| 1946 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 23 (men) March 31 (women) |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States (men) Cleveland, Ohio, United States (women) |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden (men) Cleveland Arena (women) |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 19 (12 men's + 7 women's) |
←1945 1947 → | |
The1946USA 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 23. The women's meet was held separately at theCleveland Arena inCleveland, Ohio, taking place March 31.[1][2]
At the championships,Leslie MacMitchell won his first national title in the mile. It was described as "the brass ring that had always escaped him in the past".[3][4][5][6]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Tom Carey | 6.3 | ||||
| 600 yards | Elmore Harris | 1:12.9 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Fred Sickinger | 2:15.8 | ||||
| Mile run | Leslie MacMitchell | 4:18.1 | ||||
| 3 miles | Forest Efaw | 14:40.1 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Ed Dugger | 7.6 | ||||
| High jump | John Vislocky | 1.98 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Bill Moore | 4.19 m | ||||
| Long jump |  Sam Richardson (CAN) | 7.39 m | Max Minor | 24 ft 3 in (7.39 m) | ||
| Shot put | Bernie Mayer | 16.07 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Henry Dreyer | 16.80 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Joe Medgyesi | 7:11.4 | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yards | Alice Coachman | 6.4 | ||||
| 220 yards |  Stella Walsh (POL) | 28.6 | Juanita Watson | |||
| 50 yards hurdles | Lillie Purifoy | 7.8 | ||||
| High jump | Alice Coachman | 1.39 m | ||||
| Standing long jump | Lorraine Boeson | 2.46 m | ||||
| Shot put | Dorothy Dodson | 10.52 m | ||||
| Basketball throw | Marian Twining | 101 ft 41⁄4 in (30.89 m) | ||||