| 1937 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 27 (men) April 23 (women) |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States (men) St. Louis, Missouri, United States (women) |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden (men) St. Louis Coliseum (women) |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 20 (13 men's + 7 women's) |
←1936 1938 → | |
The1937USA 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 men's edition was held atMadison Square Garden inNew York City, New York, and it took place February 27. The women's meet was held separately at theSt. Louis Coliseum inSt. Louis, Missouri, taking place April 23.[1][2]
Archie San Romani's win in the 1500 m was considered the "greatest upset of the 1937 indoor track and field season". About 16,000 spectators attended the men's edition.[3][4]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | Ben Johnson | 6.8 | ||||
| 600 m | Edward O'Brien | 1:23.0 | ||||
| 1000 m | Elroy Robinson | 2:29.4 | ||||
| 1500 m | Archie San Romani | 3:51.2 | ||||
| 5000 m | Norman Bright | 14:45.8 | ||||
| 65 m hurdles | Sam Allen | 8.8 | ||||
| 3000 m steeplechase[a] | Thomas Deckard | 8:48.6 | Joe McCluskey | Harold Manning | ||
| High jump | Ed Burke | 2.06 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Earle Meadows | 4.34 m | ||||
| Long jump | 7.50 m | Anson Perina | 23 ft 51⁄4 in (7.14 m) | |||
| Shot put | Dimitri Zaitz | 15.66 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Irving Folwartshny | 17.49 m | ||||
| 1500 m walk | Nat Jaeger | 6:20.2 | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | Helen Stephens | 6.5 | ||||
| 200 m | Helen Stephens | 28.5 | ||||
| 50 m hurdles | Jane Santschi | 7.7 | ||||
| High jump | Loretta Murphy | 1.46 m | ||||
| Standing long jump | Claire Isicson | 2.49 m | ||||
| Shot put | Helen Stephens | 13.45 m | ||||
| Basketball throw | Evelyn Ferrara | 97 ft 4 in (29.66 m) | Catherine Fellmeth | 89 ft 9 in (27.35 m) | Marie Bean | 85 ft 0 in (25.9 m) |