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The 1927 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.
| 1927 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 28 (men) March 27 (women) |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States (men) Boston, Massachusetts, United States (women) |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden (men) East Armory (women) |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 18 (13 men's + 5 women's) |
← 1926 1928 → | |
The men's edition was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and it took place February 28. The women's meet was held separately at the East Armory in Boston, Massachusetts, taking place March 27.[1][2]
It was the first ever official women's indoor track and field U.S. championships. Records were set in the long jump, 4 × 110 yards relay, and basketball throw, an early throwing event.[3][4][5]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Karl Wildermuth | 6.4 | ||||
| 300 yards | Lanny Ross | 31.8 | ||||
| 600 yards | George Leness | 1:13.2 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Lloyd Hahn | 2:12.8 | ||||
| 2 miles | William Goodwin | 9:16.2 | ||||
| 70 yards hurdles | George Guthrie | 9.0 | ||||
| 2 miles steeplechase |  Ove Anderson (FIN) | 10:00.6 | Russell Payne | |||
| High jump | Charles W. Major | 1.93 m | ||||
| Standing high jump | Hans Hedberg | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | ||||
| Pole vault | Sabin Carr | 3.96 m | ||||
| Standing long jump | Harold Osborn | 3.17 m | ||||
| Shot put | Herb Schwarze | 14.75 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Willie Plant | 6:34.8 | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 yards |  Rosa Grosse (CAN) | 5.2 | Eleanor Egg | |||
| High jump | Mildred Wiley | 1.45 m | ||||
| Standing long jump | Katherine Mearls | 2.43 m | ||||
| Shot put | Margaret "Rena" MacDonald | 9.78 m | ||||
| Basketball throw | Eleanor Churchill | 87 ft 3 in (26.59 m) | ||||
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