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1944 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
The 1944 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.
| 1944 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships |
|---|
| February 27 (men) |
| New York City, New York, United States (men) |
| Madison Square Garden (men) |
| Senior |
| Indoor |
| 12 (12 men's + 0 women's) |
| ← 1943 1945 → |
The 1944 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 27. There was no corresponding women's championships in 1944.
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Ed Conwell | 6.1 | ||||
| 600 yards | Robert Ufer | 1:11.3 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Les Eisenhart | 2:15.0 | ||||
| Mile run | Gil Dodds | 4:08.3 | ||||
| 3 miles | Oliver Hunter | 14:22.2 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Ed Dugger | 7.5 | ||||
| High jump | Dave Albritton | 1.98 m | ||||
| Bill Vessie | ||||||
| Pole vault | Jack DeField | 4.27 m | ||||
| Long jump | Norwood "Barney" Ewell | 7.46 m | ||||
| Shot put | John Yonaker | 15.45 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Henry Dreyer | 16.15 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Joe Medgyesi | 7:10.5 |
Results
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics.
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics.
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