| 1925 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 28 |
| Host city | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| Venue | Jefferson County Armory |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 11 |
←1924 1926 → | |
The1925USA 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 theJefferson County Armory inLouisville, Kentucky, and they took place February 28. Women's championships were not officially held until 1927.[1][2]
At the championships,Cecil Coaffee broke the world record for60 yards in the first semifinal, running 61⁄5 seconds. The men's2 miles steeplechase was added for the first time. It was also the first time that thepole vault for height was contested (pole vault for distance was staged previously at the championships).[3][4][5]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Cecil Coaffee | 6.2 | ||||
| 300 yards | Sam Rosen | 33.2 | ||||
| 600 yards | Vincent Lally | 1:15.8 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Lloyd Hahn | 2:13.8 | ||||
| 2 miles |  Paavo Nurmi (FIN) | 9:09.6 | Harold Kennedy | |||
| 70 yards hurdles | Harold Osborn | 8.6 | ||||
| 2 miles steeplechase | Willie Ritola (FIN) | 9:592⁄5 | Russell Payne | |||
| High jump | Harold Osborn | 1.94 m | ||||
| Standing high jump | Harold Osborn | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | ||||
| Pole vault | Paul Jones | 3.40 m | ||||
| Standing long jump | Harold Osborn | 3.30 m | ||||
| Shot put | Douglas Sinclair | 12.89 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Alexander Zellar | 7:04.8 | ||||