The 1941 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 22. The women's meet was held separately at Atlantic City Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, taking place April 12.
At the women's meet, the world indoor record for 200 metres was broken three times. It was first broken by Stella Walsh and then by Jean Lane in their respective qualifying heats. In the finals, Lane broke her own record to defeat Walsh and become national champion.
Medal summary
Men 60 yards Herbert Thompson 6.2 600 yards Jim Herbert 1:12.0 1000 yards John Borican 2:11.5 Mile run Walter Mehl 4:10.9 3 miles Greg Rice 13:51.0 70 yards hurdles Allan Tolmich 8.4 2 miles steeplechase Joe McCluskey 9:35.4 High jump Mel Walker 1.99 m Pole vault Earle Meadows 4.38 m Long jump Lockhart Rogers 7.22 m Shot put Al Blozis 16.77 m Weight throw Henry Dreyer 16.97 m 1 mile walk Nat Jaeger 7:12.1
Women 50 m Jean Lane 6.8 200 m Jean Lane 25.1 50 m hurdles Lillie Purifoy 8.1 High jump Alice Coachman 1.52 m Standing long jump Lucy Newell 2.48 m Basketball throw Marian Twinning
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Results
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