1908 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

1908 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Dates	November 29-December 1
Host city	New York City, New York, United States
Venue	Madison Square Garden
Level	Senior
Type	Indoor
Events	22
← 1907 1909 →

The 1908 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 29-December 1. Women's championships were not officially held until 1927. ^{[1] [2]}

At the championships, Harry Gissing was said to have taken advantage of Mel Sheppard's bad judgement to win the 1000 yards. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Medal summary

Men

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
60 yards	Robert Cloughen	6.6
75 yards	Robert Cloughen	74⁄5
150 yards	John Eller	160⁄5
300 yards	LeRoy Dorland	33.4
600 yards	Mel Sheppard	1:14.8
1000 yards	Harry Gissing	2:20.0
2 miles	Mike Driscoll	9:28.4
5 miles	Tom Collins	25:192⁄5
220 yards hurdles	John Eller	282⁄5
300 yards hurdles	John Eller	63⁄5
High jump	Harry Porter	1.83 m
Standing high jump	John Biller	4 ft 11 in (1.49 m)
	Platt Adams
Pole vault	Charles Vezin Jr.	3.40 m
Pole vault for distance	Willard McLeod	26 ft 91⁄4 in (8.15 m)
Standing long jump	Platt Adams	3.20 m
Triple jump	Platt Adams	13.81 m
Standing triple jump	Samuel Lawrence	32 ft 10 in (10 m)
Shot put (8 lbs)	Martin Sheridan	61 ft 61⁄2 in (18.75 m)
Shot put (24 lbs)	Wesley Coe	34 ft 111⁄2 in (10.65 m)
Weight throw for height	Pat McDonald	16 ft 31⁄4 in (4.95 m)
1 mile walk	Sam Liebgold	7:17.8
3 miles walk	Sam Liebgold	24:10

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. "NEW CHAMPIONS IN A.A.U. GAMES". The New York Times. 1 Dec 1908. p. 7. Retrieved 12 Sep 2024.
4. "FIVE-MILE MARK GOES DOWN AFTER TRYING 21 YEARS". The Star-Ledger. 2 Dec 1908. p. 7. Retrieved 12 Sep 2024.
5. "Wins a Metropolitan Championship". Yonkers Statesman. 3 Dec 1908. p. 4. Retrieved 12 Sep 2024.
6. "MANY NEW INDOOR A.A.U. CHAMPIONS". The Star-Ledger. 2 Dec 1908. p. 7. Retrieved 12 Sep 2024.

Results

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