1950 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships explained

1950 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Colour:
  1. A9F5A9
Host City:New York City, New York, United States
Dates:February 18 (men)
February 14 (women)
Stadium:Madison Square Garden (men)
2nd Engineers Armory (women)
Level:Senior
Type:Indoor
Events:19 (12 men's + 7 women's)
Previous:1949
Next:1951

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.

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

Men

60 yards6.2
600 yards1:11.2
1000 yards2:15.6
Mile run4:11.5
3 miles13:57.2
60 yards hurdles7.3
High jump1.98 m
Pole vault4.27 m
Long jump7.79 m
Shot put17.15 m
Weight throw17.50 m
1 mile walk6:33.4

Women

50 yards6.5
100 yards11.8
220 yards27.0
50 yards hurdles7.7
High jump1.40 m
Standing long jump2.52 m
Shot put11.59 m
Basketball throw

References

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN) . GBR Athletics . 9 August 2024.
  2. Web site: UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN) . GBR Athletics . 9 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Another Mark Set By Woman . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . 26 Aug 2024 . 21 . 14 Feb 1950.
  4. Web site: Wilt Loses AAU 3-Mile . The San Francisco Examiner . 26 Aug 2024 . 26 . 19 Feb 1950.