| 1913 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 6 |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States |
| Venue | 22nd Regiment Armory |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 14 |
←1911 1914 → | |
The1913USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were organized by theAmateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as thenational championships in indoortrack and field for the United States.
The men's championships were held at the22nd Regiment Armory inNew York City, New York, and they took place March 6. Women's championships were not officially held until 1927.[1][2]
At the championships,Abel Kiviat won the1000 yards in an American record, and then also won the600 yards. The2 miles walk was introduced for the first time.[3][4][5]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 yards | Howard Drew | 7.8 | ||||
| 300 yards | Fred Burns | 33.2 | ||||
| 600 yards | Abel Kiviat | 1:15.2 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Abel Kiviat | 2:15.8 | ||||
| 2 miles | William Kramer | 9:19.2 | ||||
| 70 yards hurdles | James Wendell | 9.4 | ||||
| High jump | John Johnstone | 1.85 m | ||||
| Standing high jump | Platt Adams | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | ||||
| Standing long jump | Platt Adams | 3.27 m | ||||
| Triple jump | Dan Ahearn | 14.29 m | ||||
| Pole vault for distance | Platt Adams | 27 ft 91⁄2 in (8.47 m) | ||||
| Shot put[a] | Pat McDonald | 39 ft 31⁄4 in (11.96 m) | ||||
| Weight throw for height | Pat McDonald | 15 ft 7 in (4.74 m) | ||||
| 2 miles walk | Dick Gifford | 14:32.6 | ||||