| 1906 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 9-10 |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 22 |
1907 → | |
The1906USA 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 theMadison Square Garden inNew York City, New York, and they took place November 9-10. Women's championships were not officially held until 1927.[1][2]
At the championships,Martin Sheridan won three out of the five events he competed in on the first day of competition.[3][4][5][6]
There was an indoor national championship athletics meet held at Madison Square Garden in 1888, and as a precursor to this meet selected events were contested as a national championship as part of other meetings in 1904.[7][8] However, sports historians consider the 1906 edition to be the first "official" national indoor championships.[9]