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1930 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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1930 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesMarch 18 (men)
April 19 (women)
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States (men)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States (women)
VenueMadison Square Garden (men)
Boston Garden (women)
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events19 (13 men's + 6 women's)
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The 1930 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 March 18. The women's meet was held separately at Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, taking place April 19.[1][2]

At the championships, Herman Brix of the Los Angeles Athletic Club broke the world record for the indoor 16 pounds (7.3 kg) shot put.[3][4][5][6][7]

Medal summary

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Men

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 yards Chester Bowman 6.4
300 yards John Lewis 32.2
600 yards  Phil Edwards (BGU) 1:13.6 Eddie Roll
1000 yards  Paul Martin (SUI) 2:12.6 Ray Conger
2 miles Joe McCluskey 9:30.8
70 yards hurdles Lee Sentman 8.6
2 miles steeplechase Hans Assert 10:35.3
High jump Anton Burg 1.88 m
Standing high jump Harold Osborn 5 ft 01⁄4 in (1.53 m)
Pole vault Fred Sturdy 4.19 m
Standing long jump William Werner 3.27 m
Shot put Herman Brix 15.60 m
1 mile walk Michael Pecora 6:43.8

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
40 yards Mary Carew 5.2
220 yards  Stella Walsh (POL) 26.2 Catherine Capp
50 yards hurdles Catherine Donovan 7.8
High jump Jean Shiley 1.61 m
Standing long jump Katherine Mearls 2.53 m
Shot put Margaret "Rena" MacDonald 11.62 m
Basketball throw Gertrude Mayer

References

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  1. ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Joe McCluskey Captures Two Mile National Championship On Garden Track". Hartford Courant. 19 Mar 1930. p. 18. Retrieved 29 Aug 2024.
  4. ^ "Stella Walsh Is Come-Back Victor". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. 20 Apr 1930. p. 10. Retrieved 29 Aug 2024.
  5. ^ "Local Girls Win Prizes". The Morning Call. 21 Apr 1930. p. 13. Retrieved 29 Aug 2024.
  6. ^ "SENTMAN DEFEATS WELLS IN HURDLES". The Boston Globe. 19 March 1930. p. 16. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Four World Marks Fall In Women's Meet In Boston". Daily News. 20 Apr 1930. p. 489. Retrieved 5 Sep 2024.
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