The 1914 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in outdoor track and field for the United States.
The meet took place on September 12th at Homewood Field in Baltimore, Maryland on the campus of Johns Hopkins University. The first women's championships were not held until 1923.
Meet records were set in the discus, hammer, and 440 yard hurdles. This was the first time the 440 yard hurdles were contested at the championships. Joseph Loomis was the only triple winner, taking home gold in the 100 yard dash, 220 yards hurdles, and high jump.
Results
100 yards Joseph Loomis 10.2 Irving Howe Alvah Meyer 220 yards Irving Howe 22.2 Heaton Treadway Alvah Meyer 440 yards Ted Meredith 50.2 Thomas Halpin Valleau Wilkie 880 yards Homer Baker 1:57.6 W.R. Granger E.S. Fraser 1 mile Abel Kiviat 4:25.2 James Powers inches behind Joseph Ray 5 miles 25:52.2 H.E. Weeks Patrick Flynn 120 yards hurdles Harry Goelitz 16.2 Thomas McDonagh H.E. Welch 220 yards hurdles Joseph Loomis 24 William Meanix Harry Goelitz 440 yards hurdles William Meanix 57.8 MR Henry Schaaf H.M. Martin High jump Joseph Loomis 1.86 m Eugene Jennings 1.84 m Harry Grumpelt 1.79 m Pole vault Kenneth Curtis 3.73 m M. Phillips 3.66 m Marc Wright 3.50 Long jump Platt Adams 7.06 m Harry Worthington 7.01 m John Paul Baker 6.84 m Triple jump Daniel Ahearn 14.79 m Timothy Ahearn 14.58 m Platt Adams 14.13 m Shot put Patrick McDonald 14.11 m John Lawlor 13.47 m Arthur Kohler 13.26 m Discus throw Emil Muller 44.73 m MR Arthur Kohler 40.17 R. Albers 37.41 Hammer throw Patrick James Ryan 58.87 m MR Matthew McGrath Arthur Kohler Javelin throw George Bronder 50.81 m Bruno Brodd 47.86 Brailey Gish 45.64
See also 1914 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships List of USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners (men) List of USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners (women)
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