1906 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

1906 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Dates	November 9-10
Host city	New York City, New York, United States
Venue	Madison Square Garden
Level	Senior
Type	Indoor
Events	22
← 1905 1907 →

The 1906 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 championships were held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and they took place November 9-10. Women's championships were not officially held until 1927. ^{[1] [2]}

At the championships, Martin Sheridan won three out of the five events he competed in on the first day of competition. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

There was an indoor national championship athletics meet held at Madison Square Garden in 1888, and as a precursor to this meet selected events were contested as a national championship as part of other meetings in 1904. ^{[6] [7]} However, sports historians consider the 1906 edition to be the first "official" national indoor championships. ^[8]

Medal summary

Men

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
60 yards	Charles Seitz	6.6
75 yards	Charles Seitz	80⁄5
150 yards	Lawson Robertson	161⁄5
300 yards	Lawson Robertson	34.0
600 yards	Eli Parsons	1:14.6
1000 yards	Mel Sheppard	2:17.8
2 miles	George Bonhag	9:39.2
5 miles	George Bonhag	26:012⁄5
220 yards hurdles	John Eller	284⁄5
300 yards hurdles	Harry Hillman	362⁄5
High jump	Herbert Gidney	1.79 m
Standing high jump	Ray Ewry	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Pole vault	Alfred Carlton Gilbert	3.28 m
Pole vault for distance	Martin Sheridan	27 ft 11⁄2 in (8.26 m)
Standing long jump	Ray Ewry	3.39 m
Triple jump	James O'Connell	13.81 m
Standing triple jump	Martin Sheridan	32 ft 71⁄4 in (9.93 m)
Shot put (8 lbs)	Martin Sheridan	61 ft 8 in (18.79 m)
Shot put (24 lbs)	Martin Sheridan	33 ft 1 in (10.08 m)
Weight throw for height	Martin Sheridan	15 ft 3 in (4.64 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. "ATHLETES FOR HIGH HONORS". The New York Times. 9 Nov 1906. p. 10. Retrieved 13 Sep 2024.
4. "MAKE THREE NEW MARKS IN A.A.U. INDOOR MEET". The New York Times. 10 Nov 1906. p. 6. Retrieved 13 Sep 2024.
5. "HILLMAN'S RECORD RUN IN 300-YARD HURDLE". The New York Times. 11 Nov 1906. p. 11. Retrieved 13 Sep 2024.
6. "TO DECIDE CHAMPIONSHIPS. Four Titular Events in Pastime A. C. Meet on Saturday". The New York Times. 29 Dec 1904. p. 8. Retrieved 13 Sep 2024.
7. "NEW WORLD'S RECORD BY WESTERN ATHLETE". The New York Times. 1 Jan 1905. p. 11. Retrieved 13 Sep 2024.
8. "History of American Indoor Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 13 September 2024.

Results

• "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
• "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.