1951 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
| 1951 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22–23 June (men) 12 August (women) 14 July (pentathlon) |
| Host city | Berkeley, California (men, pentathlon) Waterbury, Connecticut (women) |
| Venue | Edwards Stadium (men) Municipal Stadium (women) |
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The 1951 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 Edwards Stadium in Berkeley, California, and it took place 22–23 June. The women's meet was held separately at Municipal Stadium in Waterbury, Connecticut, on 12 August. The pentathlon was held on 14 July also at Berkeley.
About 15,000 spectators attended the men's edition, which was one of the largest crowds in AAU history to that point.[1] In the women's competition, Tuskegee Institute won the team title.[2]
Results
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | James Golliday | 10.3 | Robert Work | 10.5 | Rafael Fortun (CUB) | 10.6 |
| 200 m straight | James Ford | 20.8 | Walt McKibben | 21.0 e | Charles Thomas | 21.1 e |
| 400 m | George Rhoden (JAM) | 46.0 | Herbert McKenley (JAM) | 46.6 | Richard Maiocco | 47.0 |
| 800 m | Malvin Whitfield | 1:52.9 | Roscoe Browne | 1:53.0 | Bob Chambers | 1:54.0 |
| 1500 m | Leonard Truex | 3:52.0 | Warren Dreutzler | 3:52.5 | Jim Newcomb | 3:52.8 |
| 5000 m | Fred Wilt | 14:47.5 | Wesley Santee | 14:52.4 | Herb Semper | 14:55.1 |
| 10000 m | Curt Stone | 32:30.7 | Fred Wilt | 32:30.9 | Armand Osterberg | 32:35.8 |
| Marathon | Jesse Van Zant | 2:37:12.5 | John Lafferty | 2:37:36.0 | Walter Fedorick (CAN) | 2:40.02 |
| 110 m hurdles | Richard Attlesey | 13.8 | Jack Davis | 14.1 | Craig Dixon | 14.3 |
| 200 m hurdles straight[3] | Ralph Person | 23.2 | ||||
| 400 m hurdles | Charley Moore | 51.4 | Robert DeVinney | 51.8 | Jack Greenwood | 53.8 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Horace Ashenfelter | 9:24.5 | Curt Stone | 9:54.1 | Robert Kelly | 10:03.1 |
| 3000 m walk[4] | Henry Laskau | 13:13.2 | ||||
| High jump | Jay Lewis Hall | 2.03 m | Herman Wyatt | 2.00 m | Fred Pratley | 1.93 m |
| Sid Ward | ||||||
| Herb Neff | ||||||
| Ernest Shelton | ||||||
| Eric Roberts | ||||||
| Connie Varneck | ||||||
| Charles Holding | ||||||
| Charles Hanger | ||||||
| Bernard Allard | ||||||
| Barney Dyer | ||||||
| Arnold Webb | ||||||
| Robert Gorden | ||||||
| Pole vault | Bob Richards | 4.37 m | Walter Jensen | 4.27 m | none awarded | |
| Donald Laz | ||||||
| Bobby Smith | ||||||
| Long jump | George Brown | 7.53 m | Gaylord Bryan | 7.36 m | Jesse Thomas | 7.30 m |
| Triple jump | Gaylord Bryan | 14.31 m | Sal Mazzoca | 14.03 m | Francisco Castro (PUR) | 13.87 m |
| Shot put | Parry O'Brien | 17.00 m | James Fuchs | 16.81 m | Darrow Hooper | 16.19 m |
| Discus throw | Richard Doyle | 53.50 m | Victor Frank | 52.54 m | Taylor Lewis | 49.97 m |
| Hammer throw | Samuel Felton | 56.15 m | Henry Dreyer | 55.68 m | Thomas Bane | 52.06 m |
| Javelin throw | Bud Held | 73.47 m | William Miller | 71.27 m | Steve Seymour | 69.70 m |
| Weight throw for distance[4] | Henry Dreyer | 41 ft 63⁄4 in (12.66 m) | ||||
| Pentathlon[3] | Brayton Norton | 3452 pts | ||||
| All-around decathlon[4] | John Voight | 5600 pts | ||||
| Decathlon | Bob Richards | 7834 pts | Floyd Simmons | 7361 pts | Otey Scruggs | 7178 pts |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | Mary McNabb | 6.6 | Catherine Hardy | Dolores Dwyer | ||
| 100 m | Mary McNabb | 12.2 | Catherine Hardy | Jean Patton | ||
| 200 m | Jean Patton | 25.4 | Mae Faggs | Nell Jackson | ||
| 80 m hurdles | Nancy Phillips | 12.2 | Evelyn Lawler | Constance Darnowski | ||
| High jump | Marion Boos | 1.47 m | Lolita Mauer | 1.45 m | none awarded | |
| Oral Lee Allen | ||||||
| Nancy Phillips | ||||||
| Long jump | Stanislawa Walasiewicz (POL) | 5.26 m | Nancy Phillips | 5.24 m | Evelyn Lawler | 4.95 m |
| Shot put (8 lb) | Amelia Bert | 12.57 m | Janet Dicks | 11.01 m | Ramona Massey | 10.89 m |
| Discus throw | Francis Kaszubski (POL) | 36.89 m | Stanislawa Walasiewicz (POL) | 33.32 m | Janet Dicks | 33.27 m |
| Javelin throw | Francis Licata | 36.59 m | Amelia Bert | 36.09 m | Margaret Mates | 34.22 m |
| Baseball throw[4] | Amelia Wershoven | 239 ft 13⁄4 in (72.89 m) | ||||
| Women's pentathlon | Stella Walasiewicz (POL) | 1932 pts | Doris Sutter | 1394 pts | Norrine Westby | 1204 pts |
See also
- List of USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners (men)
- List of USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners (women)
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Podiums for usa track and field championships: 1951 usa track and field championships ". Athletics Podium.
- ^ a b c d "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 1951 Men, Track". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1951 Men, Field". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1951 Women, Track". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1951 Women, Field". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.