1927 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Appearance
1927 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
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Dates | February 28 (men) March 27 (women) |
Host city | New York City, New York, United States (men) Boston, Massachusetts, United States (women) |
Venue | Madison Square Garden (men) East Armory (women) |
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Level | Senior |
Type | Indoor |
Events | 15 (11 men's + 4 women's) |
← 1926 1928 → |
The 1927 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 28. The women's meet was held separately at the East Armory in Boston, Massachusetts, taking place March 27.[1][2]
It was the first ever official women's indoor track and field U.S. championships. Records were set in the long jump, 4 × 110 yards relay, and basketball throw, an early throwing event.[3][4]
Medal summary
[edit]Men
[edit]Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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60 yards | Karl Wildermuth | 6.4 | ||||
300 yards | Lanny Ross | 31.8 | ||||
600 yards | George Leness | 1:13.2 | ||||
1000 yards | Lloyd Hahn | 2:12.8 | ||||
2 miles | William Goodwin | 9:16.2 | ||||
70 yards hurdles | George Guthrie | 9.0 | ||||
High jump | Charles W. Major | 1.93 m | ||||
Pole vault | Sabin Carr | 3.96 m | ||||
Standing long jump | Harold Osborn | 3.17 m | ||||
Shot put | Herb Schwarze | 14.75 m | ||||
1 mile walk | Willie Plant | 6:34.8 |
Women
[edit]Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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40 yards | ![]() |
5.2 | Eleanor Egg | |||
High jump | Mildred Wiley | 1.45 m | ||||
Standing long jump | Katherine Mearls | 2.43 m | ||||
Shot put | Margaret "Rena" MacDonald | 9.78 m |
References
[edit]- ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Carr and Wide Fail to Shine; Wildermuth Wins "60" Laurels". The Brooklyn Daily Times. 1 Mar 1927. p. 17. Retrieved 29 Aug 2024.
- ^ "FOUR MARKS ARE BROKEN IN GIRLS A.A.U. COMPETITION". The Bridgeport Telegram. 28 Mar 1927. p. 16. Retrieved 29 Aug 2024.
- Results
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
Categories:
- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
- February 1927 sports events
- March 1927 sports events
- 1927 in athletics (track and field)
- Sports competitions in New York City
- Sports competitions in Boston
- 1927 in sports in New York City
- 1927 in sports in Massachusetts
- Track and field in New York City
- Track and field in Massachusetts
- Events at Madison Square Garden