The men's 1964 United States Olympic trials for track and field were a two-tiered event. Athletes first met for semi-final Olympic trials at Downing Stadium in Randalls Island, New York, from July 3 to 4. The final trials were held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, between September 12 and 13. The Coliseum had hosted the Olympics 32 years earlier and would come to host the Olympics a second time 20 years later. The races at Los Angeles were only the finals, selected from the top runners in the semi-final Olympic trials in New York. The 20 kilometer walk trials were held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on July 5, and the 50 kilometer walk trials were held on September 5 in Seattle, Washington. Two marathon trials were held, the AAU National Championships in Yonkers, New York, on May 24 selected one entrant, while the Western Hemisphere Marathon in Culver City, California, on July 26 selected two. American resident, but Taiwanese citizen C. K. Yang was allowed to participate in the decathlon, but his dominant performance did not displace the American athletes in the trials. The process was organized by the AAU.

The women's Olympic trials were held separately in Downing Stadium on Randalls Island, New York, between August 6 and 8.

Men's results Key: .

Men track events 100 meters Bob Hayes 10.1Trenton Jackson 10.2Mel Pender 10.3 200 meters Paul Drayton 20.4Dick Stebbins 20.6Bob Hayes 20.7 400 metersMike Larrabee 44.9 =Ulis Williams 45.0Ollan Cassell 45.6 800 metersMorgan Groth 1:47.1Tom Farrell 1:48.0Jerry Siebert 1:48.3 1500 metersDyrol Burleson 3:41.2Tom O'Hara 3:41.5Jim Ryun 3:41.9 5000 metersBob Schul Bill Dellinger 13:55.6Oscar Moore 13:58.8 10,000 metersGerry Lindgren 29:02.0Billy Mills 29:10.4Ron Larrieu 29:20.4 110 m hurdles Willie Davenport 13.6Hayes Jones 13.6Blaine Lindgren 13.8 400 m hurdlesRex Cawley 49.1 Billy Hardin 49.8Jay Luck 50.4 3000 m s'chaseGeorge Young 8:44.2Vic Zwolak 8:46.2Jeff Fishback 8:55.8 20K racewalkRon Laird 1:34:45 Ron Zinn 1:36:37Jack Mortland 1:37:05 50K racewalkChris McCarthy 4:45:31Bruce MacDonald 4:49:22Mike Brodie 4:55:21 AAU MarathonBuddy Edelen 2:24:25.6 (selected)Adolf Gruber 2:44:11.4John J. Kelley 2:44:46.4 Western Hemisphere MarathonPete McArdle 2:27:01 (selected)Billy Mills 2:27:29 (selected)Jim Green 2:30:58

Men field events High jumpEd Caruthers John Thomas John Rambo Pole vaultFred Hansen John Pennel Billy Pemelton Long jumpRalph Boston w Gayle Hopkins Phil Shinnick Triple jumpIra Davis 16.13Bill Sharpe 15.80Kent Floerke Shot putDallas Long Randy Matson Parry O'Brien Discus throwJay Silvester Al Oerter Dave Weill Hammer throwHal Connolly Ed Burke Albert Hall Javelin throwFrank Covelli Les Tipton Ed Red DecathlonC. K. Yang Paul Herman 86417853Don Jeisy 7794Russ Hodge 7678

Notes Fourth place Henry Carr was selected instead of Hayes based on his superior performance in the Semi-Olympic trials. Carr went on to win the gold medal.

Women's results

Women track events 100 meters Wind aidedEdith McGuire 11.3w Marilyn White 11.4wWyomia Tyus 11.5w 200 meters Wind aidedEdith McGuire 23.4wDebbie Thompson 23.6w Vivian Brown 23.7w 400 metersJanell Smith 55.6 Patricia Clark 56.2Valerie Carter 57.1 800 metersSandra Knott 2:13.1Leah Ferris 2:14.8 Carol Mastronarde 2:15.0 80 m hurdles Wind aidedRosie Bonds 10.8w Cherrie Sherrard 10.9wLacey O'Neal 10.9w

Women field events High jumpEleanor Montgomery Terrezene Brown Estelle Baskerville Long jumpWillye White Martha Watson Jo Ann Grissom Shot putEarlene Brown Lynn Graham Cynthia Wyatt Discus throwOlga Connolly Earlene Brown Sharon Shepherd Javelin throwRaNae Bair NRVirginia Husted Lurline Hamilton PentathlonPat Winslow 4554Sally Griffith 4225Denise Paschal 4120

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