| 1940 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 24 (men) |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States (men) |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden (men) |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 14 (14 men's + 0 women's) |
←1939 1941 → | |
The1940USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were organized by theAmateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as thenational championships in indoortrack and field for theUnited States.
The men's edition was held atMadison Square Garden inNew York City, New York, and it took place February 24. There was no corresponding women's championships in 1940.[1][2]
At the championships, theUniversity of Notre Dame'sGreg Rice ran a world record time of 13:55.9 for 3 miles indoors. He ran the race minutes afterTaisto Mäki raced in an exhibition at the same venue, and commentators viewed Rice's performance as a response to Finnish distance running dominance of the time. About 15,000 spectators attended.[3][4]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Mozelle Ellerbe | 6.2 | ||||
| 600 yards | Charles Belcher | 1:11.6 | ||||
| 1000 yards | John Borican | 2:13.0 | ||||
| Mile run | Charles Fenske | 4:08.8 | ||||
| 3 miles | Greg Rice | 13:55.9 | ||||
| 70 yards hurdles | Allan Tolmich | 8.4 | ||||
| 2 miles steeplechase[a] | Joe McCluskey | 10:03.4 | ||||
| High jump | Arthur Byrnes | 1.94 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Earle Meadows | 4.35 m | ||||
| Long jump | Anson Perina | 7.21 m | ||||
| Shot put | Al Blozis | 16.98 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Niles Perkins | 17.08 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Charles Eschenbach | 6:51.7 | ||||