1952 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
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Host City: | New York City, New York, United States (men) Buffalo, New York, United States (women) |
Dates: | February 16 (men) March 15 (women) |
Stadium: | Madison Square Garden (men) Connecticut Street Armory (women) |
Level: | Senior |
Type: | Indoor |
Events: | 20 (12 men's + 8 women's) |
Previous: | 1951 |
Next: | 1953 |
The 1952 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 16. The women's meet was held separately at the Connecticut Street Armory in Buffalo, New York, taking place March 15.[1] [2]
At the championships, Don Gehrmann set a new 1000 yards indoor world record, breaking John Borican's mark.[3] [4] [5] [6]
60 yards | 6.3 | ||||||
600 yards | 1:10.9 | ||||||
1000 yards | 2:08.2 | ||||||
Mile run | 4:11.4 | ||||||
3 miles | 14:02.0 | ||||||
60 yards hurdles | 7.4 | ||||||
High jump | 1.98 m | ||||||
Pole vault | 4.57 m | ||||||
Long jump | 7.24 m | ||||||
Shot put | 17.14 m | ||||||
Weight throw | 17.94 m | ||||||
1 mile walk | 6:28.0 |
50 yards | 6.2 | ||||||
100 yards | 11.1 | ||||||
220 yards | 26.2 | ||||||
50 yards hurdles | 7.5 | ||||||
High jump | 1.54 m | ||||||
Standing long jump | 2.69 m | ||||||
Shot put | 12.48 m | ||||||
Basketball throw |