The 1981 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place between June 20–21 at Hughes Stadium on the campus of Sacramento City College in Sacramento, California. The 20K racewalk was held May 3 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The decathlon was held at the University of California, Santa Barbara on June 27-8. The meet was organized by The Athletics Congress.
In addition to being the National Championship, it was the selection meet to international teams including the 1981 IAAF World Cup.
This meet was headlined by Carl Lewis, who would dominate the headlines in the sport for the next decade and a half.
Results
Men track events 100 meters Carl Lewis 10.13 Stanley Floyd 10.21 Mel Lattany 10.21 200 meters Jeff Phillips 20.36 Eric Brown 20.38 James Sanford 20.53 400 meters Cliff Wiley 44.70 CR Tony Darden 45.01 Willie Smith 45.15800 meters James Robinson 1.45.53 Michael Boit Randy Wilson 1.45.601.45.82 David Mack 1.46.031500 meters Sydney MareeSteve Scott 3.35.02 CR3.35.51 Todd Harbour 3.36.94 Jim Spivey 3.37.245000 meters Matt Centrowitz 13.28.86 CR Craig Virgin 13.31.64 Don Clary 13.33.5410000 meters Alberto Salazar 28.39.33 Duncan MacDonald 28.45.59 Charles SpeddingMark Nenow 28.49.8529.04.5 5 miles walk Ray Sharp 30:47.2 20 KM Race Walk (May 6 Kenosha, WI) Jim Heiring 1.30.47 Dan O'Connor 1.32.20 Marco Evoniuk 1.34.25Marathon (42.195 km.) Robert Johnson 2.29.14.0 James Driver 2.39.57.5 Frank Meares 2.41.23.8110 meters hurdles Greg Foster 13.39 Larry Cowling 13.66 Tonie Campbell 13.66400 meters hurdles Edwin Moses 47.59 Andre Phillips 48.10 David Lee 48.533000 meters steeplechase Henry Marsh 8.30.7 Amos Korir Solomon Chebor John Gregorek 8.31.58.31.98.32.5 Ken Martin 8.34.3
Men field events
High jump Tyke Peacock Milton Goode Nat Page Pole vault Billy Olson Steve Smith Brad Pursley Long jump Carl Lewis CRLarry Myricks Mike McRae Triple jump Willie Banks AR, CRMike Marlow Robert Cannon Shot put Dave Laut Michael Carter Brian Oldfield Discus throw Ben Plucknett Luis Mariano DelisDavid Voorhees John Powell Hammer throw Richard OlsenDave McKenzie Matt MilehamAndy Bessette Peter FarmerJohn McArdle Javelin throw Bruce Kennedy Rod Ewaliko Duncan Atwood Decathlon John Crist 8005 Tony Allen-Cooksey 7972 Jim Howell 7787
Women track events 100 meters Evelyn Ashford 11.07 Jeanette Bolden 11.27 Alice Brown 11.28200 meters Evelyn Ashford 22.30 Florence Griffith 23.09 Jacqueline PuseyChandra Cheeseborough 23.1423.17400 meters Denean Howard 51.79 Rosalyn Bryant 52.53 Lorna FordeArlise Emerson 52.8753.37800 meters Madeline Manning 1.58.50 Leann Warren 2.00.08 Robin Campbell 2.01.021500 meters Janice Merrill 4.14.62 Cindy Bremser 4.15.34 Kate Keyes 4.15.843000 meters Brenda Webb 9.04.54 Joan Hansen 9.07.57 Carol Urish 9.19.5010000 meters Joan Benoit 33.37.5 Patsy SharplesJulie Shea 34.10.234.30.6 Glynis QuickKim Schnurpfeil 34.34.834.39.3Marathon Ottawa, Canada Nancy Conz 2.36.45.9 Joan Benoit 2.37.25 Julie Isphording 2.38.25.9100 meters hurdles Stephanie Hightower 13.09 Benita Fitzgerald 13.10 Jackie Washington 13.18400 meters hurdles Sandy Myers 56.43 Tammy Etienne 57.14 Edna Brown 57.82 10,000 m walk Sue Liers-Westerfield 49:54.2
Women field events
High jump Pam Spencer Louise Ritter Colleen Reinstra Long jump Jodi Anderson Kathy McMillan Carol Lewis wShot put Denise Wood Lorna Griffin Sandy Burke Discus throw Leslie Deniz Denise Wood Mariette van HeerdenLorna Griffin Javelin throw Karin Smith Kathy Schmidt Lynda Hughes Heptathlon Jane Frederick 6011w Jackie Joyner 5827w Patsy Walker 5704w
See also United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
References
Results from T&FN results