1979 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships explained

1979 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Host City:	Walnut, California, United States
Dates:	June 16–17
Stadium:	Hilmer Lodge Stadium Mt. San Antonio College
Previous:	1978
Next:	1980

The 1979 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place between June 16–17 at Hilmer Lodge Stadium on the campus of Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. The decathlon took place on June 3–4. This was the last time the meet was organized by the AAU. Their status as the national governing body was terminated at the end of the year as a result of the Amateur Sports Act of 1978. They were replaced by the newly formed organization The Athletics Congress, hosting the meet at this same location.

Results

Men track events

100 meters		10.07		10.15		10.16
200 meters		20.27		20.39		20.44
400 meters		45.10		45.14	Bill Green	45.51
800 meters		1.45.82		1.46.5h 1.47.06		1.47.4h
1500 meters		3.36.40 MRm		3.37.33		3.40.20
5000 meters		13.40.8		13.42.1 13.42.5		13.43.1
10000 meters		27.39.4 AR		28.24.2		28.26.6
Marathon (42.195 km.)		2.15.28		2.16.21		2.17.25
110 m Hurdles		13.19 MRm		13.46		13.59
400 m Hurdles		47.89		48.39		49.13
3000 m Steeplechase		8.33.1		8.33.8		8.35.8

Men field events

High Jump
Pole Vault
Long Jump		w		w		w
Triple Jump		w		w		w
Shot Put
Discus Throw		CR
Hammer Throw		CR
Javelin Throw
Decathlon		8154		8149		7798

Women track events

100 meters		11.01w		11.13w		11.33w
200 meters		22.07w		22.53w		22.75w
400 meters		52.37		52.52		52.54
800 meters		2.02.3		2.02.6		2.02.8
1500 meters		4.04.6 MR		4.06.8		4.09.4
3000 meters		8.53.8 MR		8.54.0		8.58.3
10000 meters		32.52.5		32.52.5		34.31.0
Marathon (Houston)		2.46.17		2.54.15		2.56.57
100 meters hurdles		12.86 AR		12.95		13.09
400 meters hurdles		57.60		58.33		58.68

Women field events

High Jump		MR
Long Jump		w		w		w
Shot Put		AR
Discus Throw
Javelin Throw
Pentathlon		4506		4445 4354		4123

See also

• United States Olympic Trials (track and field)

References

• Results from T&FN
• results