1937 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
National athletics championship event
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The 1937 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 27 (men)
April 23 (women)
April 23 (women)
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States (men)
St. Louis, Missouri, United States (women)
St. Louis, Missouri, United States (women)
VenueMadison Square Garden (men)
St. Louis Coliseum (women)
St. Louis Coliseum (women)
LevelSenior
| 1937 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 27 (men) April 23 (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 | 20 (13 men's + 7 women's) |
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The men's edition was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and it took place February 27. The women's meet was held separately at the St. Louis Coliseum in St. Louis, Missouri, taking place April 23.[1][2]
Archie San Romani's win in the 1500 m was considered the "greatest upset of the 1937 indoor track and field season". About 16,000 spectators attended the men's edition.[3][4]
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | Ben Johnson | 6.8 | ||||
| 600 m | Edward O'Brien | 1:23.0 | ||||
| 1000 m | Elroy Robinson | 2:29.4 | ||||
| 1500 m | Archie San Romani | 3:51.2 | ||||
| 5000 m | Norman Bright | 14:45.8 | ||||
| 65 m hurdles | Sam Allen | 8.8 | ||||
| 3000 m steeplechase[a] | Thomas Deckard | 8:48.6 | Joe McCluskey | Harold Manning | ||
| High jump | Ed Burke | 2.06 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Earle Meadows | 4.34 m | ||||
| Long jump |  Sam Richardson (CAN) | 7.50 m | Anson Perina | 23 ft 51â4 in (7.14 m) | ||
| Shot put | Dimitri Zaitz | 15.66 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Irving Folwartshny | 17.49 m | ||||
| 1500 m walk | Nat Jaeger | 6:20.2 | ||||
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | Helen Stephens | 6.5 | ||||
| 200 m | Helen Stephens | 28.5 | ||||
| 50 m hurdles | Jane Santschi | 7.7 | ||||
| High jump | Loretta Murphy | 1.46 m | ||||
| Standing long jump | Claire Isicson | 2.49 m | ||||
| Shot put | Helen Stephens | 13.45 m | ||||
| Basketball throw | Evelyn Ferrara | 97 ft 4 in (29.66 m) | Catherine Fellmeth | 89 ft 9 in (27.35 m) | Marie Bean | 85 ft 0 in (25.9 m) |