1925 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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1925 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 28
Host city Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Venue Jefferson County Armory
Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, c. 1916.png
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events11
1924
1926

The 1925 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.

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The men's championships were held at the Jefferson County Armory in Louisville, Kentucky, and they took place February 28. Women's championships were not officially held until 1927. [1] [2]

At the championships, Cecil Coaffee broke the world record for 60 yards in the first semifinal, running 615 seconds. The men's 2 miles steeplechase was added for the first time. It was also the first time that the pole vault for height was contested (pole vault for distance was staged previously at the championships). [3] [4] [5]

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 yards Cecil Coaffee 6.2
300 yards Sam Rosen 33.2
600 yards Vincent Lally 1:15.8
1000 yards Lloyd Hahn 2:13.8
2 miles Flag of Finland.svg  Paavo Nurmi  (FIN)9:09.6 Harold Kennedy
70 yards hurdles Harold Osborn 8.6
2 miles steeplechase Flag of Finland.svg  Willie Ritola  (FIN)9:5925 Russell Payne
High jump Harold Osborn 1.94 m
Standing high jump Harold Osborn 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Pole vault Paul Jones 3.40 m
Standing long jump Harold Osborn 3.30 m
Shot put Douglas Sinclair 12.89 m
1 mile walk Alexander Zellar 7:04.8

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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. "Three Nations Compete in A.A.U. Track Meet". Salt Lake Telegram. 1 Mar 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 6 Sep 2024.
  4. "OSBORNE BREAKS HIGH JUMP MARK". Omaha World-Herald. 1 Mar 1925. p. 22. Retrieved 6 Sep 2024.
  5. "SUMMARIES". The Commercial Appeal. 1 Mar 1925. p. 20. Retrieved 6 Sep 2024.
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