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1944 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

1944 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 27 (men)
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States (men)
VenueMadison Square Garden (men)
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events12 (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.[1][2]

At the championships, Gil Dodds broke the 34-mile (1320 yards) world record, splitting 3:01 en route to his 4:08.3 mile victory.[3]

  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. ^ "DODDS, OTHERS SET NEW MARKS IN A.A.U. MEET". Birmingham Post-Herald. 28 Feb 1944. p. 10. Retrieved 27 Aug 2024.

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