| 1945 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 24 (men) March 31 (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) |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 19 (12 men's + 7 women's) |
←1944 1946 → | |
The1945USA 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. The women's meet was held separately at theConnecticut Street Armory inBuffalo, New York, taking place March 31.[1][2]
The women's championships were held in conjunction with invitational men's mile and hurdles events.[3][4][5][6]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Norwood "Barney" Ewell | 6.2 | ||||
| 600 yards | Elmore Harris | 1:13.2 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Don Burnham | 2:17.7 | ||||
| Mile run | James Rafferty | 4:17.5 | ||||
| 3 miles | Forest Efaw | 14:26.3 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Ed Dugger | 7.5 | ||||
| High jump | Ken Wiesner | 1.98 m | ||||
| Josh Williamson | ||||||
| Pole vault | Bill Moore | 4.22 m | ||||
| Long jump | Norwood "Barney" Ewell | 7.29 m | ||||
| Shot put | Wilfred Bangert | 15.38 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Henry Dreyer | 17.02 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Joe Medgyesi | 7:13.9 | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yards | Alice Coachman | 6.1 | ||||
| 220 yards |  Stella Walsh (POL) | 26.3 | Nell Jackson | |||
| 50 yards hurdles | Nancy Cowperthwaite-Phillips | 7.6 | ||||
| High jump | Alice Coachman | 1.42 m | ||||
| Standing long jump | Clara Schroth | 2.43 m | ||||
| Shot put | Dorothy Dodson | 10.70 m | ||||
| Basketball throw | Marion Twining | 94 ft 101⁄2 in (28.91 m) | ||||