The 1937 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.
The men's edition was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and it took place February 27. The women's meet was held separately at the St. Louis Coliseum in St. Louis, Missouri, taking place April 23.
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.
Medal summary
Men 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 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 Shot put Dimitri Zaitz 15.66 m Weight throw Irving Folwartshny 17.49 m 1500 m walk Nat Jaeger 6:20.2
Women 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 Catherine Fellmeth Marie Bean
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Results
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