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1934 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

1934 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 24 (men)
April 14 (women)
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States (men)
Brooklyn, New York, United States (women)
VenueMadison Square Garden (men)
Second Battalion Naval Militia (women)
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events19 (12 men's + 7 women's)
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The 1934 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 24. The women's meet was held separately at the Second Battalion Naval Militia in Brooklyn, New York, taking place April 14.[1][2]

At the championships, Stella Walsh broke women's 200 metres world record while Rena MacDonald set a world record in the indoor 8 pounds (3.6 kg) shot put.[3][4][5][6][7]

Medal summary

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 m Ralph Metcalfe 6.7
600 m Milton Sandler 1:22.8
1000 m Charles Hornbostel 2:28.8
1500 m Glenn Cunningham 3:52.2
5000 m John Follows 15:01.5
65 m hurdles John Collier 8.8
3000 m steeplechase[a] Joe McCluskey 8:50
High jump Walter Marty 2.02 m
George Spitz
Pole vault William Graber 4.19 m
Long jump Jesse Owens 7.70 m
Shot put Thomas Gilbane 15.11 m
Weight throw Henry Dreyer 16.35 m
1500 m walk Charles Eschenbach 6:14.8

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
50 m  Stella Walsh (POL) 7.0  Mildred Fizzell (CAN) Louise Stokes
200 m  Stella Walsh (POL) 26.0 Annette Rogers
50 m hurdles  Roxy Atkins (CAN) 8.2 Evelyne Hall
High jump Alice Arden 1.55 m
Standing long jump Dorothy Lyford 2.57 m
Shot put Margaret "Rena" MacDonald 12.47 m
Basketball throw Nan Gindele 95 ft 91⁄4 in (29.19 m)

References

  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. ^ "CUNNINGHAM HITS TAPE SCANT INCH AHEAD BONTHRON (Continued from Page 5-A.)". The Lincoln Star. 25 Feb 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 28 Aug 2024.
  4. ^ "CUNNINGHAM HITS TAPE SCANT INCH AHEAD BONTHRON". The Lincoln Star. 25 Feb 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 28 Aug 2024.
  5. ^ "Misses Walsh, MacDonald Set World Track Records". Times Union. 15 Apr 1934. p. 15. Retrieved 28 Aug 2024.
  6. ^ "STELLA WALSH SETS WORLD DASH MARK (Continued from Preceding Page)". Times Union. 15 Apr 1934. p. 16. Retrieved 28 Aug 2024.
  7. ^ "Champions". Daily News. 15 Apr 1934. p. 461. Retrieved 5 Sep 2024.
Results

Notes

  1. ^ For the indoor steeplechase, barriers were used but there was no water pit.
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