| 1933 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 25 |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States (men) New York City, New York, United States (women) |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 21 (14 men's + 7 women's) |
←1932 1934 → | |
The1933USA 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 championships were held atMadison Square Garden inNew York City, New York, taking place February 25.[1][2]
The women's meet was held at the same venue and date as a "preliminary" to the men's contests. It would be the only time that the men's and women's championships were held together untilthe 1965 edition. At the championships,Gene Venzke won the feature men's 1500 m. He ran shoulder-to-shoulder withGlenn Cunningham for the final two laps, and both fell across the finish line. About 15,000 spectators attended the men's meet.[3][4][5][6]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | Ralph Metcalfe | 6.7 | ||||
| 600 m | Milton Sandler | 1:25.6 | ||||
| 1000 m | Glen Dawson | 2:27.4 | ||||
| 1500 m | Gene Venzke | 3:55.4 | ||||
| 5000 m | George Lermond | 15:08.8 | ||||
| 65 m hurdles | Percy Beard | 8.6 | ||||
| 3000 m steeplechase[a] | Joe McCluskey | 9:01.1 | ||||
| High jump | George Spitz | 2.04 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Keith Brown | 4.11 m | ||||
| Frank Pierce | ||||||
| Long jump | Theodore Smith | 7.29 m | ||||
| Shot put | Leo Sexton | 15.45 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Mort Reznick | 15.49 m | ||||
| 1500 m walk | William Carlson | 6:15.8 | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | Pearl Young | 6.8 | ||||
| 200 m | Annette Rogers | 26.8 | ||||
| 50 m hurdles | Evelyne Hall | 7.6 | ||||
| High jump | Annette Rogers | 1.55 m | ||||
| Standing long jump | Dorothy Lyford | 2.61 m | ||||
| Shot put | Margaret "Rena" MacDonald | 11.53 m | ||||
| Basketball throw | Nan Gindele | 101 ft 63⁄4 in (30.95 m) | ||||