1965 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

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.

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 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 Anderson9.3 Darel Newman9.4 Fred Kuller9.5
220 yards Adolph Plummer20.6 Jim Hines20.7 Thomas Randolph20.7
440 yards Ollan Cassell46.1 Don Owens46.2 Lynn Saunders46.4
880 yards Morgan Groth1.47.7 George Germann1.48.0 Thomas Farrell1.48.0
1 Mile Jim Ryun3.55.3 AR Peter Snell  New Zealand
Jim Grelle
3.55.4
3.55.5
Josef Odložil  Czechoslovakia
Cary Weisiger
3.57.7
4.04.9
3 miles Bob Schul13.10.4 AR Neville Scott13.10.8 Ron Larrieu13.11.4
6 miles Video on YouTube Billy Mills27.11.6 WR Gerry Lindgren27.11.6 WR Bill Morgan28.33.8
Marathon Garnett Williams2.33.50.6 Ralph Buschmann2.38.07 John J. Kelley2.38.56
120 yard hurdles Willie Davenport13.6 Blaine Lindgren13.7 Roger Morgan13.7
440 y hurdles Warren Cawley50.3 Ron Whitney50.7 Jay Luck50.8
3000 meters steeplechase George Young8.50.6 Jeffrey Fishback8.51.8 Fred Best8.52.4

Men field events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
High jump Otis Burrell2.13 m (6 ft 11 34 in) Ed Caruthers2.13 m (6 ft 11 34 in) William McClellon2.13 m (6 ft 11 34 in)
Pole vault John Pennel5.18 m (16 ft 11 34 in) CR Jeff Chase4.98 m (16 ft 4 in) Bob Seagren4.98 m (16 ft 4 in)
Long jump Ralph Boston8.01 m (26 ft 3 14 in) Darrell Horn7.76 m (25 ft 5 12 in) Gayle Hopkins7.73 m (25 ft 4 14 in)
Triple jump Art Walker16.18 m (53 ft 1 in) Darrell Horn15.59 m (51 ft 1 34 in) Charlie Craig15.46 m (50 ft 8 12 in)
Shot put John McGrath19.20 m (62 ft 11 34 in) Dave Maggard18.98 m (62 ft 3 in) Jay Silvester18.86 m (61 ft 10 12 in)
Discus Throw Ludvik Danek  Czechoslovakia
Jay Silvester
62.66 m (205 ft 6 in) CR
61.75 m (202 ft 7 in)
Dave Weill58.21 m (190 ft 11 in) John McGrath57.00 m (187 ft 0 in)
Hammer Throw Hal Connolly70.74 m (232 ft 1 in) CR Ed Burke68.40 m (224 ft 4 in) George Frenn64.06 m (210 ft 2 in)
Javelin Throw Bill Floerke78.81 m (258 ft 6 in) Larry Stuart78.74 m (258 ft 4 in) Frank Covelli77.37 m (253 ft 10 in)
Decathlon Bill Toomey7764 Russ Hodge7682 Don Shy7289

Women track events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards
Wyomia Tyus10.5 Diana Wilson10.8 Marilyn White11.0
220 yards Edith McGuire23.6 Diana Wilson24.1 Barbara Ferrell24.5
400 meters Janell Smith55.1 Norma Harris55.9 Jarvis Scott57.0
800 meters Marie Mulder2.11.1 Sandra Knott2.12.1 Leah Ferris2.14.0
1500 meters Marie Mulder4.36.5 Sandra Knott4.36.7 Susie Byersdorfer4.41.0
100 meters hurdles Cherrie Sherrard13.7 Rosie Bonds13.9 Tammy Davis14.0

Women field events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
High jump Eleanor Montgomery1.70 m (5 ft 6 34 in) Estelle Baskerville1.67 m (5 ft 5 12 in) Sarah Cantrell1.60 m (5 ft 2 34 in)
Long jump Willye White6.23 m (20 ft 5 14 in) Sonia Guss5.88 m (19 ft 3 14 in) Beth McBride5.88 m (19 ft 3 14 in)
Shot put Lynn Graham14.50 m (47 ft 6 34 in) Cynthia Wyatt13.38 m (43 ft 10 34 in) Carol Moseke13.09 m (42 ft 11 14 in)
Discus Throw Lynn Graham48.07 m (157 ft 8 in) Cynthia Wyatt46.40 m (152 ft 2 in) Carol Moseke45.78 m (150 ft 2 in)
Javelin Throw RaNae Bair53.35 m (175 ft 0 in) Lurline Hamilton48.92 m (160 ft 5 in) Virginia Husted48.77 m (160 ft 0 in)
Pentathlon Pat Daniels4399 Denise Paschal4220 Cherrie Sherrard4147

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