The 1946 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 Alamo Stadium in San Antonio, Texas, and it took place 28–29 June. The women's meet was held separately at All-High Stadium in Buffalo, New York, on 4 August.
It was the first championships after World War II, marking the return of top men's athletes. The women's competition was highlighted by the debut of Nancy Cowperthwaite-Phillips.
Results
Men 100 m William Mathis 10.7 Bill Martineson Herb Douglas 200 m straight Norwood Ewell 21.2 Elmore Harris 400 m Elmore Harris 46.3 46.6 Roy Cochran 46.7 800 m John Fulton 1:52.7 Malvin Whitfield Lewis Smith 1500 m 3:54.5 Leslie MacMitchell Thomas Quinn 5000 m Francis Martin 15:50.7 James O'Leary Philip Stillwell 10000 m Edward O'Toole 32:17.5 Victor Dyrgall Theodore Vogel Marathon 2:47:53.6 John A. Kelley 2:50:28.2 Louis White 2:52:21.8 110 m hurdles Harrison Dillard 14.2 Bill Cummins George Walker 200 m hurdles straight Harrison Dillard 23.3 400 m hurdles Oris Erwin 55.5 Jack Morris Hubert Gates 3000 m steeplechase James Rafferty 10:01.0 Browning Ross John Hanley 3000 m walk Ernest Weber 13:51.8 High jump David Albritton 1.99 m Peter Watkins 1.98 m Henry Coffman 1.93 m John Jones Paul Robeson Richard Schnacke Tom Schofield Pole vault Irving Moore 4.39 m Guinn Smith 4.31 m Robert Hart 4.23 m Long jump Willie Steele 7.31 m Herb Douglas 7.27 m Pat Turner 7.12 m Triple jump Ralph Tate 14.61 m Pat Turner 14.42 m Bobby Lowther 14.09 m Shot put Bill Bangert 15.91 m James Delaney 15.66 m Aldus Hershey 15.48 m Discus throw Robert Fitch 54.56 m Jack Donaldson 49.41 m Fortune Gordien 48.39 m Hammer throw Irving Folwartshny 51.71 m Robert Bennett 50.11 m Chester Cruikshank 48.10 m Javelin throw Garland Adair 65.10 m Robert Peoples 64.29 m George Salisbury 62.39 m Weight throw for distance Frank Berst Pentathlon Charles Beaudry 2885 pts Decathlon Irving Mondschein 6466 pts Lloyd Duff 6399 pts Bobby Lowther 6241 pts
Women 50 m Alice Coachman 6.5 Katherine Geary Lillian Young 100 m Alice Coachman 12.3 Nancy Mackay 220 yards 26.3 Nell Jackson Jeanette Jones 80 m hurdles Nancy Cowperthwaite 12.2 Lillie Purifoy High jump Alice Coachman 1.52 m 1.37 m none awarded Nancy Cowperthwaite Long jump 5.26 m Lillian Young 5.03 m 4.75 m Shot put (8 lb) Dorothy Dodson 11.85 m Elaine Bradford 9.93 m 9.90 m Discus throw Dorothy Dodson 31.10 m Harttie Palmer 30.16 m Estelle Kastenbaum 29.63 m Javelin throw Dorothy Dodson 36.62 m Marian Twining 34.77 m Hattie Turner 34.14 m Baseball throw Marion Twining
See also List of USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners (men) List of USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners (women)
References
Results