1952 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

1952 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 16 (men)
March 15 (women)
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States (men)
Buffalo, New York, United States (women)
VenueMadison Square Garden (men)
Connecticut Street Armory (women)
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events20 (12 men's + 8 women's)
1951
1953

The 1952 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 16. The women's meet was held separately at the Connecticut Street Armory in Buffalo, New York, taking place March 15.[1][2]

At the championships, Don Gehrmann set a new 1000 yards indoor world record, breaking John Borican's mark.[3][4][5][6]

  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. ^ "Gehrmann Sets 1,000 Record; Hoyas Win Two-Mile Relay". Evening star. 17 Feb 1952. p. 38. Retrieved 26 Aug 2024.
  4. ^ "Track (Continued from page B-1.)". Evening star. 17 Feb 1952. p. 41. Retrieved 26 Aug 2024.
  5. ^ "Dolores Dwyer Cracks 50-Yard Record Again". Rapid City Journal. 16 Mar 1952. p. 5. Retrieved 26 Aug 2024.
  6. ^ "30-Year-Old N.J. Socialite Still Hurdles Champion". Sun-Journal. 17 Mar 1952. p. 10. Retrieved 4 Sep 2024.