| 1953 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 14 (men) March 22 (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) |
  | |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 20 (12 men's + 8 women's) |
← 1952 1954 → | |
The 1953 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 14. The women's meet was held separately at the Connecticut Street Armory in Buffalo, New York, taking place March 22.[1][2]
The women's meet was held in conjunction with the JY Cameron Memorial Meet, which featured a long-track men's 4 × 440 yards relay world record.[3][4]
Medal summary
[edit]Men
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | John Haines | 6.2 | ||||
| 600 yards | Mal Whitfield | 1:10.4 | ||||
| 1000 yards |  Heinz Ulzheimer (FRG) | 2:09.4 | Don Gehrmann | |||
| Mile run | Fred Dwyer | 4:12.4 | ||||
| 3 miles | Horace Ashenfelter | 13:47.5 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Harrison Dillard | 7.3 | ||||
| High jump | Lewis Hall | 2.05 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Bob Richards | 4.58 m | ||||
| Long jump | Meredith Gourdine | 7.55 m | ||||
| Shot put | Parry O'Brien | 17.03 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Steve Dillon | 18.24 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Henry Laskau | 6:20.6 | ||||
Women
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yards | Mabel "Dolly" Landry | 6.3 | ||||
| 100 yards | Cynthia Robinson | 11.4 | ||||
| 220 yards | Janet Moreau | 26.5 | ||||
| 50 yards hurdles | Nancy Cowperthwaite-Phillips | 7.1 | ||||
| High jump | Marion Boos | 1.56 m | ||||
| Standing long jump | Janet Moreau | 2.61 m | ||||
| Shot put | Amelia Bert | 12.46 m | ||||
| Basketball throw | Ramona Massey | 95 ft 8 in (29.15 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.
- ↑ "Grand St. Boys Shatter Mile Relay Mark". Buffalo Courier Express. 22 Mar 1953. p. 33. Retrieved 26 Aug 2024.
- ↑ "Gehrmann Nears Good Condition". The Daily Tribune. 16 Feb 1953. p. 6. 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.
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