The 1967 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California. Organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), the competition took place on March 3-4 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.[1]
| 1967 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 3-4 |
| Host city | Oakland, California, United States |
| Venue | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena |
 | |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 23 (13 men's + 10 women's) |
← 1966 1968 → | |
At the championships, Bob Seagren attempted the pole vault world record of 17 ft 7 in (5.35 m) but didn't clear the height. His failure was blamed on the short runway, forcing Seagren to start his run-ups on the banked track. Bob Gaines won the men's 60 yards, which he did while borrowing the running spikes of Wyomia Tyus. The attendance was considered light, at only 5,264 people though tickets cost as much as $6.[2]
The women's championships marked the first time that the mile run was contested. The men's championships added the triple jump for the first time.[3][4]
Medal summary
editMen
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Bill Gaines | 6.0 | ||||
| 600 yards | Jim Kemp | 1:10.6 | ||||
| 1000 yards | Preston Davis | 2:09.4 | ||||
| Mile run | Sam Bair | 4:03.2 | ||||
| 3 miles | Tracy Smith | 13:16.2 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Willie Davenport | 7.0 | ||||
| High jump | John Rambo | 2.16 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Bob Seagren | 5.20 m | ||||
| Long jump | Bob Beamon | 8.21 m | ||||
| Triple jump | Art Walker | 16.11 m | ||||
| Shot put | George Woods | 19.48 m | ||||
| Weight throw | Ed Burke | 21.08 m | ||||
| 1 mile walk | Don DeNoon | 6:28.0 | ||||
Women
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 yards | Wyomia Tyus | 6.7 | ||||
| 220 yards |  Una Morris (JAM) |
25.0 | Kathy Hammond | 25.5 | ||
| 440 yards | Kathy Hammond | 55.2 | ||||
| 880 yards | Madeline Manning | 2:08.4 | ||||
| Mile run | Doris Brown | 4:43.3 | ||||
| 60 yards hurdles | Patty Van Wolvelaere | 7.7 | ||||
| High jump | Eleanor Montgomery | 1.75 m | ||||
| Long jump | Martha Watson | 6.26 m | ||||
| Shot put | Lynn Graham | 14.14 m | ||||
| Basketball throw | Barbara Friedrich | 131 ft 11⁄2 in (39.96 m) | ||||
References
edit- ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Records Tumble in AAU Track; Windup Tonight". The San Francisco Examiner. 4 Mar 1967. p. 26. Retrieved 21 Aug 2024.
- ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "AAU Track Summaries". The San Francisco Examiner. 5 Mar 1967. p. 52. Retrieved 5 Sep 2024.
- Results
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.