1909 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

1909 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesOctober 4-5
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States
VenueMadison Square Garden
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events22
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The 1909 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.

The men's championships were held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and they took place October 4-5. Women's championships were not officially held until 1927.[1][2]

The Irish American Athletic Club led the first day despite their "Peerless" Mel Sheppard skipping the 1000 yards to focus on the 600 yards.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ^ "IRISH-AMERICAN AHEAD FIRST NIGHT OF "CHAMPS"". The Herald Statesman. 5 Oct 1909. p. 6. Retrieved 11 Sep 2024.
  4. ^ "ATHLETES WHO WON INDOOR TITLES". The Morning Call. 7 Oct 1909. p. 3. Retrieved 11 Sep 2024.
  5. ^ ""PEERLESS MEL" AGAIN A WINNER". Evening star. 6 Oct 1909. p. 15. Retrieved 12 Sep 2024.
  6. ^ "IRISH-AMERICAN CLUB LEADS IN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS; GISSING CAPTURES THE 600". Times Union. 5 Oct 1909. p. 6. Retrieved 12 Sep 2024.