1976 United States Olympic trials (track and field)

1976 United States Olympictrack and field trials #A9F5A9 Haywardspectators.jpg Hayward Field years later 220 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. June 19–27, 1976 Hayward Field Senior Outdoor 1975 USA Championships1972 trials 1977 USA Championships1980 trials The 1976 United States Olympic trials for track and field were held June 19–27 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DaxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4207%2C4823006 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Newnham Blaine They're off June 19, 1976 1A April 19, 2018 August 31, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210831153401/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DaxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4207%2C4823006 live https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DaxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6721%2C4887098 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Trials schedule June 19, 1976 3B April 19, 2018 August 31, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210831153403/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DaxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6721%2C4887098 live These were the last organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU); the Amateur Sports Act of 1978 was passed two years later which formed the new national governing body for the sport of track and field, The Athletics Congress. The 1970s was a transitional period when amateur athletes were seeking ways to be paid for their athletic efforts. Many athletes had sacrificed their eligibility to run professionally, others made the attempt and were in transition to regain their amateur status. The trials for the men's marathon was held in Eugene a month earlier on May 22.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=j6kpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CvcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3941%2C4366134 The Bulletin Bend, Oregon Associated Press Shorter expects tight marathon May 21, 1976 14 April 19, 2018 August 31, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210831153404/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=j6kpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CvcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3941%2C4366134 live https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=quZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4376%2C5800544 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Marathon course May 21, 1976 1B April 19, 2018 August 31, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210831153445/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=quZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4376%2C5800544 live https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rOZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5997%2C6274303 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Conrad John A nice run in the park for Shorter May 23, 1976 1B April 19, 2018 August 31, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210831153405/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rOZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5997%2C6274303 live The longest race for women at the 1976 Olympics was the 1500 meters,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FaxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6504%2C6980238 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Kayfes Dave The final today is what matters June 27, 1976 4B April 19, 2018 August 31, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210831153406/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FaxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6504%2C6980238 live but eventual Olympic marathoners Joan Benoit, Julie Brown, and Francie Larrieu all participated.April 2018 For the first time, the men's 50 km race walk was not part of the Olympics, but returned in 1980. High school athletes Houston McTear, Dwayne Evans, Chandra Cheeseborough, Sheila Ingram, Rhonda Brady, Paula Girven, and Kathy McMillan were successful in these trials. Men's results Key: #F3F781 ≠ Athlete without "A" standard, not selected solid 1px #AAAAAA. Men track events 100 meters Wind +1.8Harvey Glance 10.11Houston McTear 10.16Steve Riddick 10.18 200 meters Wind +1.7Millard Hampton 20.10Dwayne Evans 20.22Mark Lutz 20.42 400 metersMaxie Parks 45.58Fred Newhouse 45.76Herm Frazier 45.84 800 metersRick Wohlhuter 1:44.78James Robinson 1:45.86Mark Enyeart 1:46.28 1500 metersRick Wohlhuter 3:36.47Matt Centrowitz 3:36.70Mike Durkin 3:36.72 5000 metersDick Buerkle 13:26.60Duncan MacDonald 13:29.46Paul Geis 13.38.46 10,000 metersFrank Shorter 27:55.45Craig Virgin 27:59.43Garry Bjorklund 28:03.74 110 m hurdles Wind +2.2Charles Foster 13.44w (13.2h)Willie Davenport 13.52wJames Owens 13.57w 400 m hurdlesEdwin Moses 48.30 NRQuentin Wheeler 48.65Mike Shine 49.33 3000 m s'chaseDoug Brown 8.27.39Henry Marsh 8.27.42Mike Roche 8.32.70 20K racewalkTodd Scully 1:25:29 Ron Laird 1:25:44Larry Walker 1:25:57MarathonFrank Shorter 2:11:51Bill Rodgers 2:11:59Don Kardong 2:13:54 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FqxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2194%2C7478794 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon They survived the Trials to make it to Montreal June 28, 1976 5B April 19, 2018 August 31, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210831153428/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FqxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2194%2C7478794 live Men field events High jumpBill Jankunis 2.28Dwight Stones 2.25James Barrineau 2.25 Pole vaultDave Roberts 5.70 WREarl Bell 5.50Terry Porter 5.50 Long jumpArnie Robinson 8.37w +3.5Larry Myricks 8.26w +3.8Randy Williams 8.18w +2.7 Triple jumpJames Butts 17.29w +2.9Tommy Haynes 17.02w +2.8Rayfield Dupree 17.01w +2.8 Shot putAl Feuerbach 21.12George Woods 21.10Pete Shmock 20.96 Discus throwMac Wilkins 68.32John Powell 67.34Jay Silvester 64.74 Hammer throwLarry Hart 67.84Ted Bregar 67.48Alvin Jackson 66.60 Javelin throwSam Colson 84.18Richard George 82.22Anthony Hall 81.58 DecathlonCaitlyn Jennera Known as Bruce Jenner until her gender transition in 2015.Bissinger Buzz Introducing Caitlyn Jenner https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/06/caitlyn-jenner-bruce-cover-annie-leibovitz/ Vanity Fair June 1, 2015 June 1, 2015 June 13, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150613015353/http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/06/caitlyn-jenner-bruce-cover-annie-leibovitz live 8538 WRFred Dixon 8294Fred Samara 8004 Source: Women's results Women track events 100 meters Wind +1.95Brenda Morehead 11.08 Chandra Cheeseborough 11.13Evelyn Ashford 11.22 200 meters Wind +2.3Brenda Morehead 22.49w Chandra Cheeseborough 22.64wDebra Armstrong 22.74w 400 metersSheila Ingram 52.69 Debra Sapenter 52.73 Rosalyn Bryant 52.76 800 metersMadeline Jackson 1:59.81 NR Cyndy Poor 2:00.55 Kathy Weston 2:00.73 1500 metersCyndy Poor 4:07.32 NRJan Merrill 4:07.35 Francie Larrieu 4:08.08 100 m hurdles Wind +2.3Rhonda Brady 13.25w Deby LaPlante 13.27Pat Donnelly 13.36 Source: Women field events High jumpPaula Girven 1.86 Joni Huntley 1.84 Pam Spencer 1.81 Long jumpKathy McMillan 6.78wSherron Walker 6.61wMartha Watson 6.55w Shot putMaren Seidler 16.25 Kathy Devine 15.54Mary Jacobson 14.71 Discus throwLynne Winbigler 50.65Jan Svendsen 50.27Monette Driscoll 48.93 Javelin throwKate Schmidt 65.04Sherry Calvert 58.40Karin Smith 57.22 PentathlonJane Frederick 4622 Gale Fitzgerald 4417Marilyn King 4374 Source: Notes References 2 US Olympic Trials Track, Outdoor Category:United States Olympic trials (track and field) Olympic Trials (track and field) Olympic Trials (track and field) Category:Qualification for the 1976 Summer Olympics Category:1978 in sports in Oregon Category:Sports competitions in Eugene, Oregon