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National athletics championship event
International athletics championship event
1933 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 25
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States (men)
New York City, New York, United States (women)
VenueMadison Square Garden
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events21 (14 men's + 7 women's)
1932
1934

The 1933 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 championships were held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, taking place February 25.[1][2]

The women's meet was held at the same venue and date as a "preliminary" to the men's contests. It would be the only time that the men's and women's championships were held together until the 1965 edition. At the championships, Gene Venzke won the feature men's 1500 m. He ran shoulder-to-shoulder with Glenn Cunningham for the final two laps, and both fell across the finish line. About 15,000 spectators attended the men's meet.[3][4][5][6]

Medal summary

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Men

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 m Ralph Metcalfe6.7
600 m Milton Sandler1:25.6
1000 m Glen Dawson2:27.4
1500 m Gene Venzke3:55.4
5000 m George Lermond15:08.8
65 m hurdles Percy Beard8.6
3000 m steeplechase[a] Joe McCluskey9:01.1
High jump George Spitz2.04 m
Pole vault Keith Brown4.11 m
Frank Pierce
Long jump Theodore Smith7.29 m
Shot put Leo Sexton15.45 m
Weight throw Mort Reznick15.49 m
1500 m walk William Carlson6:15.8

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
50 m Pearl Young6.8
200 m Annette Rogers26.8
50 m hurdles Evelyne Hall7.6
High jump Annette Rogers1.55 m
Standing long jump Dorothy Lyford2.61 m
Shot put Margaret "Rena" MacDonald11.53 m
Basketball throw Nan Gindele101 ft 634 in (30.95 m)

References

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  1. "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Archived from the original on 27 October 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. "Gene Venzke Wins 1,500 Meter Feature in Dramatic Finish". Times Union. 26 Feb 1933. p. 17. Retrieved 28 Aug 2024.
  4. "ILLINOIS CLUB WINS WOMEN'S ATHLETIC MEET". The Times. 26 Feb 1933. p. 18. Retrieved 28 Aug 2024.
  5. "Records Fall, Champs Fade In Women's Track Contests". The Springfield Daily Republican. 26 February 1933. p. 21. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  6. "A.A.U. TRACK RESULTS". Daily News. 26 February 1933. p. 383. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
Results

Notes

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  1. For the indoor steeplechase, barriers were used but there was no water pit.