1957 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

1957 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 23 (men)
April 6 (women)
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States (men)
Cleveland, Ohio, United States (women)
VenueMadison Square Garden (men)
Cleveland Arena (women)
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events20 (12 men's + 8 women's)
← 1956
1958 →

The 1957 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.

The men's edition was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and it took place February 23. The women's meet was held separately at the Cleveland Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, taking place April 6.[1][2]

At the championships, the "daily double" of Ron Delany and Charlie Jenkins, both from Villanova, won the mile and 600 yards respectively.[3][4][5]

Medal summary

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 yards Ira Murchison6.2
600 yards Charles Jenkins Sr.1:10.4
1000 yards Arnie Sowell2:12.6
Mile run  Ron Delany (IRL)4:07.0  Laszlo Tabori (HUN) Fred Dwyer
3 miles  John Macy (POL)13:57.4 Alex Breckenridge
60 yards hurdles Lee Calhoun7.2
High jump Phil Reavis2.07 m
Pole vault Bob Richards4.65 m
Long jump George Shaw7.54 m
Shot put Parry O'Brien18.18 m
Weight throw Bob Backus19.23 m
1 mile walk Henry Laskau6:39.7

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
50 yards Isabelle Daniels5.7
100 yards Barbara Jones11.3
220 yards Lucinda Williams26.8
50 yards hurdles Lauretta Foley7.1
High jump Ann Marie Flynn1.57 m
Standing long jump Shirley Hereford2.65 m
Shot put Marjorie Larney11.90 m
Basketball throw Amelia Wershoven105 ft 91⁄2 in (32.24 m)

References

  1. ↑ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Jenkins, Delany Win A.A.U. Tests". The Boston Globe. 24 Feb 1957. p. 55. Retrieved 23 Aug 2024.
  4. ↑ "Women's Records Fall In National AAU Meet". The Journal Times. 7 Apr 1957. p. 36. Retrieved 23 Aug 2024.
  5. ↑ "3 American Track Marks Are Toppled". The Plain Dealer. 7 Apr 1957. p. 58. Retrieved 4 Sep 2024.
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