The 1917 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 men's edition was held at Francis Field in St Louis, Missouri, and it took place 31-September August. The first women's championships were not held until 1923.[1]

It was the first time the championships were held in St. Louis since the 1904 Summer Olympics at the same venue. The meet was described as underwhelming, with only two meeting records set in the mile and 440 yards hurdles.[2]

Results

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards Andrew Ward 10.2 Irving Mahl William Hayes
220 yards straight Andrew Ward 22.2 Peter White inches behind G. W. Dernell less than 1 yard behind 1st
440 yards Frank Shea 49.6 G. W. Dernell Earl Eby
880 yards Michael Devaney 1:57.0 John Overton 5 feet behind Joseph Ray
1 mile Joseph Ray 4:18.4 Edward Fall Clyde Stout
5 miles Charles Pores 26:26.4  Ville Kyrönen (FIN) James Henigan
120 yards hurdles Harold Barron 15.0 Waldo Ames Willard Savage
440 yards hurdles Floyd Smart 54.8 William Meanix Walter Hummel
High jump Clinton Larsen 1.89 m Charles Seibert Walter Whalen
Pole vault Edward Knourek 3.88 m Marc Wright 3.81 m Carl Buck 3.66 m
Long jump Joseph Irish 6.82 m E. F. Jones Sherman Landers
Triple jump Daniel Ahearn 14.53 m Sherman Landers Clarence Jaquith
Shot put Arlie Mucks 13.99 m Lee Talbott 13.37 m Gus Loud 13.10 m
Discus throw Arlie Mucks 42.71 m Avery Brundage Lee Talbott
Hammer throw Patrick James Ryan 51.40 m Lee Talbott 45.82 m Benjamin Sherman 41.35 m
Javelin throw George Bronder 56.12 m James Lincoln Milton Angier
220 yards hurdles[3] Frank Loomis 24.8
Weight throw for distance[3] Patrick Ryan 10.13 m
All-around decathlon[4] Harry Goelitz 5702.166 pts

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