| 1967 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 26–28 |
| Host city | Bakersfield, California Santa Barbara, California United States |
| Venue | Memorial Stadium, Bakersfield College La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara City College |
← 1966 1968 → | |
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,[1] which lasted for almost eight years.[2] Paul Wilson also set the world record in the pole vault at 17 ft 73⁄4 in (5.37 m);[1] 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.
- ^ a b "Ryun writes 3:51.1 chapter to mile story". Lawrence Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. June 24, 1967. p. 10.
- ^ "Bayi lowers mile mark to 3:51". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. May 18, 1975. p. 1B.