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.
At the championships, Don Gehrmann set a new 1000 yards indoor world record, breaking John Borican's mark. Dolores Dwyer posted a 6.2 50 yards record in the preliminaries and semi-finals.
Medal summary
Men 60 yards John O'Connell 6.3 600 yards Charles Moore 1:10.9 1000 yards Don Gehrmann 2:08.2 Mile run Bill Mack 4:11.4 3 miles Horace Ashenfelter 14:02.0 60 yards hurdles Harrison Dillard 7.4 High jump Lewis Hall 1.98 m Pole vault Bob Richards 4.57 m Long jump Lorenzo Wright 7.24 m Shot put Jim Fuchs 17.14 m Weight throw Gil Borjeson 17.94 m 1 mile walk Henry Laskau 6:28.0
Women 50 yards Dolores Dwyer 6.2 100 yards Mae Faggs 11.1 220 yards Mae Faggs 26.2 50 yards hurdles Nancy Cowperthwaite-Phillips 7.5 High jump Marion Boos 1.54 m Standing long jump Janet Moreau 2.69 m Shot put Amelia Bert 12.48 m Basketball throw Elizabeth Cipolt
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Results