| 1935 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3–4 July (men) 14 September (women) |
| Host city | Lincoln, Nebraska (men) The Bronx, New York (women) |
| Venue | Memorial Stadium (men) Ohio Field (women) |
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←1934 1936 → | |
The 1935USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were organized by theAmateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as thenational championships in outdoortrack and field for theUnited States.
The men's edition was held atMemorial Stadium inLincoln, Nebraska, and it took place 3–4 July. The women's meet was held separately atOhio Field inThe Bronx, New York, on 14 September.
At the men's championships, times were run in the100 m and110 m hurdles that were faster than the then-world records, but tailwinds were too strong for the marks to count.[1] It was the first time the women's competition was held inNew York City, which was marked by the national debut ofHelen Stephens.[2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | Louise Stokes | 6.7 | Miriam Nelson | Charlotte Rafferty | ||
| 100 m | Helen Stephens | 11.6 | May Brady | Harriet Bland | ||
| 200 m | Helen Stephens | 24.6 | Olive Hasenfus | Harriet Bland | ||
| 80 m hurdles | Jean Hiller | 13.0 | Jane Santschi | Anna Lebo | ||
| High jump | Barbara Howe | 1.50 m | Ruth Timmerman | 1.47 m | Dorothy Davis | 1.40 m |
| Ruth Reilly | ||||||
| Long jump | Etta Tate | 5.03 m | Dorothy Ott | 4.84 m | Sylvia Broman | 4.82 m |
| Shot put (8 lb) | Rena McDonald | 11.68 m | Effy Storz | 10.48 m | Evelyn Ferrara | 10.39 m |
| Discus throw | Margaret Wright | 34.68 m | Helen Stephens | 34.00 m | Evelyn Ferrara | 33.72 m |
| Javelin throw | Sylvia Broman | 31.28 m | Rose Auerbach | 31.25 m | Evelyn Ferrara | 29.86 m |
| Baseball throw[4] | Carolyn Dieckman | 223 ft 6 in (68.12 m) | ||||