The 1934 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 24. The women's meet was held separately at the Second Battalion Naval Militia in Brooklyn, New York, taking place April 14.
At the championships, Stella Walsh broke women's 200 metres world record while Rena MacDonald set a world record in the indoor shot put.
Medal summary
Men 60 m Ralph Metcalfe 6.7 600 m Milton Sandler 1:22.8 1000 m Charles Hornbostel 2:28.8 1500 m Glenn Cunningham 3:52.2 5000 m John Follows 15:01.5 65 m hurdles John Collier 8.8 3000 m steeplechase Joe McCluskey 8:50 High jump Walter Marty 2.02 m George Spitz Pole vault William Graber 4.19 m Long jump Jesse Owens 7.70 m Shot put Thomas Gilbane 15.11 m Weight throw Henry Dreyer 16.35 m 1500 m walk Charles Eschenbach 6:14.8
Women 50 m 7.0 Louise Stokes 200 m 26.0 Annette Rogers 50 m hurdles 8.2 Evelyne Hall High jump Alice Arden 1.55 m Standing long jump Dorothy Lyford 2.57 m Shot put Margaret "Rena" MacDonald 12.47 m Basketball throw Nan Gindele
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Results
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