- Source: 1940 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- 1940 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- 1941 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- 1939 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- Frank Freeman
- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
- David Oliver (hurdler)
- NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- List of USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners (women)
- 100 meters at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The 1940 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 Ratcliffe Stadium in Fresno, California, and it took place 28–29 June. The women's meet was held separately at Carey Stadium in Ocean City, New Jersey, on 7 July.
At the men's championships, Dutch Warmerdam set a world record in the pole vault, becoming the second person in history to jump over 15 feet (4.6 m). The women's competition was marked by the debut of Jean Lane, who won the 50 m and 100 m.
Results
= Men
== Women
=See also
List of USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners (men)
List of USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners (women)
Notes
References
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 1940 Men, Track". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
"Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1940 Men, Field". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
"Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1940 Women, Track". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
"Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1940 Women, Field". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.