1927 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

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The 1927 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.

Dates2–4 July (men)
3 September (women)
Host cityLincoln, Nebraska (men)
Eureka, California (women)
VenueMemorial Stadium (men)
Allbee Stadium (women)
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1927 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Dates2–4 July (men)
3 September (women)
Host cityLincoln, Nebraska (men)
Eureka, California (women)
VenueMemorial Stadium (men)
Allbee Stadium (women)
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The men's edition was held at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it took place 2–4 July. The women's meet was held separately at Allbee Stadium in Eureka, California, on 3 September.

At the men's championships, world records were set in both heats of the 4 × 110 yards relay. A medley shot put and weight throw for height event were also held. The medley shot put consisted of throwing 8 lb, 12 lb, and 16 lb shots and adding the places in each competition, with the lowest score winning.[1][2] In the women's competition, six American records were set.[3]

Results

Men

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards Chester Bowman9.6 Charles Borahinches behind Roland Lockeinches behind 2nd
220 yards straight[a] Charles Borah21.6 Roland Locke3 yards behind Tom Sharkey1 yard behind 2nd
440 yards Hermon Phillips49.6 Ed Haynes George Stevenson
880 yards Ray Watson1:53.6 Philip Edwards Ray Dodge
1 mile Ray Conger4:23.6 Joseph Spivak Ernest Carter
6 miles  Ville Ritola (FIN)30:43.4 Russell Payne William Meyer
Marathon Clarence DeMar2:40:22.2  Yrjö Korholin-Koski (FIN)2:44:41.0 William Kennedy2:51:58.0
120 yards hurdles Charles Werner14.6 Hugo Leistner George Guthrie
440 yards hurdles John Gibson52.6 F. Morgan Taylor1 yd behind Richard Pomeroy
2 miles steeplechase  Ville Ritola (FIN)10:19.4  Ove Andersen (FIN) Willie Ruckel
High jump Robert King1.90 m Anton Burg1.87 m Harold Osborn1.85 m
Pole vault Lee Barnes4.11 m William Robusch3.86 m Frank Wirsig3.86 m
Long jump William DeHart Hubbard7.84 m Paul Jones7.45 m Edward Hamm7.43 m
Triple jump Levi Casey14.75 m Louis Minsky14.27 m Robert Patton14.06 m
Shot put John Kuck14.76 m Clifford Hoffman14.56 m Eric Krenz14.55 m
Discus throw Eric Krenz44.75 m Delmar Allman43.64 m John Anderson43.51 m
Hammer throw Jack Merchant52.00 m Donald Gwinn49.97 m Howard Linn48.34 m
Javelin throw Charles Harlow58.92 m Douglas Graydon58.44 m Carl Schjoll55.32 m
Decathlon Fait Elkins7574.42 pts Harry Frieda7185.13 pts Vernon Kennedy6982.67 pts
220 yards hurdles[4] Robert Maxwell24.2
Pentathlon[4] Harry Flippen8 pts
Weight throw for distance[4] Patrick McDonald11.08 m
Weight throw for height[5] Pat McDonald14 ft 81⁄4 in (4.47 m)
Medley shot put[5] Eric Krenz3 pts
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Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
50 yards Elta Cartwright6.2 Eleanor Egg Minnie Meyer
100 yards Elta Cartwright11.4 Minnie Meyer Margaret Ritchie
200 m Ellen Brough26.8 Alta Huber Frances Keddie
800 m Marcelle Barkley2:36.6 Irene Sand Rea Strickland
80 yards hurdles Helen Filkey8.2 Belle Owens Aida Silva
High jump Catherine Maguire1.53 m Marion Holley Margaret Clay
Long jump Eleanor Egg5.22 m Anne Vrana Nellie Todd
Shot put (8 lb) Lillian Copeland12.04 m Fanny Burt10.53 m Catherine Maguire10.40 m
Discus throw Lillian Copeland31.61 m Fanny Burt Dee Boeckman
Javelin throw Margaret Jenkins38.80 m Lillian Copeland Fanny Burt
Baseball throw[6] Margaret Jenkins233 ft 111⁄2 in (71.31 m)
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Race was held on a slight turn

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