The 1954 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 20. The women's meet was held at the 2nd Engineers Armory on March 27.
Three world records were set at the men's championships. Federal Bureau of Investigation employee Horace Ashenfelter won the men's 3 miles. Though his 3-mile time was not a record, his 4000 m split of 11:27.4 broke Paavo Nurmi's 1925 record at that distance. About 12,000 spectators attended the men's edition.
The Chicago C.Y.O. won the women's team title.
Medal summary
Men 60 yards John Haines 6.2 600 yards Reggie Pearman 1:11.4 1000 yards Mal Whitfield 2:11.0 Mile run 4:11.7 Fred Wilt 3 miles Horace Ashenfelter 13:56.7 60 yards hurdles Jack Davis 7.3 High jump Herman Wyatt 2.04 m Pole vault Jerry Welbourn 4.50 m Long jump 7.45 m George Brown Shot put Parry O'Brien 18.08 m Weight throw Bob Backus 19.33 m 1 mile walk Henry Laskau 6:31.7
Women 50 yards Mabel "Dolly" Landry 6.1 Margaret Davis Barbara Lee 100 yards Barbara Jones 11.5 Mae Faggs Dolores Dwyer 220 yards Mae Faggs 26.5 Alfrancis Lyman Betty MacDonnell 50 yards hurdles Barbara Mueller 7.4 Lenore Leiser Jean Wolskie High jump Barbara Mueller 1.49 m Veronica Lewis none awarded Marion Boos Standing long jump Cynthia Lane 2.40 m Virginia Nagle Mary Burns Shot put Paula Deubel 12.18 m Ramona Massey Amelia Bert Basketball throw Catherine Walsh Ann Marie Flynn Joan Stoufer
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