1933 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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1933 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 25
Host city New York City, New York, United States (men)
New York City, New York, United States (women)
Venue Madison Square Garden
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LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events21 (14 men's + 7 women's)
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1934 →

The 1933 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 championships were held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, taking place February 25. [1] [2]

The women's meet was held at the same venue and date as a "preliminary" to the men's contests. It would be the only time that the men's and women's championships were held together until the 1965 edition. At the championships, Gene Venzke won the feature men's 1500 m. He ran shoulder-to-shoulder with Glenn Cunningham for the final two laps, and both fell across the finish line. About 15,000 spectators attended the men's meet. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 m Ralph Metcalfe 6.7
600 m Milton Sandler 1:25.6
1000 m Glen Dawson 2:27.4
1500 m Gene Venzke 3:55.4
5000 m George Lermond 15:08.8
65 m hurdles Percy Beard 8.6
3000 m steeplechase [a] Joe McCluskey 9:01.1
High jump George Spitz 2.04 m
Pole vault Keith Brown 4.11 m
Frank Pierce
Long jump Theodore Smith 7.29 m
Shot put Leo Sexton 15.45 m
Weight throw Mort Reznick 15.49 m
1500 m walk William Carlson 6:15.8

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
50 m Pearl Young 6.8
200 m Annette Rogers 26.8
50 m hurdles Evelyne Hall 7.6
High jump Annette Rogers 1.55 m
Standing long jump Dorothy Lyford 2.61 m
Shot put Margaret "Rena" MacDonald 11.53 m
Basketball throw Nan Gindele 101 ft 63⁄4 in (30.95 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. ↑ "Gene Venzke Wins 1,500 Meter Feature in Dramatic Finish". Times Union. 26 Feb 1933. p. 17. Retrieved 28 Aug 2024.
  4. ↑ "ILLINOIS CLUB WINS WOMEN'S ATHLETIC MEET". The Times. 26 Feb 1933. p. 18. Retrieved 28 Aug 2024.
  5. ↑ "Records Fall, Champs Fade In Women's Track Contests". The Springfield Daily Republican. 26 February 1933. p. 21. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "A.A.U. TRACK RESULTS". Daily News. 26 February 1933. p. 383. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
Results

Notes

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