1939 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

National athletics championship event 1939 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships #A9F5A9 New York City, New York, United States (men) February 25 (men) Madison Square Garden (men) 200px Senior Indoor 13 (13 men's + 0 women's) 1938 1940 The 1939 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 25. There was no corresponding women's meet in 1939.UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN) http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/usai.htm GBR Athletics 9 August 2024UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN) http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/usawi.htm GBR Athletics 9 August 2024 The 1939 championships ended the U.S. experimentation with the metric system, with all future indoor events expected to use imperial distances. Because of this, the championship records in many events from this edition would stand until the return to metric system at the 1987 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.NEW MEASUREMENT STANDARDS RECOMMENDED BY A.A.U. - Change To Affect Only Indoor Meets https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-new-measurement-standards-rec/154156236/ The Record 28 Aug 2024 14 27 Feb 1939Tolmich Clears A.A.U. Hurdles for World Mark; Wins Easy For Cunningham, Lash https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-tolmich-clears-aau-hurdl/154562516/ Evening star 3 Sep 2024 22 26 Feb 1939 Medal summary Men 60 m Herbert Thompson 6.6 600 m Charlie Beetham 1:21.6 1000 m John Borican 2:28.6 1500 m Glenn Cunningham 3:54.6 5000 m Don Lash 14:30.9 65 m hurdles Allan Tolmich 8.4 3000 m steeplechaseRun without a water jump. Thomas Deckard 8:49.4 Joseph McCluskey George De George High jump Mel Walker 2.03 m Pole vault Cornelius "Dutch" Warmerdam 4.27 m Long jump Ed Gordon 7.26 m Shot put Frank Ryan 15.52 m Weight throw Henry Dreyer 16.59 m 1500 m walk Otto Kotraba 6:23.0 References Results UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN) http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/usai.htm GBR Athletics 9 August 2024 UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN) http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/usawi.htm GBR Athletics 9 August 2024 Notes 1939 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Category:Track and field competitions in New York City USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Category:Events at Madison Square Garden