1978 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships explained

1978 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Host City:	Westwood, California, United States
Dates:	June 8–9
Stadium:	Drake Stadium University of California, Los Angeles
Previous:	1977
Next:	1979

The 1978 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place between June 8–9 at Drake Stadium on the campus of University of California, Los Angeles in Westwood, California. This was its fourth time hosting in the previous five years. The decathlon took place on June 24–25 in Richmond, Virginia. This meet was organized by the AAU.

Results

Men track events

100 meters		10.14w		10.15w 10.17w 10.19w		10.21w
200 meters		20.25		20.46 20.48		20.63
400 meters		45.15		45.22		45.41
800 meters		1:45.47		1:46.03 1:46.21		1:46.47 1:46.84
1500 meters		3.38.8		3.38.9 3.39.0		3.39.4
5000 meters		13.40.2		13.41.0		13.41.0
10000 meters		28.15.0		28.35.0		28.45.6
110 meters hurdles		13.28 MRam		13.43		13.60
400 meters hurdles		49.03		49.63		49.82
3000 meters steeplechase		8.27.3		8.30.1		8.30.5

Men field events

High Jump		MR
Pole Vault		MR			Jeff Taylor
Long Jump		w
Triple Jump
Shot Put			Colin Anderson
Discus Throw
Hammer Throw
Javelin Throw
Decathlon		8004		7776		7679

Women track events

100 meters		11.23 11.25		11.30		11.61
200 meters		22.66		22.88		23.55
400 meters		51.04 MR 51.11		51.31		51.50 51.99
800 meters		2.02.0		2.03.0		2.03.1
1500 meters		4.09.4		4.10.9		4.11.1
3000 meters		8.56.4 MR		9.03.3		9.11.8
10000 meters		33.40.2		33.42.7		34.17.3
Marathon New York		2.41.48		2.44.43		2.46.38
100 meters hurdles		13.19 MR		13.22		13.50
400 meters hurdles		57.85		58.60 58.62 59.17		59.36 59.36

Women field events

High Jump
Long Jump		AR
Shot Put		MR
Discus Throw
Javelin Throw
Pentathlon		4379 4352 4179		4112		4088

See also

• United States Olympic Trials (track and field)

References

• Results from T&FN
• results