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1936 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
The 1936 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.
| 1936 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships |
|---|
| February 22 (men)February 12 (women) |
| New York City, New York, United States (men)St. Louis, Missouri, United States (women) |
| Madison Square Garden (men)St. Louis Coliseum (women) |
| Senior |
| Indoor |
| 20 (13 men's + 7 women's) |
| ← 1935 1937 → |
The 1936 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 22. The women's meet was held separately at the St. Louis Coliseum in St. Louis, Missouri, taking place February 12.
At the women's championships, the "Fulton Flash" Helen Stephens broke the U.S. record in the 50 meters. About 1,000 spectators attended the women's meet despite inclement weather.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | Ralph Metcalfe | 6.7 | ||||
| 600 m | Edward O'Brien | 1:21.0 | ||||
| 1000 m | Charles Hornbostel | 2:29.0 | ||||
| 1500 m | Gene Venzke | 3:49.9 | ||||
| 5000 m | Norman Bright | 15:00.0 | ||||
| 65 m hurdles | Sam Allen | 8.7 | ||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | Joe McCluskey | 8:57.1 | ||||
| High jump | Ed Burke | 2.05 m | ||||
| Pole vault | David Hunn | 4.14 m | ||||
| Long jump | Sam Richardson (CAN) | 7.39 m | Ed Gordon | 22 ft 11 in (6.98 m) | ||
| Shot put | Dimitri Zaitz | 15.86 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Irving Folwartshny | 17.71 m | ||||
| 1500 m walk | Charles Eschenbach | 6:18.1 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | Helen Stephens | 6.4 | ||||
| 200 m | Annette Rogers | 27.9 | ||||
| 50 m hurdles | Tidye Pickett | 7.9 | ||||
| High jump | Annette Rogers | 1.56 m | ||||
| Standing long jump | Helen Stephens | 2.55 m | ||||
| Shot put | Helen Stephens | 12.67 m | ||||
| Basketball throw | Nan Gindele | 94 ft 4.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}3⁄4 in (28.77 m) |
Results
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics.
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics.
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