1968 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

August 2023 1968 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, CaliforniaAurora, ColoradoUnited States June 19–21, August 14–18 Hughes Stadium, Sacramento City CollegeAurora Public School Stadium 1967 1969 right|thumb|Hughes Stadium The 1968 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships men's competition took place between June 19–21 at Hughes Stadium on the campus of Sacramento City College in Sacramento, California. The women's division held their championships separately almost two months later, combined with the Girls Track and Field Championships at Aurora Public School Stadium in Aurora, Colorado.https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/set-for-national-meet-charlotte-hawkins-of-the-colorado-news-photo/162373522#/set-for-national-meet-charlotte-hawkins-of-the-colorado-olympic-club-picture-id162373522 AUG 5 1968, AUG 7 1968; Set for National Meet; Charlotte Hawkins of The 20K race walk took place in Long Beach, California on June 29. The anticipation of the 1968 Summer Olympics affected the choice of Aurora due to the high altitude. The late August date because the entire track and field calendar shifted later due to the late October dates for the Olympics. Being an Olympic year, all races were run in meters. It was at this meet, on the evening of June 20, 1968, when three men, Jim Hines, Ronnie Ray Smith and Charlie Greene, bettered the (hand timed) world record in the 100 metres (and several others were very close), is famous amongst track and field historians as the "Night of Speed."http://www.cricketcollectables.net/the-night-of-speed-signed-print.html Olympics - the Night of Speed - Signed print - an Affordable Gift or Investment XXX - Out of Stock - XXXhttp://www.trackandfieldnews.com/discussion/viewtopic.php?p%3D417685 Track & Field News • View topic - 100 m of 1968 AAU championship 2014-04-11 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120922071912/http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/discussion/viewtopic.php?p=417685 2012-09-22 Hand timing was the official timing system for track and field worldwide for another 9 years. During that time, the record was equalled a further 11 times by six additional individuals but was never beaten. Results Men track events 100 meters Charles Greene 10.0w Jim Hines 10.0w Lennox MillerRoger BambuckRonnie Ray Smith 10.1w 200 meters Tommie Smith 20.3 CR John Carlos 20.4 Ronnie Ray Smith 20.6400 meters Lee Evans 45.0 CR Vince Matthews 45.0 CR Wayne Collett 45.4800 meters Wade Bell 1:45.5 CR Mark Winzenried 1:46.5 Byron Dyce John Perry 1:46.51:46.6 1500 meters John Mason 3:43.1 Roscoe Divine 3:43.4 Brian Kivlan 3:44.05000 meters Bob Day 13:50.4 CR Bob Finlay Larry Wieczorek 13:53.413:56.0 Van Nelson 13:56.810,000 meters Tracy Smith 28:47.0 CR Bill Clark 28:56.6 Van Nelson 28:57.6 110 meters hurdles Earl McCullouch 13.64 Tommy Lee White 13.68 Mike Butler 13.80400 meters hurdles Ron Whitney 49.6 CR Gary Knoke Russ Rogers 49.850.3 Andy Bell 50.33000 meters steeplechase George Young 8:30.6 NR Bob Price 8:35.4 Conrad Nightingale 8:38.43000 m racewalk Don DeNoon 12:37.9 Ron Laird 12:40.6 Larry Young 12:49.420 kilometres race walk Ron Laird 1:33:00.0 Larry Young 1:33:05.2 Don DeNoon 1:33:24.4 Men field events High jumpEd Hanks 2.11Otis Burrell 2.11Lew Hoyt 2.11Pole vaultDick Railsback 5.19Jonathan Vaughn 5.08Casey Carrigan 5.08 Long jumpBob Beamon 8.33 CRRalph Boston 8.12Charles Mays 7.91Triple jumpArt Walker 16.39 CRDave Smith 16.24Charles Craig 16.19 Shot putRandy Matson 20.55 CRDave Maggard 19.92George Woods 19.56 Discus throwJay Silvester 62.10Al Oerter 59.28Tim Vollmer 56.89 Hammer throwEd Burke 66.14George Frenn 65.50Hal Connolly 65.25Javelin throwFrank Covelli 82.14Gary Stenlund 79.93Mark Murro 77.49 Pentathlonusa-track-and-field-championships/1968-usa-track-and-field-championships Joe Hilbe 3456 pts All-around decathlonUSATF Outdoor Champions USA Track & Field https://www.usatf.org/resources/statistics/usatf-champions/usatf-outdoor-champions 4 December 2024 Bill Walsh 7609 pts DecathlonBill Toomey 8037John Warkentin 7370Dick Emberger 7263 Women track events 100 meters Margaret Bailes 11.1 Wyomia Tyus 11.3 Chi ChengMildrette Netter 11.311.4200 meters Wyomia Tyus 23.5 Margaret Bailes 23.7 Mildrette Netter 24.1400 meters Jarvis Scott 52.9 Louise Drinkwater 54.6 Gail Fitzgerald 54.6800 meters Doris Brown 2:05.1 Madeline Manning 2:07.6 Francie Kraker 2:07.81500 meters Jane Hill 4:46.5 Maureen Dickson 4:47.3 Judy Oliver 4:49.380 meters hurdles Mamie Rallins 10.6 Chi ChengPatty Van Wolvelaere 10.711.0 Judy Dyer 11.2 Women field events High jump Theresa Thresher 1.67 Eleanor Montgomery 1.67 Sharon Callahan 1.67Long jump Willye White 6.38 Martha Watson 6.25 Chi ChengBarbara Brown 6.085.90Shot put Maren Seidler 15.33 Lynn Graham 14.32 Carmelita Capilla 14.06Discus throw Olga Connolly 52.07 Carol Moseke 49.02 Nancy Norberg 48.39Javelin throw Barbara Friedrich 54.51 RaNae Bair 50.65 Louise Gerrish 49.27Pentathlon Chi ChengPatricia Daniels-Winslow 48234481 Barbara Emerson 4327 Jan Glotzer 4319 Men's 100 m results Semi-finals Semi-final 1 (Wind +0.8 mps) Rank Name Nationality Time Notes1 Jim Hines 9.9 (10.03) WR 2 Ronnie Ray Smith 9.9 (10.14) WR3 Mel Pender 10.0 =existing WR 4 Larry Questad 10.0 =existing WR 6 Kirk Clayton 10.0 =existing WR 6 Ernie Provost 10.0 =existing WR Semi-final 2 (Wind +0.9 mps) Rank Name Nationality Time Notes1 Charlie Greene 9.9 (10.10) WR2 Lennox Miller 10.0 =existing WR3 Roger Bambuck 10.0 =existing WR Heats Heat 1 (Wind +2.8 mps) Rank Name Nationality Time Notes1 Jim Hines 9.8w 2 Ronnie Ray Smith 10.0w Heat 2 (Wind +2.8 mps) Rank Name Nationality Time Notes1 Mel Pender 10.0w Heat 3 (Wind +2.7 mps) Rank Name Nationality Time Notes1 Lennox Miller 10.0w 2 Bill Gaines 10.0w Heat 4 (Wind +2.0 mps) Rank Name Nationality Time Notes1 Charlie Greene 10.0 =WR2 Roger Bambuck 10.0 =WR See also United States Olympic Trials (track and field) References Results from T&FN results Category:USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Usa Outdoor Track And Field Championships, 1968 Track and field Category:Track and field competitions in California Outdoor Track and Field Championships Outdoor Track and Field Championships Outdoor Track and Field Championships Category:Sports competitions in Sacramento, California Category:Sports competitions in Colorado Category:Aurora, Colorado