1929 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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1929 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 23 (men)
March 30 (women)
Host city New York City, New York, United States (men)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States (women)
Venue Madison Square Garden (men)
Boston Garden (women)
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LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events20 (13 men's + 7 women's)
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1930 →

The 1929 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 edition was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and it took place February 23. The women's meet was held separately at Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, taking place March 30. [1] [2]

Paavo Nurmi was originally scheduled to compete, but he withdrew shortly before the competition. In his place, Finnish athlete Eino Purje broke the world record in the indoor 2-mile steeplechase. About 6,000 spectators attended the men's edition. [3] [4] [5]

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 yards James Daley 6.6
300 yards Charles Engle 33.2
600 yards Flag of British Guiana (1955-1966).svg  Phil Edwards  (BGU)1:12.0 Eddie Blake
1000 yards Ray Conger 2:13.2
2 miles Flag of Sweden.svg  Edvin Wide  (SWE)9:07.0 Robert Dalrymple
70 yards hurdles Monty Wells 8.8
2 miles steeplechase Flag of Finland.svg  Eino Purje  (FIN)9:55.4Flag of Finland.svg  Ove Anderson  (FIN) Franklin Osgood
High jump Charles W. Major 1.90 m
Standing high jump Harold Osborn 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Pole vault Fred Sturdy 4.19 m
Standing long jump William Werner 3.20 m
Shot put Herb Schwarze 15.31 m
1 mile walk Harry Hinkel 6:40.4

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
40 yards Mary Carew 5.6
220 yards Catherine Donovan 29.0
50 yards hurdles Catherine Donovan 8.0
High jump Jean Shiley 1.60 m
Standing long jump Katherine Mearls 2.50 m
Shot put Margaret "Rena" MacDonald 11.97 m
Basketball throw Marietta Ceres 85 ft 53⁄4 in (26.05 m)

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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. ↑ "Edvin Wide and Purje Streak to New Records in National A.A.U. Championship". Hartford Courant. 24 Feb 1929. p. 29. Retrieved 29 Aug 2024.
  4. ↑ "BOSTON GIRL SETS NEW WORLD'S RECORD". The Morning Call. 31 Mar 1929. p. 11. Retrieved 29 Aug 2024.
  5. ↑ "Girl Establishes World High Jump Mark At Boston". Hartford Courant. 31 Mar 1929. p. 38. Retrieved 5 Sep 2024.
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