The 1924 United States Olympic trials for track and field were held from 13–14 June 1924 and decided the United States team for the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. As women's athletics was not added to the Olympic programme until 1928, only a men's trials was held. The competitions took place in Cambridge, Massachusetts at Harvard Stadium.
The meeting was separate from the 1924 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which were held later in September in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
A maximum of four athletes could be named to the team per event, unlike the three-athlete-limit of future Olympics. Also unlike future Olympic trials, the 1924 trials results were not completely determinative of the team; in several cases athletes who finished outside of the top 4 were selected based on consistency of previous results.
Unlike other events, six Americans were allowed to compete in the 1924 Olympic marathon. Five of those spots were decided from the 1924 Boston Marathon, including Clarence DeMar (1st), Charles Mellor (2nd), Frank Wendling (3rd), William Churchill (4th), and Ralph Williams (7th). The final runner, Frank Zuna, was selected based on his results from a marathon in Baltimore instead.
Results
Men
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See also
- 1924 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- 1924 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)
Notes
References
- Results
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA Olympic Trials, Cambridge 1924 Men, Track". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA Olympic Trials, Cambridge 1924 Men, Field". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Podiums for us olympic trials: 1924 us olympic trials ot ". Athletics Podium.
- "USATF Outdoor Champions". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
