1938 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
National athletics championship event
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The 1938 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 26 (men)
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States (men)
VenueMadison Square Garden (men)
LevelSenior
| 1938 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 26 (men) |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States (men) |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden (men) |
| |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 13 (13 men's + 0 women's) |
â 1937 1939 â | |
The men's edition was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and it took place February 26. The corresponding women's championships were not held in 1938.[1][2]
At the championships, Glenn Cunningham broke Gene Venzke's 1500 m record, winning by 35 yards. About 15,000 spectators attended.[3][4][5]
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | Ben Johnson | 6.6 | ||||
| 600 m | Jim Herbert | 1:20.3 | ||||
| 1000 m | Frank Slater | 2:29.3 | ||||
| 1500 m | Glenn Cunningham | 3:48.4 | ||||
| 5000 m | Don Lash | 14:39.0 | ||||
| 65 m hurdles | Forrest "Spec" Towns | 8.7 | ||||
| 3000 m steeplechase[a] | Joe McCluskey | 8:54.4 | ||||
| High jump | Lloyd Thompson | 2.01 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Richard Ganslen | 4.11 m | ||||
| Long jump | Ed Gordon | 7.11 m | ||||
| Shot put | Frank Ryan | 16.06 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Irving Folwartshny | 17.42 m | ||||
| 1500 m walk | Otto Kotraba | 6:21.8 | ||||