1929 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

National athletics championship event 1929 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships #A9F5A9 New York City, New York, United States (men)Boston, Massachusetts, United States (women) February 23 (men)March 30 (women) Madison Square Garden (men)Boston Garden (women) 200px200px Senior Indoor 20 (13 men's + 7 women's) 1928 1930 The 1929 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 23. The women's meet was held separately at Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, taking place March 30.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 Paavo Nurmi was originally scheduled to compete, but he withdrew shortly before the competition. In his place, Finnish athlete Eino Purje broke the world record in the indoor 2-mile steeplechase. About 6,000 spectators attended the men's edition.Edvin Wide and Purje Streak to New Records in National A.A.U. Championship https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-edvin-wide-and-purje-st/154223223/ Hartford Courant 29 Aug 2024 29 24 Feb 1929BOSTON GIRL SETS NEW WORLD'S RECORD https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-boston-girl-sets-new-wo/154223300/ The Morning Call 29 Aug 2024 11 31 Mar 1929Girl Establishes World High Jump Mark At Boston https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-girl-establishes-world/154693493/ Hartford Courant 5 Sep 2024 38 31 Mar 1929 Medal summary Men 60 yards James Daley 6.6 300 yards Charles Engle 33.2 600 yards Phil Edwards BGU 1:12.0 Eddie Blake 1000 yards Ray Conger 2:13.2 2 miles Edvin Wide SWE 9:07.0 Robert Dalrymple 70 yards hurdles Monty Wells 8.8 2 miles steeplechase Eino Purje FIN 9:55.4 Ove Anderson FIN Franklin Osgood High jump Charles W. Major 1.90 m Standing high jump Harold Osborn 6 1 Pole vault Fred Sturdy 4.19 m Standing long jump William Werner 3.20 m Shot put Herb Schwarze 15.31 m 1 mile walk Harry Hinkel 6:40.4 Women 40 yards Mary Carew 5.6 220 yards Catherine Donovan 29.0 50 yards hurdles Catherine Donovan 8.0 High jump Jean Shiley 1.60 m Standing long jump Katherine Mearls 2.50 m Shot put Margaret "Rena" MacDonald 11.97 m Basketball throw Marietta Ceres 85 5.75 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 1929 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships USA Indoor Track and Field Championships USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Category:Sports competitions in Manhattan USA Indoor Track and Field Championships USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Category:Track and field competitions in New York City Category:Track and field competitions in Boston Category:Events at Madison Square Garden Category:1920s in Manhattan Category:1920s in Boston Category:Events at the Boston Garden