1970 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The 1970 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 separately a little over a hundred miles south at Drake Stadium on the campus of University of California, Los Angeles in Westwood, California.
| 1970 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 26-28 |
| Host city | Bakersfield, California Westwood, California United States |
| Venue | Memorial Stadium, Bakersfield College Drake Stadium University of California, Los Angeles |
← 1969 1971 → | |
Bakersfield Memorial Stadium
Drake Stadium
Results
Men track events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Ivory Crockett | 9.3 | Ben Vaughan | 9.3 | Charles Greene | 9.3 |
| 220 yards | Ben Vaughan | 20.8 | Willie Turner | 20.8 | Fred Newhouse | 20.9 |
| 440 yards | John Smith | 45.7 | Lee Evans | 45.7 | Wayne Collett | 45.8 |
| 880 yards | Ken Swenson | 1.47.4 | Mark Winzenried | 1.47.4 | Thomas Von Ruden | 1.47.9 |
| 1 Mile | Howell Michael | 4.01.8 | Peter Kaal South AfricaMartin Liquori | 4.02.1 4.02.4 |
Jere Van Dyke | 4.02.5 |
| 3 miles | Frank Shorter | 13.24.2 | Rick Riley | 13.24.4 | Gerry Lindgren | 13.25.0 |
| 6 miles | Jack Bacheler | 27.24.0 | Frank Shorter | 27.24.0 | Garry Bjorklund | 27.30.8 |
| Marathon | Bob Fitts | 2.24.10.6 | Ronald Daws | 2.29.44.6 | Byron Lowry | 2.33.43.6 |
| 120 yard hurdles | Thomas Hill | 13.39 | Marcus Walker | 13.40 | Willie Davenport | 13.4 |
| 440 yard hurdles | Ralph Mann | 49.8 MRy | Ron Whitney | 50.2 | Bob Steele | 51.2 |
| 3000 meters steeplechase | Bill Reilly | 8.34.8 | Robert Price | 8.36.4 | Steve Savage | 8.38.6 |
| 2 mile racewalk | Tom Dooley | 13:44.0 | Ron Daniel | 14:14.8 | Jim Hanley | 14:21.8 |
Men field events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump | Reynaldo Brown | 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) | Barry Shepard | 2.13 m (6 ft 11 3⁄4 in) | John Dobroth | 2.08 m (6 ft 9 3⁄4 in) |
| Pole vault | Bob Seagren | 5.23 m (17 ft 1 3⁄4 in) | Paul Hegler | 5.23 m (17 ft 1 3⁄4 in) | Sam Caruthers | 5.08 m (16 ft 8 in) |
| Long jump | James (Bouncy) Moore | 7.99 m (26 ft 2 1⁄2 in)w | Norm Tate | 7.96 m (26 ft 1 1⁄4 in)w | Ron Coleman | 7.95 m (26 ft 3⁄4 in) w |
| Triple jump | Milan Tiff | 16.15 m (52 ft 11 3⁄4 in) | Dave Smith | 16.08 m (52 ft 9 in) | Lennox Burgher JamaicaDave Tucker | 15.75 m (51 ft 8 in) 15.57 m (51 ft 3⁄4 in) |
| Shot put | Randy Matson | 20.68 m (67 ft 10 in) MR | Steve Wilhelm | 19.84 m (65 ft 1 in) | Al Feuerbach | 19.81 m (64 ft 11 3⁄4 in) |
| Discus Throw | Jay Silvester | 62.58 m (205 ft 3 in) | Rickard Drescher | 58.90 m (193 ft 2 in) | John Powell | 58.32 m (191 ft 4 in) |
| Hammer Throw | George Frenn | 70.10 m (229 ft 11 in) | Tom Gage | 69.62 m (228 ft 4 in) | Harold Connolly | 65.30 m (214 ft 2 in) |
| Javelin Throw | Bill Skinner | 84.30 m (276 ft 6 in) | Roger Collins | 79.96 m (262 ft 4 in) | Frank Covelli | 79.60 m (261 ft 1 in) |
| Decathlon | John Warkentin | 8026 | Russ Hodge | 7886 | Jeff Bennett | 7750 |
Women track events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Chi Cheng TaiwanIris Davis | 10.2 10.4 |
Barbara Ferrell | 10.4 | Mattline Render | 10.6 |
| 220 yards | Chi Cheng Taiwan Williomae Fergerson | 22.4w 23.6w |
Pamela Greene | 23.7w | Esther Story | 23.8w |
| 440 yards | Mavis Laing | 52.9 | Jarvis Scott | 53.4 | Gwen Norman | 53.5 |
| 880 yards | Cheryl Toussaint | 2.05.1 | Francie Kraker-Johnson | 2.05.3 | Terry Hull | 2.05.5 |
| 1500 meters | Francie Larrieu | 4.20.8 | Doris Heritage | 4.24.3 | Trina Hosmer | 4.29.2 |
| 3000 meters | Beth Bonner | 9.48.1 | ||||
| 100 meters hurdles | Mamie Rallins | 13.4 | Patricia Johnson | 13.5 | Jan Glotzer | 13.6 |
| 200 meters hurdles[1] | Pat Hawkins | 26.1 | Patricia Johnson | 26.7 | Patrice Donnelly | 27.3 |
Women field events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump | Sally Plihal | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Brenda Simpson | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Toni Churchill | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
| Long jump | Willye White | 6.42 m (21 ft 3⁄4 in) | Martha Watson | 6.11 m (20 ft 1⁄2 in) | Vicki Betts | 6.03 m (19 ft 9 1⁄4 in) |
| Shot put | Lynn Graham | 15.19 m (49 ft 10 in) | Maren Seidler | 15.00 m (49 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | Lynette Matthews | 14.90 m (48 ft 10 1⁄2 in) |
| Discus Throw | Carol Frost | 52.50 m (172 ft 2 in) | Josephine de la Viña PhilippinesLinda Langford | 48.56 m (159 ft 3 in) 48.31 m (158 ft 5 in) |
Ranee Kletchka | 48.05 m (157 ft 7 in) |
| Javelin Throw | Sherry Calvert | 56.31 m (184 ft 8 in) | Barbara Friedrich | 53.06 m (174 ft 0 in) | Mary Boron | 48.08 m (157 ft 8 in) |
| Pentathlon | Billie Pat Daniels | 4735 | Marilyn King | 4542 | Mavis Laing | 4533 |
References
- Tricard, Louise Mead (January 1996). American Women's Track and Field: A History, 1895 Through 1980. ISBN 9780786402199.
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