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1917 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The 1917 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in outdoor track and field for the United States.
| 1917 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships |
|---|
| 31-September August (men) |
| St Louis, Missouri (men) |
| Francis Field (men) |
| ← 1916 1918 → |
The 1917 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in outdoor track and field for the United States.
The men's edition was held at Francis Field in St Louis, Missouri, and it took place 31-September August. The first women's championships were not held until 1923.
It was the first time the championships were held in St. Louis since the 1904 Summer Olympics at the same venue. The meet was described as underwhelming, with only two meeting records set in the mile and 440 yards hurdles.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Andrew Ward | 10.2 | Irving Mahl | William Hayes | ||
| 220 yards straight | Andrew Ward | 22.2 | Peter White | inches behind | G. W. Dernell | less than 1 yard behind 1st |
| 440 yards | Frank Shea | 49.6 | G. W. Dernell | Earl Eby | ||
| 880 yards | Michael Devaney | 1:57.0 | John Overton | 5 feet behind | Joseph Ray | |
| 1 mile | Joseph Ray | 4:18.4 | Edward Fall | Clyde Stout | ||
| 5 miles | Charles Pores | 26:26.4 | Ville Kyrönen (FIN) | James Henigan | ||
| 120 yards hurdles | Harold Barron | 15.0 | Waldo Ames | Willard Savage | ||
| 440 yards hurdles | Floyd Smart | 54.8 | William Meanix | Walter Hummel | ||
| High jump | Clinton Larsen | 1.89 m | Charles Seibert | Walter Whalen | ||
| Pole vault | Edward Knourek | 3.88 m | Marc Wright | 3.81 m | Carl Buck | 3.66 m |
| Long jump | Joseph Irish | 6.82 m | E. F. Jones | Sherman Landers | ||
| Triple jump | Daniel Ahearn | 14.53 m | Sherman Landers | Clarence Jaquith | ||
| Shot put | Arlie Mucks | 13.99 m | Lee Talbott | 13.37 m | Gus Loud | 13.10 m |
| Discus throw | Arlie Mucks | 42.71 m | Avery Brundage | Lee Talbott | ||
| Hammer throw | Patrick James Ryan | 51.40 m | Lee Talbott | 45.82 m | Benjamin Sherman | 41.35 m |
| Javelin throw | George Bronder | 56.12 m | James Lincoln | Milton Angier | ||
| 220 yards hurdles | Frank Loomis | 24.8 | ||||
| Weight throw for distance | Patrick Ryan | 10.13 m | ||||
| All-around decathlon | Harry Goelitz | 5702.166 pts |
- 1917 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
- List of USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners (men)
- List of USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners (women)
Results
- "U.S. National Championships History 1876–2023: Results by Event". Track & Field News.
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1917 Men, Track". trackfield.brinkster.net.
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1917 Men, Field". trackfield.brinkster.net.
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