1938 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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1938 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 26 (men)
Host city New York City, New York, United States (men)
Venue Madison Square Garden (men)
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LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events13 (13 men's + 0 women's)
1937
1939

The 1938 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 26. The corresponding women's championships were not held in 1938. [1] [2]

At the championships, Glenn Cunningham broke Gene Venzke's 1500 m record, winning by 35 yards. About 15,000 spectators attended. [3] [4] [5]

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 m Ben Johnson 6.6
600 m Jim Herbert 1:20.3
1000 m Frank Slater 2:29.3
1500 m Glenn Cunningham 3:48.4
5000 m Don Lash 14:39.0
65 m hurdles Forrest "Spec" Towns 8.7
3000 m steeplechase [lower-alpha 1] Joe McCluskey 8:54.4
High jump Lloyd Thompson 2.01 m
Pole vault Richard Ganslen 4.11 m
Long jump Ed Gordon 7.11 m
Shot put Frank Ryan 16.06 m
Weight throw Irving Folwartshny 17.42 m
1500 m walk Otto Kotraba 6:21.8

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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. "Rolls On And On: Glenn Cunningham Adds New Record". The Montgomery Advertiser. 28 Feb 1938. p. 5. Retrieved 28 Aug 2024.
  4. "CUNNINGHAM TAKES A. A. U. TITLE MILE; Wins Metropolitan Crown in 4:21.2 - McCluskey Sets World Indoor Chase Mark". New York Times . Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  5. "1938 WORLD MEN LIST" (PDF). ATFS. p. 54. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
Results

Notes

  1. Run without a water jump.