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American athletics championship event

International athletics championship event
1949 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Dates24–25 June (men)
12-13 August (women)
Host cityFresno, California (men)
Odessa, Texas (women)
VenueRatcliffe Stadium (men)
Broncho Stadium (women)
1948 1950

The 1949 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in outdoor track and field for the United States.

The men's edition was held at Ratcliffe Stadium in Fresno, California, and it took place 24–25 June. The women's meet was held separately at Broncho Stadium in Odessa, Texas, on 12-13 August.

At the men's championships, about 8,000 spectators attended. In the women's competition, Nell Jackson broke Stella Walsh's seven-year win streak in the 200 m.

Results

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 m Andrew Stanfield 10.3 Robert Work 10.4 Charles Peters 10.4
200 m straight Andrew Stanfield 20.4 w Charles Peters 20.9 w Donald Campbell 20.9 w
400 m  George Rhoden (JAM) 46.4  Herbert McKenley (JAM) 46.7 Hugo Maiocco 47.5
800 m Malvin Whitfield 1:50.5 Herbert Barten 1:51.2e Pat Bowers 1:51.9e
1500 m John Twomey 3:52.6 Bob Karnes 3:53.3 Bill McGuire 3:53.6
5000 m Fred Wilt 14:49.3 Horace Ashenfelter 14:56.0 Robert Black 15:19.5
10000 m Fred Wilt 31:05.7 Robert Black 32:28.4 Thomas Quinn 32:42.0
Marathon Victor Dyrgall 2:38:48.9 John A. Kelley 2:39.30 Louis White 2:40.47
110 m hurdles Craig Dixon 13.8 Harrison Dillard 13.8 Richard Attlesey 14.0
200 m hurdles straight Craig Dixon 22.6
400 m hurdles Charley Moore 51.1 Dick Ault 51.9 Ronald Frazier 52.5
3000 m steeplechase Curt Stone 9:31.0 Forrest Efaw 9:33.2 Browning Ross 9:35.5
High jump Richard Phillips 1.99 m Jack Heintzman 1.96 m David Albritton 1.94 m
Irving Mondschein
Pole vault Bob Richards 4.37 m George Rasmussen 4.27 m Donald Laz 4.11 m
Tom Bennett
John Montgomery
Bobby Smith
Long jump Gaylord Bryan 7.66 m Herb Douglas 7.59 m Henry Aihara 7.52 m
Triple jump Gaylord Bryan 14.96 m Erkki Koutonen 14.61 m Dick Lyster 14.26 m
Shot put James Fuchs 17.43 m Stan Lampert 16.32 m Wilbur Thompson 16.24 m
Discus throw Fortune Gordien 53.17 m Victor Frank 50.70 m Jack Donaldson 50.39 m
Hammer throw Samuel Felton 53.90 m Henry Dreyer 53.50 m Tom Montgomery 47.62 m
Javelin throw Bud Held 70.78 m Martin Biles 70.10 m Delfs Pickarts 67.25 m
Weight throw for distance Henry Dreyer 38 ft 43⁄4 in (11.7 m)
Pentathlon Wilbur Ross 3429 pts
Decathlon Robert Mathias 7556 pts Irving Mondschein 7044 pts Bill Albans 6715 pts

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
50 m Juanita Watson 6.5 Jean Patton Dolores Dwyer
100 m Jean Patton 12.1 Audrey Patterson Dorothy Jacobs
200 m Nell Jackson 24.2  Stanislawa Walasiewicz (POL) Audrey Patterson
80 m hurdles Bernice Robinson 11.9 Theresa Manuel Mildred Martin
High jump Gertrude Orr 1.52 m Bernice Robinson Evelyn Lawler
Long jump Mabel Landry 5.31 m Bernice Robinson  Stanislawa Walasiewicz (POL)
Shot put Juanita Watson 12.09 m  Francis Kaszubski (POL) Dorothy Dodson
Discus throw  Francis Kaszubski (POL) 37.72 m Herta Rand  Concepcion Villaneuva (MEX)
Javelin throw Dorothy Dodson Herta Rand  Maria Julia Perez (CUB)

See also

References

  1. "Sites/Dates Of The U.S. Men's Nationals, 1876–2023". Track & Field News. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. "Sites & Dates Of The U.S. National Women's Championships". Track & Field News. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Podiums for usa track and field championships: 1949 usa track and field championships ". Athletics Podium [d].
  4. "USATF Outdoor Champions". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
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