| 1926 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 8 |
| Host city | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Venue | Chicago Riding Club |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 13 |
←1925 1927 → | |
The1926USA 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 theChicago Riding Club inChicago, Illinois, and it took place March 8. Women's championships were not officially held until 1927.[1][2]
At the championships,Charlie Hoff andHerbert Schwarze broke world records in thepole vault andshot put.[3][4][5]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Chester Bowman | 6.2 | ||||
| 300 yards | Manny Lochnicht | 32.4 | ||||
| 600 yards | Horatio Fitch | 1:14.0 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Ray Dodge | 2:15.2 | ||||
| 2 miles | William Goodwin | 9:25.4 | ||||
| 70 yards hurdles | George Guthrie | 8.6 | ||||
| 2 miles steeplechase | Emil Krogh | 10:412⁄5 | ||||
| High jump | Harold Osborn | 1.95 m | ||||
| Standing high jump | Hans Hedberg | 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m) | ||||
| Pole vault |  Charles Hoff (NOR) | 4.13 m | Edwin Myers | 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) | ||
| Standing long jump | Harold Osborn | 3.22 m | ||||
| Shot put | Herb Schwarze | 15.43 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Harry Hinkel | 7:03.4 | ||||