# 1926 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The 1926 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 Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it took place 2 July. The women's meet was held separately at the same venue on 9–10 July.
At the men's championships, an American record was set in the 3 miles walk. It was the first time that relays counted towards the team championships. In the women's competition, Lillian Copeland won the shot put, discus, and javelin.

## Results
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 yards | Charles Borah | 9.8 | Jackson Scholz | 2 yards behind | William DeHart Hubbard | 2 yards behind 2nd |
| 220 yards straight | Tom Sharkey | 21.4 | Charles Borah | | Jackson Scholz | |
| 440 yards | Kenneth Kennedy | 48.6 | Horatio Fitch | | George Oestrich | |
| 880 yards | Alvah Martin | 1:53.6 | Walter Caine | | Ray Watson | |
| 1 mile | Lloyd Hahn | 4:16.0 | William Goodwin | | Ray Conger | |
| 6 miles | Phillip Osif | 31:31.0 | Verne Booth | | Ove Andersen (FIN) | |
| Marathon | Clarence DeMar | 2:45:05.2 | Albert Michelson | 2:53:00.0 | William Agee | 2:58:15.6 |
| 120 yards hurdles | Leighton Dye | 14.6 | Charles Werner | | Hugo Leistner | |
| 440 yards hurdles | F. Morgan Taylor | 55.0 | John Gibson | | George Meyers | |
| 2 miles steeplechase | Ville Ritola | 10:34.2 | Russell Payne | 50 yards behind | Ove Andersen (FIN) | |
| High jump | Harold Osborn | 1.94 m | Gail Robinson | 1.92 m | Robert Juday | 1.89 m |
| Pole vault | Paul Harrington | 3.96 m | Edwin Myers | 3.96 m | Lee Barnes | 3.81 m |
| Long jump | William DeHart Hubbard | 7.68 m | Paul Jones | 7.38 m | Clifton Reynolds | 7.18 m |
| Triple jump | Levi Casey | 15.04 m | Earl Wilson | 14.46 m | Homer Martin | 14.09 m |
| Shot put | Herbert Schwarze | 15.21 m | John Kuck | 14.92 m | Clarence Houser | 14.57 m |
| Discus throw | Clarence Houser | 46.80 m | Wellington Charles | 43.41 m | Arthur Baker | 42.13 m |
| Hammer throw | Matthew McGrath | 49.64 m | James McEachern | 47.74 m | Donald Gwinn | 47.71 m |
| Javelin throw | John Kuck | 60.83 m | Creth Hines | 60.75 m | Charles Harlow | 58.38 m |
| Decathlon | Harold Osborn | 7187.832 pts | Harry Frieda | 6820.346 pts | Clifford Hoffman | 6348.4625 pts |
| 220 yards hurdles | Kenneth Grumbles | 24.0 | | | | |
| Pentathlon | Theodore Drews | 10 pts | | | | |
| Weight throw for distance | Patrick McDonald | 11.14 m | | | | |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 50 yards | Elta Cartwright | 6.1 | Betty Siska | Mary Weime |
| 100 yards | Rosa Grosse (CAN) | 11.8 | Helen Filkey | Eleanor Egg |
| 200 m | Frances Keddie | 28.6 | Ellen Brough | Ethel Nichols |
| 80 yards hurdles | Helen Filkey | 8.7 | Hazel Kirk | Nellie Todd |
| High jump | Catherine Maguire | 1.50 m | Elizabeth Stine | Ruth Brinton |
| Long jump | Nellie Todd | 5.07 m | Helen Filkey | Elta Cartwright |
| Shot put (8 lb) | Lillian Copeland | 11.68 m | Rena McDonald | Aurelia Brown |
| Discus throw | Lillian Copeland | 30.81 m | Maybelle Reichardt | Dee Boeckman |
| Javelin throw | Lillian Copeland | 34.28 m | Pauline Hascup | Alice Ryden |
| Baseball throw | Mabel Holmes | 212 ft 9 in (64.84 m) | | |