1927 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

American athletics championship event December 2024 1927 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 200px Lincoln, Nebraska (men)Eureka, California (women) 2–4 July (men)3 September (women) Memorial Stadium (men)Allbee Stadium (women) 1926 1928 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.THE OFFICIAL A.A.U. PROGRAM https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-world-herald-the-official-aau/161083627/ Evening World-Herald 17 December 2024 19 29 Jun 1927Sites/Dates Of The U.S. Men's Nationals, 1876–2023 https://trackandfieldnews.com/sites-of-the-national-mens-championships/ Track & Field News 4 December 2024 19 October 2020 In the women's competition, six American records were set.Sites & Dates Of The U.S. National Women's Championships https://trackandfieldnews.com/sites-dates-of-the-national-womens-championships/ Track & Field News 4 December 2024 Results Men 100 yards Chester Bowman 9.6 Charles Borah inches behind Roland Locke inches behind 2nd 220 yards straightRace was held on a slight turn 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 Robert Maxwell 24.2 Pentathlon Harry Flippen 8 pts Weight throw for distance Patrick McDonald 11.08 m Weight throw for height Pat McDonald 14 8.375 Medley shot putRecords Made Within Five Minutes; Newark A.C. Gets Best Time https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-post-records-made-within/161087133/ The Pittsburgh Post 17 December 2024 12 5 Jul 1927 Eric Krenz 3 pts Women 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 Margaret Jenkins 233 11.5 See also 1927 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships List of USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners (men) List of USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners (women) Notes References USATF Outdoor Champions USA Track & Field https://www.usatf.org/resources/statistics/usatf-champions/usatf-outdoor-champions 4 December 2024 usa-track-and-field-championships/1927-usa-track-and-field-championships Results U.S. National Championships History 1876–2023: Results by Event https://trackandfieldnews.com/u-s-national-championships-history/ Track & Field News 4 December 2024 Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1927 Men, Track http://trackfield.brinkster.net/USATournaments.asp?TourCode=N&Year=1927&Gender=M&TF=T&P=F&By=Y&Count= trackfield.brinkster.net 4 December 2024 Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1927 Men, Field http://trackfield.brinkster.net/USATournaments.asp?TourCode=N&Year=1927&Gender=M&TF=F&P=F&By=Y&Count= trackfield.brinkster.net 4 December 2024 Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1927 Women, Track http://trackfield.brinkster.net/USATournaments.asp?TourCode=N&Year=1927&Gender=W&TF=T&P=F&By=Y&Count= trackfield.brinkster.net 4 December 2024 Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1927 Women, Field http://trackfield.brinkster.net/USATournaments.asp?TourCode=N&Year=1927&Gender=W&TF=F&P=F&By=Y&Count= trackfield.brinkster.net 4 December 2024 Category:USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships USA Outdoor Track And Field Championships, 1927 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Category:Track and field competitions in Nebraska Category:Track and field competitions in California Category:Sports in Lincoln, Nebraska Category:Eureka, California Category:Sports in Humboldt County, California Category:Women's sports in California Category:1927 in American women's sports