1927 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

1927 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Dates2–4 July (men)
3 September (women)
Host cityLincoln, Nebraska (men)
Eureka, California (women)
VenueMemorial Stadium (men)
Allbee Stadium (women)
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The 1927 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 Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it took place 2–4 July. The women's meet was held separately at Allbee Stadium in Eureka, California, on 3 September.

At the men's championships, world records were set in both heats of the 4 × 110 yards relay. A medley shot put and weight throw for height event were also held. The medley shot put consisted of throwing 8 lb, 12 lb, and 16 lb shots and adding the places in each competition, with the lowest score winning.[1][2] In the women's competition, six American records were set.[3]

Results

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards Chester Bowman 9.6 Charles Borah inches behind Roland Locke inches behind 2nd
220 yards straight[a] Charles Borah 21.6 Roland Locke 3 yards behind Tom Sharkey 1 yard behind 2nd
440 yards Hermon Phillips 49.6 Ed Haynes George Stevenson
880 yards Ray Watson 1:53.6 Philip Edwards Ray Dodge
1 mile Ray Conger 4:23.6 Joseph Spivak Ernest Carter
6 miles  Ville Ritola (FIN) 30:43.4 Russell Payne William Meyer
Marathon Clarence DeMar 2:40:22.2  Yrjö Korholin-Koski (FIN) 2:44:41.0 William Kennedy 2:51:58.0
120 yards hurdles Charles Werner 14.6 Hugo Leistner George Guthrie
440 yards hurdles John Gibson 52.6 F. Morgan Taylor 1 yd behind Richard Pomeroy
2 miles steeplechase  Ville Ritola (FIN) 10:19.4  Ove Andersen (FIN) Willie Ruckel
High jump Robert King 1.90 m Anton Burg 1.87 m Harold Osborn 1.85 m
Pole vault Lee Barnes 4.11 m William Robusch 3.86 m Frank Wirsig 3.86 m
Long jump William DeHart Hubbard 7.84 m Paul Jones 7.45 m Edward Hamm 7.43 m
Triple jump Levi Casey 14.75 m Louis Minsky 14.27 m Robert Patton 14.06 m
Shot put John Kuck 14.76 m Clifford Hoffman 14.56 m Eric Krenz 14.55 m
Discus throw Eric Krenz 44.75 m Delmar Allman 43.64 m John Anderson 43.51 m
Hammer throw Jack Merchant 52.00 m Donald Gwinn 49.97 m Howard Linn 48.34 m
Javelin throw Charles Harlow 58.92 m Douglas Graydon 58.44 m Carl Schjoll 55.32 m
Decathlon Fait Elkins 7574.42 pts Harry Frieda 7185.13 pts Vernon Kennedy 6982.67 pts
220 yards hurdles[4] Robert Maxwell 24.2
Pentathlon[4] Harry Flippen 8 pts
Weight throw for distance[4] Patrick McDonald 11.08 m
Weight throw for height[5] Pat McDonald 14 ft 81⁄4 in (4.47 m)
Medley shot put[5] Eric Krenz 3 pts

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
50 yards Elta Cartwright 6.2 Eleanor Egg Minnie Meyer
100 yards Elta Cartwright 11.4 Minnie Meyer Margaret Ritchie
200 m Ellen Brough 26.8 Alta Huber Frances Keddie
800 m Marcelle Barkley 2:36.6 Irene Sand Rea Strickland
80 yards hurdles Helen Filkey 8.2 Belle Owens Aida Silva
High jump Catherine Maguire 1.53 m Marion Holley Margaret Clay
Long jump Eleanor Egg 5.22 m Anne Vrana Nellie Todd
Shot put (8 lb) Lillian Copeland 12.04 m Fanny Burt 10.53 m Catherine Maguire 10.40 m
Discus throw Lillian Copeland 31.61 m Fanny Burt Dee Boeckman
Javelin throw Margaret Jenkins 38.80 m Lillian Copeland Fanny Burt
Baseball throw[6] Margaret Jenkins 233 ft 111⁄2 in (71.31 m)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Race was held on a slight turn

References

  1. ^ "THE OFFICIAL A.A.U. PROGRAM". Evening World-Herald. 29 June 1927. p. 19. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Sites/Dates Of The U.S. Men's Nationals, 1876–2023". Track & Field News. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Sites & Dates Of The U.S. National Women's Championships". Track & Field News. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Podiums for usa track and field championships: 1927 usa track and field championships ". Athletics Podium.
  5. ^ a b "Records Made Within Five Minutes; Newark A.C. Gets Best Time". The Pittsburgh Post. 5 July 1927. p. 12. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  6. ^ "USATF Outdoor Champions". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
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