1935 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
National athletics championship event
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The 1935 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.
March 22 (women)
St. Louis, Missouri, United States (women)
St. Louis Coliseum (women)
| 1935 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 23 (men) March 22 (women) |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States (men) St. Louis, Missouri, United States (women) |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden (men) St. Louis Coliseum (women) |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 19 (13 men's + 6 women's) |
â 1934 1936 â | |
The men's edition was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and it took place February 23. The women's meet was held separately at the St. Louis Coliseum in St. Louis, Missouri, taking place March 22.[1][2]
At the championships, high schooler Helen Stephens upset pre-race favorite Stella Walsh in the 50 metres. Stephens had reportedly only began training ten days before the championships. About 3,500 spectators attended the women's meet with most coming to see Walsh run.[3][4][5]
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | Ben Johnson | 6.6 | ||||
| 600 m | Milton Sandler | 1:21.9 | ||||
| 1000 m | Glen Dawson | 2:30.0 | ||||
| 1500 m | Glenn Cunningham | 3:50.5 | ||||
| 5000 m | John Follows | 15:18.8 | ||||
| 65 m hurdles | Percy Beard | 8.6 | ||||
| 3000 m steeplechase[a] | Joe McCluskey | 9:07.1 | ||||
| High jump | Cornelius Johnson | 2.01 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Ray Lowry | 4.06 m | ||||
| Eldon Stutzman | ||||||
| Oscar Sutermeister | ||||||
| Long jump | Jesse Owens | 7.84 m | ||||
| Shot put | Jack Torrance | 15.11 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Henry Dreyer | 16.86 m | ||||
| 1500 m walk |  Henry Cieman (CAN) | 6:07.3 | Charles Eschenbach | |||
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | Helen Stephens | 6.6 | ||||
| 200 m |  Stella Walsh (POL) | 26.1 | Mary Jane Santschi | |||
| 50 m hurdles | Evelyne Hall | 8.1 | ||||
| High jump | Alice Arden | 1.52 m | ||||
| Standing long jump | Helen Stephens | 2.64 m | ||||
| Shot put | Helen Stephens | 12.07 m | ||||
| Basketball throw | Stella Walsh (POL) | 96 ft 51â2 in (29.4 m) | Nan Gindele | |||