The 1930 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.
| 1930 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 18 (men) April 19 (women) |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States (men) Boston, Massachusetts, United States (women) |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden (men) Boston Garden (women) |
  | |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 17 (11 men's + 6 women's) |
← 1929 1931 → | |
The men's edition was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and it took place March 18. The women's meet was held separately at Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, taking place April 19.[1][2]
At the championships, Herman Brix of the Los Angeles Athletic Club broke the world record for the indoor 16 pounds (7.3 kg) shot put.[3][4][5]
Medal summary
editMen
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Chester Bowman | 6.4 | ||||
| 300 yards | John Lewis | 32.2 | ||||
| 600 yards |  Phil Edwards (BGU) |
1:13.6 | Eddie Roll | |||
| 1000 yards |  Paul Martin (SUI) |
2:12.6 | Ray Conger | |||
| 2 miles | Joe McCluskey | 9:30.8 | ||||
| 70 yards hurdles | Lee Sentman | 8.6 | ||||
| High jump | Anton Burg | 1.88 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Fred Sturdy | 4.19 m | ||||
| Standing long jump | William Werner | 3.27 m | ||||
| Shot put | Herman Brix | 15.60 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Michael Pecora | 6:43.8 | ||||
Women
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 yards | Mary Carew | 5.2 | ||||
| 220 yards |  Stella Walsh (POL) |
26.2 | Catherine Capp | |||
| 50 yards hurdles | Catherine Donovan | 7.8 | ||||
| High jump | Jean Shiley | 1.61 m | ||||
| Standing long jump | Katherine Mearls | 2.53 m | ||||
| Shot put | Margaret "Rena" MacDonald | 11.62 m | ||||
References
edit- ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Joe McCluskey Captures Two Mile National Championship On Garden Track". Hartford Courant. 19 Mar 1930. p. 18. Retrieved 29 Aug 2024.
- ^ "Stella Walsh Is Come-Back Victor". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. 20 Apr 1930. p. 10. Retrieved 29 Aug 2024.
- ^ "Local Girls Win Prizes". The Morning Call. 21 Apr 1930. p. 13. Retrieved 29 Aug 2024.
- Results
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.