| 1935 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 23 (men) March 22 (women) |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States (men) St. Louis, Missouri, United States (women) |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden (men) St. Louis Coliseum (women) |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 19 (13 men's + 6 women's) |
←1934 1936 → | |
The1935USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were organized by theAmateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as thenational championships in indoortrack and field for theUnited States.
The men's edition was held atMadison Square Garden inNew York City, New York, and it took place February 23. The women's meet was held separately at theSt. Louis Coliseum inSt. Louis, Missouri, taking place March 22.[1][2]
At the championships, high schoolerHelen Stephens upset pre-race favoriteStella Walsh in the50 metres. Stephens had reportedly only began training ten days before the championships. About 3,500 spectators attended the women's meet with most coming to see Walsh run.[3][4][5]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | Ben Johnson | 6.6 | ||||
| 600 m | Milton Sandler | 1:21.9 | ||||
| 1000 m | Glen Dawson | 2:30.0 | ||||
| 1500 m | Glenn Cunningham | 3:50.5 | ||||
| 5000 m | John Follows | 15:18.8 | ||||
| 65 m hurdles | Percy Beard | 8.6 | ||||
| 3000 m steeplechase[a] | Joe McCluskey | 9:07.1 | ||||
| High jump | Cornelius Johnson | 2.01 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Ray Lowry | 4.06 m | ||||
| Eldon Stutzman | ||||||
| Oscar Sutermeister | ||||||
| Long jump | Jesse Owens | 7.84 m | ||||
| Shot put | Jack Torrance | 15.11 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Henry Dreyer | 16.86 m | ||||
| 1500 m walk |  Henry Cieman (CAN) | 6:07.3 | Charles Eschenbach | |||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | Helen Stephens | 6.6 | ||||
| 200 m |  Stella Walsh (POL) | 26.1 | Mary Jane Santschi | |||
| 50 m hurdles | Evelyne Hall | 8.1 | ||||
| High jump | Alice Arden | 1.52 m | ||||
| Standing long jump | Helen Stephens | 2.64 m | ||||
| Shot put | Helen Stephens | 12.07 m | ||||
| Basketball throw | Stella Walsh (POL) | 96 ft 51⁄2 in (29.4 m) | Nan Gindele | |||