| 1954 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18–19 June (men) 30-31 July (women) 9 October (pentathlon) |
| Host city | St. Louis, Missouri (men) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (women) Cleveland, Ohio (pentathlon) |
| Venue | St. Louis Public Schools Stadium (men) Fager Field (women) |
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←1953 1955 → | |
The 1954USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were organized by theAmateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as thenational championships in outdoortrack and field for theUnited States.
The men's edition was held atSt. Louis Public Schools Stadium inSt. Louis, Missouri, and it took place 18–19 June. The women's meet was held separately atFager Field inHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 30-31 July. The women's pentathlon was held on 9 October inCleveland, Ohio.
The men's championships were described as hot and humid with little wind.[1] In the women's competition, theshot put weight was changed from 8 pounds (3.6 kg) to the international standard 4 kilograms (8.8 lb) for the first time.[2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | Mabel Landry | 6.5 | Barbara Lee | Dolores Dwyer | ||
| 100 m | Barbara Jones | 12.0 | Mabel Landry | Delores Queary | ||
| 200 m | Mae Faggs | 24.5 | Betty MacDonnell | Alfrances Lyman | ||
| 80 m hurdles | Constance Darnowski | 12.2 | Lula Bell | Barbara Mueller | ||
| High jump | Verneda Thomas | 1.55 m | none awarded | Mildred McDaniel | 1.48 m | |
| Jeanette Cantrell | Lula Bell | |||||
| Veronica Lewis | ||||||
| Billie Jo Jackson | ||||||
| Long jump | Mabel Landry | 5.46 m | Barbara Jones | 5.42 m | Elvira Siksnius | 5.08 m |
| Shot put | Lois Ann Testa | 12.79 m | Paula Deubel | 12.72 m | Joan Stouffer | |
| Discus throw | Marjorie Larney | 36.87 m | Janet Dicks | 32.76 m | Lois Ann Testa | 30.87 m |
| Javelin throw | Karen Anderson | 38.73 m | Amelia Wershoven | 37.59 m | Lula Bell | 37.02 m |
| Baseball throw[4] | Marion Brown Young | 245 ft 01⁄2 in (74.68 m) | ||||
| Women's pentathlon |  Stella Walsh (POL) | 1738 pts | Betty MacDonnell | 1546 pts | Dolores Dwyer | 1516 pts |
