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1918 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
The 1918 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.
| 1918 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships |
|---|
| March 18 |
| New York City, New York, United States |
| 22nd Regiment Armory |
| Senior |
| Indoor |
| 12 |
| ← 1917 1919 → |
The 1918 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 championships were held at the 22nd Regiment Armory in New York City, New York, and they took place March 18. Women's championships were not officially held until 1927.
At the championships, Joie Ray equalled the world record for 1000 yards. He beat Mike Devanney by 25 yards. Ray split the half-mile in 1:57 during that race, which was considered a feature of the championships. It was the last time that a 5 miles race was held at the indoor championships.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | William Ganzenmueller | 6.8 | ||||
| 300 yards | Sherman Landers | 32.4 | ||||
| 600 yards | Marvin Gustavson | 1:17.0 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Joie Ray | 2:14.0 | ||||
| 2 miles | Edward Garvey | 9:40.0 | ||||
| 5 miles | Charles Pores | 25:28.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}1⁄5 | ||||
| 70 yards hurdles | Harold Barron | 9.6 | ||||
| High jump | Egon Erickson | 1.78 m | ||||
| Standing high jump | Leo Goehring | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) | ||||
| Standing long jump | Sam Kronman | 3.11 m | ||||
| Shot put | Douglas Sinclair | 13.07 m | ||||
| 2 miles walk | Richard Remer | 14:27.2 |
Results
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics.
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics.
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