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1926 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Dates2 July (men)
9–10 July (women)
Host cityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
VenueMunicipal Stadium
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The 1926 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 Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it took place 2 July. The women's meet was held separately at the same venue on 9–10 July.

At the men's championships, an American record was set in the 3 miles walk. It was the first time that relays counted towards the team championships.[1] In the women's competition, Lillian Copeland won the shot put, discus, and javelin.[2]

Results

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Men

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards Charles Borah 9.8 Jackson Scholz 2 yards behind William DeHart Hubbard 2 yards behind 2nd
220 yards straight track Tom Sharkey 21.4 Charles Borah Jackson Scholz
440 yards Kenneth Kennedy 48.6 Horatio Fitch George Oestrich
880 yards Alvah Martin 1:53.6 Walter Caine Ray Watson
1 mile Lloyd Hahn 4:16.0 William Goodwin Ray Conger
6 miles Phillip Osif 31:31.0 Verne Booth  Ove Andersen (FIN)
Marathon Clarence DeMar 2:45:05.2 Albert Michelson 2:53:00.0 William Agee 2:58:15.6
120 yards hurdles Leighton Dye 14.6 Charles Werner Hugo Leistner
440 yards hurdles F. Morgan Taylor 55.0 John Gibson George Meyers
2 miles steeplechase Ville Ritola 10:34.2 Russell Payne 50 yards behind  Ove Andersen (FIN)
High jump Harold Osborn 1.94 m Gail Robinson 1.92 m Robert Juday 1.89 m
Pole vault Paul Harrington 3.96 m Edwin Myers 3.96 m Lee Barnes 3.81 m
Long jump William DeHart Hubbard 7.68 m Paul Jones 7.38 m Clifton Reynolds 7.18 m
Triple jump Levi Casey 15.04 m Earl Wilson 14.46 m Homer Martin 14.09 m
Shot put Herbert Schwarze 15.21 m John Kuck 14.92 m Clarence Houser 14.57 m
Discus throw Clarence Houser 46.80 m Wellington Charles 43.41 m Arthur Baker 42.13 m
Hammer throw Matthew McGrath 49.64 m James McEachern 47.74 m Donald Gwinn 47.71 m
Javelin throw John Kuck 60.83 m Creth Hines 60.75 m Charles Harlow 58.38 m
Decathlon Harold Osborn 7187.832 pts Harry Frieda 6820.346 pts Clifford Hoffman 6348.4625 pts
220 yards hurdles[3] Kenneth Grumbles 24.0
Pentathlon[3] Theodore Drews 10 pts
Weight throw for distance[3] Patrick McDonald 11.14 m

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
50 yards Elta Cartwright 6.1 Betty Siska Mary Weime
100 yards  Rosa Grosse (CAN) 11.8 Helen Filkey Eleanor Egg
200 m Frances Keddie 28.6 Ellen Brough Ethel Nichols
80 yards hurdles Helen Filkey 8.7 Hazel Kirk Nellie Todd
High jump Catherine Maguire 1.50 m Elizabeth Stine Ruth Brinton
Long jump Nellie Todd 5.07 m Helen Filkey Elta Cartwright
Shot put (8 lb) Lillian Copeland 11.68 m Rena McDonald Aurelia Brown
Discus throw Lillian Copeland 30.81 m Maybelle Reichardt Dee Boeckman
Javelin throw Lillian Copeland 34.28 m Pauline Hascup Alice Ryden
Baseball throw[4] Mabel Holmes 212 ft 9 in (64.84 m)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sites/Dates Of The U.S. Men's Nationals, 1876–2023". Track & Field News. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Sites & Dates Of The U.S. National Women's Championships". Track & Field News. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Podiums for usa track and field championships: 1926 usa track and field championships". Athletics Podium [d].
  4. ^ "USATF Outdoor Champions". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
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