| 1938 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 26 (men) |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States (men) |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden (men) |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 13 (13 men's + 0 women's) |
←1937 1939 → | |
The1938USA 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 26. The corresponding women's championships were not held in 1938.[1][2]
At the championships,Glenn Cunningham brokeGene Venzke's 1500 m record, winning by 35 yards. About 15,000 spectators attended.[3][4][5]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | Ben Johnson | 6.6 | ||||
| 600 m | Jim Herbert | 1:20.3 | ||||
| 1000 m | Frank Slater | 2:29.3 | ||||
| 1500 m | Glenn Cunningham | 3:48.4 | ||||
| 5000 m | Don Lash | 14:39.0 | ||||
| 65 m hurdles | Forrest "Spec" Towns | 8.7 | ||||
| 3000 m steeplechase[a] | Joe McCluskey | 8:54.4 | ||||
| High jump | Lloyd Thompson | 2.01 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Richard Ganslen | 4.11 m | ||||
| Long jump | Ed Gordon | 7.11 m | ||||
| Shot put | Frank Ryan | 16.06 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Irving Folwartshny | 17.42 m | ||||
| 1500 m walk | Otto Kotraba | 6:21.8 | ||||