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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 cityNew York City, New York, United States (men)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States (women)
VenueMadison Square Garden (men)
Boston Garden (women)
ImageImage
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events20 (13 men's + 7 women's)
← 1928
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.

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

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Men

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 yards James Daley6.6
300 yards Charles Engle33.2
600 yards Image Phil Edwards (BGU)1:12.0 Eddie Blake
1000 yards Ray Conger2:13.2
2 miles Image Edvin Wide (SWE)9:07.0 Robert Dalrymple
70 yards hurdles Monty Wells8.8
2 miles steeplechase Image Eino Purje (FIN)9:55.4 Image Ove Anderson (FIN) Franklin Osgood
High jump Charles W. Major1.90 m
Standing high jump Harold Osborn6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Pole vault Fred Sturdy4.19 m
Standing long jump William Werner3.20 m
Shot put Herb Schwarze15.31 m
1 mile walk Harry Hinkel6:40.4

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
40 yards Mary Carew5.6
220 yards Catherine Donovan29.0
50 yards hurdles Catherine Donovan8.0
High jump Jean Shiley1.60 m
Standing long jump Katherine Mearls2.50 m
Shot put Margaret "Rena" MacDonald11.97 m
Basketball throw Marietta Ceres85 ft 53⁄4 in (26.05 m)

References

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  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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