1916 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

1916 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Dates9 September (men)
Host cityNewark, New Jersey (men)
VenueWeequahic Park (men)
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The 1916 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 September. The first women's championships were not held until 1923.[1]

At the championships, Robert Simpson broke the world record in the 120 yards hurdles.[2]

Results

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards Andrew Ward 10.0 Alvah Meyer Joseph Loomis
220 yards straight Andrew Ward 21.6S Roy Morse Andrew Kelly
440 yards Thomas Halpin 49.8 Ted Meredith 2 feet behind Alfred Booth 10 yards behind 2nd
880 yards Donald Scott 1:54.0 Larry Scudder 5 yards behind John Overton
1 mile Ivan Meyers 4:22.0 James Powers 20 yards behind Paul Clyde fe w feet behind 2nd
5 miles Joseph Ray 26:11.6  Ville Kyrönen (FIN) H. E. Weeks
120 yards hurdles Robert Simpson 14.8 Frederick Kelly 2 yards behind  Earl Thomson (CAN)
440 yards hurdles Walter Hummel 54.8 William Meanix C. A. Hoenisch
2 miles steeplechase Michael Devaney 10:48.4 John Overton 75 yards behind William Kennedy
High jump Wesley Oler 1.88 m Harry Barwise 1.88 m Egon Erickson 1.85 m
Pole vault Sherman Landers 3.88 m Edward Knourek 3.81 m Florin Floyd 3.81 m
Long jump Harry Worthington 7.07 m William Sisson 6.74 m Platt Adams 6.66 m
Triple jump Daniel Ahearn 14.03 m Timothy Ahearne 13.99 m Sherman Landers 13.73 m
Shot put Arlie Mucks 14.38 m Alma Richards 13.38 m John Lawlor 13.09 m
Discus throw Arlie Mucks 44.31 m Emil Muller 43.22 m James Duncan 41.15 m
Hammer throw Patrick James Ryan 53.24 m Matthew McGrath 48.66 m O. R. Benson 44.04 m
Javelin throw George Bronder 58.06 m James Lincoln 57.84 m Robert Nourse 52.63 m
220 yards hurdles[3] Feg Murray 24.0
Weight throw for distance[3] Matt McGrath 10.80 m
All-around decathlon[4] Avery Brundage 6468.75 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. ^ a b "Podiums for usa track and field championships: 1916 usa track and field championships ". Athletics Podium [d].
  4. ^ "USATF Outdoor Champions". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
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