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1922 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

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International athletics championship event
1922 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Dates9–11 September (men)
Host cityNewark, New Jersey (men)
VenueWeequahic Park (men)
← 1921 1923 →

The 1922 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.

The men's edition was held at Weequahic Park in Newark, New Jersey, and it took place 9–11 September. The first women's championships were not held until 1923.

The championships were considered the best attended meet to date, with over 40,000 spectators reported. The weather was cloudy and cool.

Results

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards Robert McAllister 10.0 Alfred Leconey 2 feet behind Edward Farrell 4 feet behind 2nd
220 yards Alfred Leconey 22.1 Harold Jones 5 yards behind William Hayes
440 yards Jim Driscoll 49.9 William Stevenson 50.8 Earl Dudley
880 yards Alan Helffrich 1:56.3 Thomas Campbell 8 yards behind Joseph Ray 1 yard behind 2nd
1 mile Joseph Ray 4:17.0 James Connolly 10 yards behind Russell Wharton 2 yards behind 2nd
5 miles Earl Johnson 25:33.0  Ville Ritola (FIN) 6 yards behind Lloyd Rathburn 220 yards behind 2nd
120 yards hurdles  Earl Thomson (CAN) 15.3 Karl Anderson Harrison Thompson
440 yards hurdles Joseph Hall 56.5 DeGay Ernst George Stolley
2 miles steeplechase Michael Devaney 11:10.2 Marvin Rick 30 yards behind Albert Michelson 30 yards behind 2nd
High jump Devey Alberts 1.96 m Harold Osborn 1.96 m LeRoy Brown 1.85 m
Pole vault Edward Knourek 3.96 m Ralph Spearow 3.96 m Edwin Myers 3.66 m
Long jump William DeHart Hubbard 7.45 m Edward Gourdin 7.31 m Solomon Butler 7.21 m
Triple jump William DeHart Hubbard 14.67 m Harold Osborn 14.25 m Anthony Plansky 13.98 m
Shot put Patrick McDonald 14.31 m Ralph Hills 14.22 m Orville Wanzer 14.03 m
Discus throw Augustus Pope 44.47 m Clarence Houser 43.11 m Thomas Lieb 41.93 m
Hammer throw Matthew McGrath 47.47 m Charles Dandrow 46.58 m Ralph Hills 46.51 m
Javelin throw Flint Hanner 58.88 m Harry Hoffman 55.88 m Racine Thompson 51.16 m
Decathlon Harrison Thompson 6890.23 pts Harold Osborn 6798.46 pts Eugene Vidal 6461.58 pts
220 yards hurdles John Coard Taylor 24.6
Pentathlon Ned Gourdin 10 pts
Weight throw for distance Matt McGrath 10.92 m

See also

References

  1. "Sites & Dates Of The U.S. National Women's Championships". Track & Field News. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. "Sites/Dates Of The U.S. Men's Nationals, 1876–2023". Track & Field News. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Podiums for usa track and field championships: 1922 usa track and field championships ". Athletics Podium [d].
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