1910 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

The 1910 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.

1910 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesOctober 31-November 1
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States
VenueMadison Square Garden
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events19
1909
1911

The men's championships were held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and they took place October 31-November 1. Women's championships were not officially held until 1927.[1][2]

At the championships, Harry Gissing won the 600 yards and the 1000 yards. In the 600, Gissing beat a late challenge by Melvin Sheppard by 2 yards.[3][4][5]

Medal summary

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 yards Robert Cloughen 6.8
75 yards Robert Cloughen 745
150 yards   Frank Lukeman (CAN) 16 John Eller
300 yards LeRoy Dorland 34.2
600 yards Harry Gissing 1:14.0
1000 yards Harry Gissing 2:20.0
2 miles Joseph Monument 9:36.2
70 yards hurdles John Hartranft 9.4
440 yards hurdles William Robbins 5725
High jump Harry Grumpelt 1.88 m
Standing high jump Platt Adams 4 ft 11 in (1.49 m)
Pole vault   William Happeny (CAN) 3.56 m Theodore Babcock 3.56 m
Pole vault for distance Platt Adams 28 ft 2 in (8.58 m)
Standing long jump Ray Ewry 3.31 m
Triple jump Dan Ahearn 14.70 m
Standing triple jump Daniel Healy 34 ft 0 in (10.36 m)
Shot put (12 lbs) Russell Lawrence 55 ft 112 in (16.8 m)
Shot put (24 lbs) Pat McDonald 37 ft 234 in (11.34 m)
Weight throw for height   Cornelius Walsh (CAN) 16 ft 2 in (4.92 m) Matthew McGrath 16 ft 0 in (4.87 m)
3 miles walk Sam Liebgold 22:23.6

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. ^ "TWO NEW NATIONAL INDOOR HURDLE CHAMPIONS". The Boston Globe. 2 Nov 1910. p. 7. Retrieved 11 Sep 2024.
  4. ^ "Gissing Beat Sheppard In 1000 Yard Championship". Trenton Evening Times. 1 Nov 1910. p. 8. Retrieved 11 Sep 2024.
  5. ^ "GISSING IS AGAIN VICTORIOUS OVER MEL. SHEPPARD". The News. 2 Nov 1910. p. 2. Retrieved 11 Sep 2024.
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