1966 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships explained

1966 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Host City:New York City, New York
Frederick, Maryland
United States
Dates:June 25–26
Stadium:Downing Stadium, Randalls Island
Previous:1965
Next:1967

The 1966 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships men's competition took place between June 25–26 at Downing Stadium on Randalls Island in New York City, New York. The women's division held their championships separately in Frederick, Maryland. Both venues were dirt tracks.

The Marathon championships were run in October at the Yonkers Marathon for the final time after being designated the National Championships 18 times in succession.

Jim Ryun was the star of the show, running the first four minute mile in the northeastern United States.

Results

Men track events

100 yards9.49.49.5
220 yards20.5w20.5w20.6w
440 yards45.946.246.3
880 yards1.47.61.48.01.48.8
1 Mile3.58.64.00.04.00.6
3 miles13.27.413.27.413.28.4
6 miles28.02.028.34.228.52.6
29.06.4
Marathon2.22.50.82.26.14.02.28.47.0
120 yard hurdles13.4413.6113.88
440 y hurdles50.2650.3050.44
3000 meters steeplechase8.40.6 CRm8.43.48.47.6
2 mile racewalk13:52.714:07.714:29.8

Men field events

High jump =CR =CR
Pole vault =CR
Long jump
CR
Shot put
Discus Throw
Hammer Throw
Javelin Throw
Decathlon8234 WR*81307520

Women track events

100 yards
10.510.810.9
220 yards23.823.9 24.0
400 meters53.455.755.7
800 meters2.05.02.06.22.10.9
1500 meters4.20.24.36.64.37.3
80 meters hurdles10.711.011.1

Women field events

High jump
Long jump
Shot put
Discus Throw
Javelin Throw
Pentathlon449643844366

See also

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