1967 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships explained

1967 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Host City:	Bakersfield, California Santa Barbara, California United States
Dates:	June 26–28
Stadium:	Memorial Stadium, Bakersfield College La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara City College
Previous:	1966
Next:	1968

The 1967 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships men's competition took place between June 26–28 at Memorial Stadium on the campus of Bakersfield College in Bakersfield, California. The women's division held their championships a little over a week later, separately, eighty miles southwest at La Playa Stadium on the campus of Santa Barbara City College, California. Both tracks were dirt tracks, technically a finely crushed brick surface.

This is the meet where Jim Ryun set the world record in the mile, uncharacteristically leading from the gun in 3:51.1,^[1] which lasted for almost eight years.^[2] Paul Wilson also set the world record in the pole vault at ;^[1] which lasted over a year, until runner-up Bob Seagren surpassed it (at altitude) at the 1968 Olympic Trials.

In Santa Barbara, Barbara Ferrell also equalled the world record in the 100 meters at 11.1 (+0.3). Her record would last until Wyomia Tyus broke it in the Olympic final (at altitude) in Mexico City.

Results

Men track events

100 yards		9.3		9.3		9.4
220 yards		20.4 CRy		20.6		20.8
440 yards		45.3 CRy		45.5		45.7
880 yards		1.46.1 CRy		1.47.1		1.47.1
1 Mile		3.51.1 WR		3.56.1		3.56.2
3 miles		13.10.6		13.12.4		13.16.8
6 miles		28.18.8		28.19.2		28.31.2
Marathon		2.40.07.4		2.43.42.0		2.47.38.0
120 yard hurdles		13.3 = CRy		13.5		13.6
440 y hurdles		50.3		50.4		50.6
3000 meters steeplechase		8.42.0		8.43.8		8.44.8
2 mile racewalk		13:41.4		14:07.0		14:09.6

Men field events

High jump
Pole vault		WR
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put		CR
Discus Throw		CR
Hammer Throw		NR
Javelin Throw
Decathlon		7880		7524		7341

Women track events

100 meters Wind +0.3		11.1 WR		11.2		11.3
200 meters		23.6		23.7		24.0
400 meters		52.5 NR		52.6		53.5
800 meters		2.03.6		2.03.6		2.08.3
1500 meters		4.29.0		4.29.5		4.33.7
80 meters hurdles		10.8		11.0		11.0 11.2

Women field events

High jump
Long jump		w		w		w
Shot put
Discus Throw
Javelin Throw
Pentathlon		4824		4378		4281

See also

• United States Olympic Trials (track and field)

References

• Results from T&FN
• results

Notes and References

1. News: Ryun writes 3:51.1 chapter to mile story . Lawrence Journal-World . (Kansas) . Associated Press . June 24, 1967 . 10.
2. News: Bayi lowers mile mark to 3:51 . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . May 18, 1975 . 1B.