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The AAU was the sole organizer of the event for the next ninety years. [1] In 1923, the AAU also sponsored the first American Track & Field championships for women. As a result of the Sports Act of 1978, the AAU no longer had power over Olympic sports in the United States.
The AAU conducted its first event, championships for boxing, fencing, and wrestling, on April 6, 1888, at New York City's Metropolitan Opera House. The open USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the AAU between 1888 and 1978. [5] [6] In 1923 the AAU sponsored the First American Track & Field championships for women.
The 1977 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place between June 9–10 at Drake Stadium on the campus of University of California, Los Angeles in Westwood, California. The decathlon took place on July 9–10 in Bloomington, Indiana. This meet was organized by the AAU.
Jun. 30—The West Texas AAU National Qualifying Meet will kick off Thursday, where track and field athletes from across Region 18 will have the chance to qualify for the national meet in North ...
The AAU governed the sport of track and field in the United States until 1979 when, the first Amateur Sports Act of 1978 decreed that the AAU could no longer hold international franchises for more than one sport. The enactment of the Amateur Sports Act was prompted by lobbying by athletes, particularly runners, who felt that the AAU imposed ...
The 1954 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 St. Louis Public Schools Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, and it took place 18–19 June.
Team United Stars, a local AAU Track and Field club, is looking for competitors and volunteers for its meet on Jun. 18.
The 1974 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.Organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), the competition took place on February 22 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.