1909 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
National athletics championship event
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The 1909 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.
| 1909 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 4-5 |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
| |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 22 |
â 1908 1910 â | |
The men's championships were held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and they took place October 4-5. Women's championships were not officially held until 1927.[1][2]
The Irish American Athletic Club led the first day despite their "Peerless" Mel Sheppard skipping the 1000 yards to focus on the 600 yards.[3][4][5][6]
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | R. W. Gill | 6.8 | ||||
| 75 yards | William Keating | 74â5 | ||||
| 150 yards | John Eller | 154â5 | ||||
| 300 yards | LeRoy Dorland | 33.4 | ||||
| 600 yards | Mel Sheppard | 1:14.6 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Harry Gissing | 2:18.8 | ||||
| 2 miles | Mike Driscoll | 9:39.0 | ||||
| 5 miles | Tom Collins | 25:422â5 | ||||
| 220 yards hurdles | John Eller | 290â5 | ||||
| 300 yards hurdles | John Hartranft | 372â5 | ||||
| High jump | Harry Porter | 1.89 m | ||||
| Standing high jump | Platt Adams | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) | ||||
| Pole vault |  William Happeny (CAN) | 3.50 m | Harry Babcock | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) | ||
| Pole vault for distance | Harry Babcock | 27 ft 10 in (8.48 m) | ||||
| Standing long jump | Ray Ewry | 3.35 m | ||||
| Triple jump | Dan Ahearn | 14.63 m | ||||
| Standing triple jump | Ray Ewry | 31 ft 83â4 in (9.67 m) | ||||
| Shot put (24 lbs) | Pat McDonald | 36 ft 11 in (11.25 m) | ||||
| Discus throw (8 lbs) | Wesley Coe | |||||
| Weight throw for height | Matthew McGrath | 15 ft 3 in (4.64 m) | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Sam Liebgold | 7:13.4 | ||||
| 3 miles walk | Sam Liebgold | 23:454â5 | ||||