The 1967 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 a little over a week later, separately, eighty miles southwest at La Playa Stadium on the campus of Santa Barbara City College, California. Both tracks were dirt tracks, technically a finely crushed brick surface.
This is the meet where Jim Ryun set the world record in the mile, uncharacteristically leading from the gun in 3:51.1, which lasted for almost eight years. Paul Wilson also set the world record in the pole vault at ; which lasted over a year, until runner-up Bob Seagren surpassed it (at altitude) at the 1968 Olympic Trials.
In Santa Barbara, Barbara Ferrell also equalled the world record in the 100 meters at 11.1 (+0.3). Her record would last until Wyomia Tyus broke it in the Olympic final (at altitude) in Mexico City.
Results
Men track events 100 yards James Hines 9.3 Charles Greene 9.3 Paul NashWillie Turner 9.4220 yards Tommie Smith 20.4 CRy Jim Hines 20.6 John Carlos 20.8440 yards Lee Evans 45.3 CRy Vince Matthews 45.5 Jim Kemp 45.7880 yards Wade Bell 1.46.1 CRy Dennis Carr 1.47.1 Larry Kelly 1.47.11 Mile Jim Ryun 3.51.1 WR Jim Grelle 3.56.1 Dave Wilbourn 3.56.23 miles Gerry Lindgren 13.10.6 Lou Scott 13.12.4 Van Nelson 13.16.86 miles Van Nelson 28.18.8 Tom Laris 28.19.2 Ron Larrieu 28.31.2Marathon Ronald Daws 2.40.07.4 James McDonagh 2.43.42.0 Ed Winrow 2.47.38.0120 yard hurdles Willie Davenport 13.3 = CRy Earl McCullouch 13.5 Richmond Flowers 13.6440 y hurdles Ron Whitney 50.3 Russ Rogers 50.4 Andy Bell 50.63000 meters steeplechase Pat Traynor 8.42.0 Conrad Nightingale 8.43.8 Robert Price 8.44.82 miles walk Ron Laird 13:41.4 Larry Young 14:07.0 Don DeNoon 14:09.6
Men field events High jump Otis Burrell Ed Caruthers Clarence Johnson Pole vault Paul Wilson WR Bob Seagren Dick Railsback Long jump Jerry Proctor Ralph Boston Bob Beamon Triple jump Charlie Craig Art Walker Darrell Horn Shot put Randy Matson CR Neal Steinhauer Dave Maggard Discus Throw Gary Carlsen CR Jay Silvester Rink Babka Hammer throw Ed Burke NR George Frenn Jim Pryde Javelin throw Delmon McNabb Gary Stenlund Frank Covelli Pentathlon Lynn Baker 3448 pts All-around decathlon Bill Urban 8035 pts Decathlon Bill Toomey 7880 Dave Thoreson 7524 Bill Smith 7341
Women track events 100 metersWind +0.3 Barbara Ferrell 11.1 WR Diana Wilson 11.2 Wyomia Tyus 11.3200 meters Diana Wilson 23.6 Barbara Ferrell 23.7 Wyomia Tyus 24.0400 meters Charlette Cooke 52.5 NR Kathy Hammond 52.6 Louise Drinkwater 53.5800 meters Madeline Manning 2.03.6 Doris Brown 2.03.6 Charlette Cooke 2.08.31500 meters Natalie Rocha 4.29.0 Vicki Foltz 4.29.5 Lori Schutt 4.33.780 meters hurdles Mamie Rallins 10.8 Cherrie Sherrard 11.0 Chi Cheng Patty Van Wolvelaere 11.011.2
Women field events High jump Eleanor Montgomery Franzetta Parham Estelle Baskerville Long jump Patricia Winslow w Willye White w Martha Watson wShot put Maren Seidler Lynn Graham Carol Moseke Discus Throw Carol Moseke Ranee Kletchka Helen Thayer Javelin throw RaNae Bair Barbara Friedrich Jean Sweeney Pentathlon Patricia Winslow 4824 Cherrie Sherrard 4378 Janet Johnson 4281
See also United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
References
Results from T&FN results