1928 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) 1928 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) The 1928 United States Olympic Trials for track and field were held between July 3 and July 7, 1928 and decided the United States team for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. For the first time, women's track and field was part of the Olympic program. The Trials for men and women were held separately; men competed at Harvard Stadium in Cambridge, Massachusetts on July 6 and July 7, while women competed at City Field in Newark, New Jersey on July 4. Three of the men's events were contested in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw The men's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 2, 1928. Twenty-eight javelin throwers from 18 nations competed. These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics. Erik Lundqvist set a new Olympic record in the qualification with 66.60 metres. The qualification started at 2 p.m. The best six throwers, all four groups counted together, qualified for the final. Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group