1921 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

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The 1921 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.

Dates3–5 July (men)
Host cityPasadena, California (men)
VenuePaddock Field (men)
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1921 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Dates3–5 July (men)
Host cityPasadena, California (men)
VenuePaddock Field (men)
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The men's edition was held at Paddock Field in Pasadena, California, and it took place 3–5 July. The first women's championships were not held until 1923.[1]

It was the first championships that relay races were held in addition to individual events. The relays were held on 5 July after the other disciplines the previous day.[2]

Results

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards Charles Paddock9.6 Vernon Blenkiron Edward Farrell
220 yards straight Charles Paddock21.8 Morris Kirksey William Hayes
440 yards William Stevenson48.6 Jim Driscoll George Schiller
880 yards Alan Helffrich1:54.8 Larry Brown Michael Devaney
1 mile Joseph Ray4:16.8 James Connolly Lawrence Shields
5 miles Earl Johnson25:53.4 Mase Polingzowma Bramwell French
120 yards hurdles  Earl Thomson (CAN)15.0 Christopher Krogness William Yount
440 yards hurdles[a] August Desch53.4 John Norton Colin Kilby
2 miles steeplechase Michael Devaney11:34.0 Frank Titterton Al Dolder
High jump Devey Alberts1.93 m John Murphy1.93 m Oliver Corey1.90 m
Pole vault Edward Knourek3.85 m Eldon Jenne3.80 m Percy Graham3.77 m
Long jump Edward Gourdin7.21 m Charles Cruikshank6.87 m John Argue6.74 m
Triple jump Kaufman Geist14.10 m Robert Kelley14.04 m Daniel Ahearn13.77 m
Shot put Clarence Houser14.32 m Patrick McDonald14.13 m Augustus Pope13.87 m
Discus throw Augustus Pope43.89 m William MacGurn41.48 m Glenn Hartranft41.24 m
Hammer throw Patrick James Ryan52.00 m James McEachern50.99 m Matthew McGrath50.35 m
Javelin throw Milton Angier57.69 m Flint Hanner54.41 m Brutus Hamilton52.56 m
Decathlon Dan Shea5849.338 pts Patrick O'Connor5637.875 pts Joseph Erbal5571.897 pts
220 yards hurdles[3] Earl Thomson24.6
Pentathlon[4] Ned Gourdin12 pts
Weight throw for distance[4] Patrick McDonald11.48 m
All-around decathlon[3] Samuel Thomson7532.5 pts
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Desch turned over a hurdle, which made his mark invalid for record purposes at the time.

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