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1935 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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1935 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 23 (men)
March 22 (women)
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States (men)
St. Louis, Missouri, United States (women)
VenueMadison Square Garden (men)
St. Louis Coliseum (women)
ImageImage
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events19 (13 men's + 6 women's)
← 1934
1936 →

The 1935 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 the St. Louis Coliseum in St. Louis, Missouri, taking place March 22.[1][2]

At the championships, high schooler Helen Stephens upset pre-race favorite Stella Walsh in the 50 metres. Stephens had reportedly only began training ten days before the championships. About 3,500 spectators attended the women's meet with most coming to see Walsh run.[3][4][5]

Medal summary

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Men

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 m Ben Johnson6.6
600 m Milton Sandler1:21.9
1000 m Glen Dawson2:30.0
1500 m Glenn Cunningham3:50.5
5000 m John Follows15:18.8
65 m hurdles Percy Beard8.6
3000 m steeplechase[a] Joe McCluskey9:07.1
High jump Cornelius Johnson2.01 m
Pole vault Ray Lowry4.06 m
Eldon Stutzman
Oscar Sutermeister
Long jump Jesse Owens7.84 m
Shot put Jack Torrance15.11 m
Weight throw Henry Dreyer16.86 m
1500 m walk Image Henry Cieman (CAN)6:07.3 Charles Eschenbach

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
50 m Helen Stephens6.6
200 m Image Stella Walsh (POL)26.1 Mary Jane Santschi
50 m hurdles Evelyne Hall8.1
High jump Alice Arden1.52 m
Standing long jump Helen Stephens2.64 m
Shot put Helen Stephens12.07 m
Basketball throw Image Stella Walsh (POL)96 ft 51⁄2 in (29.4 m) Nan Gindele

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. ↑ "FULTON HIGH SCHOOL GIRL DEFEATS STELLA WALSH IN TRACK MEET". The St. Louis Star and Times. 23 Mar 1935. p. 6. Retrieved 28 Aug 2024.
  4. ↑ "KANSAN DAZZLES AT 1,500 METERS". Evening star. 24 Feb 1935. p. 24. Retrieved 28 Aug 2024.
  5. ↑ "Cunningham, Owens and Others Break World Marks in A.A.U. Championships". Evening star. 24 Feb 1935. p. 23. Retrieved 28 Aug 2024.
Results

Notes

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  1. ↑ Run without a water jump.