1941 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

1941 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 22 (men)
April 12 (women)
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States (men)
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States (women)
VenueMadison Square Garden (men)
Atlantic City Convention Hall (women)
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events20 (13 men's + 7 women's)
← 1940
1942 →

The 1941 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. The women's meet was held separately at Atlantic City Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, taking place April 12.[1][2]

At the women's meet, the world indoor record for 200 metres was broken three times. It was first broken by Stella Walsh and then by Jean Lane in their respective qualifying heats. In the finals, Lane broke her own record to defeat Walsh and become national champion.[3][4][5][6]

Medal summary

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 yards Herbert Thompson 6.2
600 yards Jim Herbert 1:12.0
1000 yards John Borican 2:11.5
Mile run Walter Mehl 4:10.9
3 miles Greg Rice 13:51.0
70 yards hurdles Allan Tolmich 8.4
2 miles steeplechase[a] Joe McCluskey 9:35.4
High jump Mel Walker 1.99 m
Pole vault Earle Meadows 4.38 m
Long jump Lockhart Rogers 7.22 m
Shot put Al Blozis 16.77 m
Weight throw Henry Dreyer 16.97 m
1 mile walk Nat Jaeger 7:12.1

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
50 m Jean Lane 6.8
200 m Jean Lane 25.1
50 m hurdles Lillie Purifoy 8.1
High jump Alice Coachman 1.52 m
Standing long jump Lucy Newell 2.48 m
Basketball throw Marian Twinning 93 ft 61⁄4 in (28.5 m)

References

  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. ^ "Record For 200-Meter Women's Event Broken". The Birmingham News. 13 Apr 1941. p. 18. Retrieved 28 Aug 2024.
  4. ^ "NEW 3 -MILE MARK - J. Gregory Rice Adds to Track Laurels as He Wins the Event in 13:51". The Kansas City Star. 23 Feb 1941. p. 19. Retrieved 28 Aug 2024.
  5. ^ "Tolmich Equals World Time for 70-Yard Hurdles". The Tulsa Tribune. 23 Feb 1941. p. 26. Retrieved 3 Sep 2024.
  6. ^ "Summaries Of National A.A.U. Track Meets". Press of Atlantic City. 13 Apr 1941. p. 8. Retrieved 3 Sep 2024.
Results

Notes

  1. ^ Run without a water jump.