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American athletics championship event

International athletics championship event
1919 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Dates13 September (men)
Host cityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania (men)
VenueFranklin Field (men)
← 1918 1920 →

The 1919 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 Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it took place 13 September. The first women's championships were not held until 1923.

At the championships, John Murphy broke the meeting record in the high jump as a surprising six athletes jumped over 6 feet (1.8 m).

Results

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards William Hayes 10.2 Loren Murchison "hairsbreadth" Henry Williams "close on heels"
220 yards Henry Williams 21.8 Loren Murchison 2 yards behind Morris Kirksey inches behind 2nd
440 yards Frank Shea 50.2 James O'Brien 1 yard behind Jim Driscoll
880 yards Joseph Ray 1:56.0 Edward Fall 7 yards behind Homer Baker
1 mile Joseph Ray 4:14.4 Edward Fall 4:15.0 James Connolly
5 miles Charles Pores 26:02.0 Patrick Flynn 20 yards behind Max Bohland
120 yards hurdles Robert Simpson 15.2 Frederick Kelly 2 feet behind Harold Barron
440 yards hurdles Floyd Smart 55.6 William Meanix John Sellers
2 miles steeplechase Michael Devaney 10:17.4 Patrick Flynn 20 yards behind Max Bohland 30 yards behind 2nd
High jump John Murphy 1.91 m Harry Barwise 1.88 m Walter Whalen 1.88 m
Pole vault Frank Foss 3.88 m Percy Graham 3.81 m Edward Knourek 3.81 m
Long jump Floyd Smart 6.89 m Sherman Landers 6.66 m David Politzer 6.65 m
Triple jump Sherman Landers 14.54 m  ] (SWE) 14.13 m Daniel Ahearn 14.11 m
Shot put Patrick McDonald 13.92 m Arlie Mucks 13.69 m Herbert Elsey 13.21 m
Discus throw Arlie Mucks 43.83 m Earl Gilfillian 42.68 m Leslie R. Byrd 41.35 m
Hammer throw Patrick James Ryan 53.48 m Matthew McGrath 51.09 m William Krapowitz 45.44 m
Javelin throw George Bronder 53.80 m James Lincoln 53.64 m Arthur Tuck 52.14 m
220 yards hurdles Robert Simpson 24.4
Weight throw for distance Patrick McDonald 11.43 m
All-around decathlon Samuel Thomson 6105.25 pts

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: 1919 usa track and field championships ". Athletics Podium [d].
  4. "USATF Outdoor Champions". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
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