1909 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
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Host City: | New York City, New York, United States |
Dates: | October 4-5 |
Stadium: | Madison Square Garden |
Level: | Senior |
Type: | Indoor |
Events: | 22 |
Previous: | 1908 |
Next: | 1910 |
The 1909 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 Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and they took place October 4-5. Women's championships were not officially held until 1927.[1] [2]
The Irish American Athletic Club led the first day despite their "Peerless" Mel Sheppard skipping the 1000 yards to focus on the 600 yards.[3] [4] [5] [6]
60 yards | 6.8 | ||||||
75 yards | 7 | ||||||
150 yards | 15 | ||||||
300 yards | 33.4 | ||||||
600 yards | 1:14.6 | ||||||
1000 yards | 2:18.8 | ||||||
2 miles | 9:39.0 | ||||||
5 miles | 25:42 | ||||||
220 yards hurdles | 29 | ||||||
300 yards hurdles | 37 | ||||||
High jump | 1.89 m | ||||||
Standing high jump | |||||||
Pole vault | 3.50 m | ||||||
Pole vault for distance | |||||||
Standing long jump | 3.35 m | ||||||
Triple jump | 14.63 m | ||||||
Standing triple jump | |||||||
Shot put (24 lbs) | |||||||
Discus throw (8 lbs) | |||||||
Weight throw for height | |||||||
1 mile walk | 7:13.4 | ||||||
3 miles walk | 23:45 |