1925 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
American athletics championship event
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The 1925 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.
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11 July (women)
Pasadena, California (women)
Paddock Field (women)
| 1925 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4â5 July (men) 11 July (women) |
| Host city | San Francisco, California (men) Pasadena, California (women) |
| Venue | Kezar Stadium (men) Paddock Field (women) |
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The men's edition was held at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, California, and it took place 4â5 July. The women's meet was held separately at Paddock Field in Pasadena, California, on 11 July.
At the men's championships, Henry Bonura threw the javelin 65.19 metres (213.9 ft), better than the then-American record, but the mark was not accepted as a record due to wind assistance. The main meet was held on 4 July and relays were held on 5 July.[1][2] In the women's competition, Helen Filkey became the first woman to win multiple events at a single championships.[3]
Results
Men
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yards | Elta Cartwright | 6.1 | Maybelle Gilliland | Eleanor Egg | ||
| 100 yards | Helen Filkey | 11.4 | Elta Cartwright | Frances Ruppert | ||
| 80 yards hurdles | Helen Filkey | 8.3 | Hazel Kirk | Alta Huber | ||
| High jump | Elizabeth Stine | 1.47 m | Marci Howard | Eleanor Egg | ||
| Long jump | Helen Filkey | 5.18 m | Elvira Peterson | Lois Reed | ||
| Elizabeth Stine | ||||||
| Shot put (8 lb) | Lillian Copeland | 10.02 m | Maybelle Reichardt | Rena Acquistapace | ||
| Discus throw | Maybelle Reichardt | 26.59 m | Aurelia Brown | Lillian Copeland | ||
| Javelin throw | Alda Silva | 32.21 m | Estelle Moloss | Margaret Proctor | ||
| Baseball throw[5] | Ann Harrington | 132 ft 0 in (40.23 m) | Lillian Copeland | |||
