1916 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

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The 1916 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.

Dates9 September (men)
Host cityNewark, New Jersey (men)
VenueWeequahic Park (men)
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1916 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Dates9 September (men)
Host cityNewark, New Jersey (men)
VenueWeequahic Park (men)
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The men's edition was held at Weequahic Park in Newark, New Jersey, and it took place 9 September. The first women's championships were not held until 1923.[1]

At the championships, Robert Simpson broke the world record in the 120 yards hurdles.[2]

Results

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards Andrew Ward10.0 Alvah Meyer Joseph Loomis
220 yards straight Andrew Ward21.6S Roy Morse Andrew Kelly
440 yards Thomas Halpin49.8 Ted Meredith2 feet behind Alfred Booth10 yards behind 2nd
880 yards Donald Scott1:54.0 Larry Scudder5 yards behind John Overton
1 mile Ivan Meyers4:22.0 James Powers20 yards behind Paul Clydefe w feet behind 2nd
5 miles Joseph Ray26:11.6  Ville Kyrönen (FIN) H. E. Weeks
120 yards hurdles Robert Simpson14.8 Frederick Kelly2 yards behind  Earl Thomson (CAN)
440 yards hurdles Walter Hummel54.8 William Meanix C. A. Hoenisch
2 miles steeplechase Michael Devaney10:48.4 John Overton75 yards behind William Kennedy
High jump Wesley Oler1.88 m Harry Barwise1.88 m Egon Erickson1.85 m
Pole vault Sherman Landers3.88 m Edward Knourek3.81 m Florin Floyd3.81 m
Long jump Harry Worthington7.07 m William Sisson6.74 m Platt Adams6.66 m
Triple jump Daniel Ahearn14.03 m Timothy Ahearne13.99 m Sherman Landers13.73 m
Shot put Arlie Mucks14.38 m Alma Richards13.38 m John Lawlor13.09 m
Discus throw Arlie Mucks44.31 m Emil Muller43.22 m James Duncan41.15 m
Hammer throw Patrick James Ryan53.24 m Matthew McGrath48.66 m O. R. Benson44.04 m
Javelin throw George Bronder58.06 m James Lincoln57.84 m Robert Nourse52.63 m
220 yards hurdles[3] Feg Murray24.0
Weight throw for distance[3] Matt McGrath10.80 m
All-around decathlon[4] Avery Brundage6468.75 pts
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