1965 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1965 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
DatesJune 25-26
Host citySan Diego, California
Columbus, Ohio
United States
VenueBalboa Stadium
← 1964
1966 →

Balboa Stadium

The 1965 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships men's competition took place between June 25-26 at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California. The women's division held their championships separately in Columbus, Ohio.

The Marathon championships were run in October at the Yonkers Marathon.

One of the highlights of this meet was the 6 mile run, where Olympic Champion Billy Mills, known for his stunning sprint in the Olympics ("Look at Mills, Look at Mills!") was run down by Gerry Lindgren. Mills surged to take a narrow victory, both men being given the same time, which was the world record.

Also running was Olympic double champion Peter Snell and 1500 silver medalist Josef Odložil as visiting international athletes. Snell had just lost his world record in the mile to Michel Jazy two weeks earlier. While Jim Ryun was a high school star who had run in that same race in the Olympics, his win here was his first American record, narrowly pushed by competition from Snell and Jim Grelle. Olympic Champions Bob Schul and Warren "Rex" Cawley also won.

Results[]

Men track events[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards George Anderson 9.3 9.4 9.5
220 yards Adolph Plummer 20.6 Jim Hines 20.7 20.7
440 yards Ollan Cassell 46.1 46.2 46.4
880 yards Morgan Groth 1.47.7 1.48.0 Thomas Farrell 1.48.0
1 Mile Jim Ryun 3.55.3 AR Peter Snell  New Zealand
Jim Grelle		 3.55.4
3.55.5 		Josef Odložil  Czechoslovakia
 3.57.7
4.04.9
3 miles Bob Schul 13.10.4 AR Neville Scott 13.10.8 Ron Larrieu 13.11.4
6 miles Video on YouTube Billy Mills 27.11.6 WR Gerry Lindgren 27.11.6 WR 28.33.8
Marathon 2.33.50.6 2.38.07 John J. Kelley 2.38.56
120 yard hurdles Willie Davenport 13.6 Blaine Lindgren 13.7 13.7
Warren Cawley 50.3 Ron Whitney 50.7 Jay Luck 50.8
3000 meters steeplechase George Young 8.50.6 Jeffrey Fishback 8.51.8 8.52.4

Men field events[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
High jump Otis Burrell 2.13 m (6 ft 11+3⁄4 in) Ed Caruthers 2.13 m (6 ft 11+3⁄4 in) 2.13 m (6 ft 11+3⁄4 in)
Pole vault John Pennel 5.18 m (16 ft 11+3⁄4 in) CR 4.98 m (16 ft 4 in) Bob Seagren 4.98 m (16 ft 4 in)
Long jump Ralph Boston 8.01 m (26 ft 3+1⁄4 in) Darrell Horn 7.76 m (25 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Gayle Hopkins 7.73 m (25 ft 4+1⁄4 in)
Triple jump Art Walker 16.18 m (53 ft 1 in) Darrell Horn 15.59 m (51 ft 1+3⁄4 in) Charlie Craig 15.46 m (50 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Shot put 19.20 m (62 ft 11+3⁄4 in) Dave Maggard 18.98 m (62 ft 3 in) Jay Silvester 18.86 m (61 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Discus Throw Ludvik Danek  Czechoslovakia
Jay Silvester		 62.66 m (205 ft 6 in) CR
61.75 m (202 ft 7 in) 		Dave Weill 58.21 m (190 ft 11 in) 57.00 m (187 ft 0 in)
Hammer Throw Hal Connolly 70.74 m (232 ft 1 in) CR Ed Burke 68.40 m (224 ft 4 in) George Frenn 64.06 m (210 ft 2 in)
Javelin Throw 78.81 m (258 ft 6 in) Larry Stuart 78.74 m (258 ft 4 in) Frank Covelli 77.37 m (253 ft 10 in)
Decathlon Bill Toomey 7764 Russ Hodge 7682 Don Shy 7289

Women track events[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards
 Wyomia Tyus 10.5 10.8 Marilyn White 11.0
220 yards Edith McGuire 23.6 24.1 Barbara Ferrell 24.5
400 meters Janell Smith 55.1 Norma Harris 55.9 Jarvis Scott 57.0
800 meters 2.11.1 Sandra Knott 2.12.1 2.14.0
1500 meters 4.36.5 Sandra Knott 4.36.7 4.41.0
100 meters hurdles Cherrie Sherrard 13.7 Rosie Bonds 13.9 14.0

Women field events[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
High jump Eleanor Montgomery 1.70 m (5 ft 6+3⁄4 in) Estelle Baskerville 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) 1.60 m (5 ft 2+3⁄4 in)
Long jump Willye White 6.23 m (20 ft 5+1⁄4 in) 5.88 m (19 ft 3+1⁄4 in) 5.88 m (19 ft 3+1⁄4 in)
Shot put Lynn Graham 14.50 m (47 ft 6+3⁄4 in) 13.38 m (43 ft 10+3⁄4 in) Carol Moseke 13.09 m (42 ft 11+1⁄4 in)
Discus Throw Lynn Graham 48.07 m (157 ft 8 in) 46.40 m (152 ft 2 in) Carol Moseke 45.78 m (150 ft 2 in)
Javelin Throw RaNae Bair 53.35 m (175 ft 0 in) 48.92 m (160 ft 5 in) 48.77 m (160 ft 0 in)
Pentathlon Pat Daniels 4399 4220 Cherrie Sherrard 4147

See also[]

References[]

Retrieved from ""