieved 27 Aug 2024.
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