1925 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
American athletics event in Kentucky
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The 1925 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.
| 1925 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 28 |
| Host city | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| Venue | Jefferson County Armory |
| |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 11 |
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The men's championships were held at the Jefferson County Armory in Louisville, Kentucky, and they took place February 28. Women's championships were not officially held until 1927.[1][2]
At the championships, Cecil Coaffee broke the world record for 60 yards in the first semifinal, running 61â5 seconds. The men's 2 miles steeplechase was added for the first time. It was also the first time that the pole vault for height was contested (pole vault for distance was staged previously at the championships).[3][4][5]
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Cecil Coaffee | 6.2 | ||||
| 300 yards | Sam Rosen | 33.2 | ||||
| 600 yards | Vincent Lally | 1:15.8 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Lloyd Hahn | 2:13.8 | ||||
| 2 miles |  Paavo Nurmi (FIN) | 9:09.6 | Harold Kennedy | |||
| 70 yards hurdles | Harold Osborn | 8.6 | ||||
| 2 miles steeplechase | Willie Ritola (FIN) | 9:592â5 | Russell Payne | |||
| High jump | Harold Osborn | 1.94 m | ||||
| Standing high jump | Harold Osborn | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | ||||
| Pole vault | Paul Jones | 3.40 m | ||||
| Standing long jump | Harold Osborn | 3.30 m | ||||
| Shot put | Douglas Sinclair | 12.89 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Alexander Zellar | 7:04.8 | ||||