| 1952 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 16 (men) March 15 (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 | 20 (12 men's + 8 women's) |
←1951 1953 → | |
The1952USA 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 16. The women's meet was held separately at theConnecticut Street Armory inBuffalo, New York, taking place March 15.[1][2]
At the championships,Don Gehrmann set a new1000 yards indoor world record, breakingJohn Borican's mark.[3][4][5][6]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | John O'Connell | 6.3 | ||||
| 600 yards | Charles Moore | 1:10.9 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Don Gehrmann | 2:08.2 | ||||
| Mile run | Bill Mack | 4:11.4 | ||||
| 3 miles | Horace Ashenfelter | 14:02.0 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Harrison Dillard | 7.4 | ||||
| High jump | Lewis Hall | 1.98 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Bob Richards | 4.57 m | ||||
| Long jump | Lorenzo Wright | 7.24 m | ||||
| Shot put | Jim Fuchs | 17.14 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Gil Borjeson | 17.94 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Henry Laskau | 6:28.0 | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yards | Dolores Dwyer | 6.2 | ||||
| 100 yards | Mae Faggs | 11.1 | ||||
| 220 yards | Mae Faggs | 26.2 | ||||
| 50 yards hurdles | Nancy Cowperthwaite-Phillips | 7.5 | ||||
| High jump | Marion Boos | 1.54 m | ||||
| Standing long jump | Janet Moreau | 2.69 m | ||||
| Shot put | Amelia Bert | 12.48 m | ||||
| Basketball throw | Elizabeth Cipolt | 90 ft 6 in (27.58 m) | ||||