1934 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
National athletics championship event
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The 1934 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.
DatesFebruary 24 (men)
April 14 (women)
April 14 (women)
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States (men)
Brooklyn, New York, United States (women)
Brooklyn, New York, United States (women)
VenueMadison Square Garden (men)
Second Battalion Naval Militia (women)
Second Battalion Naval Militia (women)
LevelSenior
| 1934 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 24 (men) April 14 (women) |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States (men) Brooklyn, New York, United States (women) |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden (men) Second Battalion Naval Militia (women) |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 19 (12 men's + 7 women's) |
â 1933 1935 â | |
The men's edition was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and it took place February 24. The women's meet was held separately at the Second Battalion Naval Militia in Brooklyn, New York, taking place April 14.[1][2]
At the championships, Stella Walsh broke women's 200 metres world record while Rena MacDonald set a world record in the indoor 8 pounds (3.6 kg) shot put.[3][4][5][6][7]
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | Ralph Metcalfe | 6.7 | ||||
| 600 m | Milton Sandler | 1:22.8 | ||||
| 1000 m | Charles Hornbostel | 2:28.8 | ||||
| 1500 m | Glenn Cunningham | 3:52.2 | ||||
| 5000 m | John Follows | 15:01.5 | ||||
| 65 m hurdles | John Collier | 8.8 | ||||
| 3000 m steeplechase[a] | Joe McCluskey | 8:50 | ||||
| High jump | Walter Marty | 2.02 m | ||||
| George Spitz | ||||||
| Pole vault | William Graber | 4.19 m | ||||
| Long jump | Jesse Owens | 7.70 m | ||||
| Shot put | Thomas Gilbane | 15.11 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Henry Dreyer | 16.35 m | ||||
| 1500 m walk | Charles Eschenbach | 6:14.8 | ||||
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | 7.0 | Louise Stokes | ||||
| 200 m | 26.0 | Annette Rogers | ||||
| 50 m hurdles | 8.2 | Evelyne Hall | ||||
| High jump | Alice Arden | 1.55 m | ||||
| Standing long jump | Dorothy Lyford | 2.57 m | ||||
| Shot put | Margaret "Rena" MacDonald | 12.47 m | ||||
| Basketball throw | Nan Gindele | 95 ft 91â4 in (29.19 m) | ||||