The 1944 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.
| 1944 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17–18 June (men) 8 July (women) |
| Host city | New York City, New York (men) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (women) |
| Venue | Downing Stadium (men) Fager Field (women) |
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The men's edition was held at Downing Stadium in New York City, New York, and it took place 17–18 June. The women's meet was held separately at Fager Field in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 8 July.
Due to World War II, the men's athletes did not have much time to train for the championships and notably no meet records were set.[1] In the women's competition, Stella Walsh again won three events, which was the most possible as athletes were not allowed to enter more than three.[2]
Results
editMen
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Women
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | Alice Coachman | 6.4 | Lillian Young | Viola Myers | ||
| 100 m |  Stanislawa Walasiewicz (POL) | 12.0 | Alice Coachman | Jean Lowe | ||
| 200 m | Stanislawa Walasiewicz (POL) | 24.6 | Rowena Harrison | 25.2 e | Mary Cummins | |
| 80 m hurdles | Lillie Purifoy | 12.8 | Jean Walraven (POL) | Leila Perry | ||
| High jump | Alice Coachman | 1.56 m | Nancy Cowperthwaite | 1.37 m | Nellie Stafford | 1.34 m |
| Clara Schroth | ||||||
| Long jump | Stanislawa Walasiewicz (POL) | 5.47 m | Rowena Harrison | 5.36 m | Jean Kaplan | 4.94 m |
| Shot put (8 lb) | Dorothy Dodson | 10.98 m | Mildred Yetter | 9.84 m | Cleo Davis | 9.82 m |
| Discus throw | Hattie Turner | 30.98 m | Betty Weaver | 28.50 m | Pauline Ruppeldt | 28.25 m |
| Javelin throw | Dorothy Dodson | 37.53 m | Lillian Davis | 31.68 m | Marie Sostar | 31.06 m |
| Baseball throw[4] | Hattie Turner | 214 ft 6 in (65.37 m) | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Sites/Dates Of The U.S. Men's Nationals, 1876–2023". Track & Field News. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ↑ "Sites & Dates Of The U.S. National Women's Championships". Track & Field News. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- 1 2 "Podiums for usa track and field championships: 1944 usa track and field championships ". Athletics Podium.
- 1 2 3 "USATF Outdoor Champions". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- Results
- "U.S. National Championships History 1876–2023: Results by Event". Track & Field News. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1944 Men, Track". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1944 Men, Field". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1944 Women, Track". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1944 Women, Field". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.