1953 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
National athletics championship event
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The 1953 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.
DatesFebruary 14 (men)
March 22 (women)
March 22 (women)
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States (men)
Buffalo, New York, United States (women)
Buffalo, New York, United States (women)
VenueMadison Square Garden (men)
Connecticut Street Armory (women)
Connecticut Street Armory (women)
LevelSenior
| 1953 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 14 (men) March 22 (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) |
← 1952 1954 → | |
The men's edition was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and it took place February 14. The women's meet was held separately at the Connecticut Street Armory in Buffalo, New York, taking place March 22.[1][2]
The women's meet was held in conjunction with the JY Cameron Memorial Meet, which featured a long-track men's 4 × 440 yards relay world record.[3][4]
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | John Haines | 6.2 | ||||
| 600 yards | Mal Whitfield | 1:10.4 | ||||
| 1000 yards |  Heinz Ulzheimer (FRG) | 2:09.4 | Don Gehrmann | |||
| Mile run | Fred Dwyer | 4:12.4 | ||||
| 3 miles | Horace Ashenfelter | 13:47.5 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Harrison Dillard | 7.3 | ||||
| High jump | Lewis Hall | 2.05 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Bob Richards | 4.58 m | ||||
| Long jump | Meredith Gourdine | 7.55 m | ||||
| Shot put | Parry O'Brien | 17.03 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Steve Dillon | 18.24 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Henry Laskau | 6:20.6 | ||||
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yards | Mabel "Dolly" Landry | 6.3 | ||||
| 100 yards | Cynthia Robinson | 11.4 | ||||
| 220 yards | Janet Moreau | 26.5 | ||||
| 50 yards hurdles | Nancy Cowperthwaite-Phillips | 7.1 | ||||
| High jump | Marion Boos | 1.56 m | ||||
| Standing long jump | Janet Moreau | 2.61 m | ||||
| Shot put | Amelia Bert | 12.46 m | ||||
| Basketball throw | Ramona Massey | 95 ft 8 in (29.15 m) | ||||