The 1980 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place between June 14–15 at Hilmer Lodge Stadium on the campus of Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. The 20K racewalk was held April 20 in Redmond, Washington. The decathlon was held at Hayward Field, University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon on June 22–23. This was the first time the meet was organized by the newly formed organization The Athletics Congress (TAC).
In addition to being the National Championship, it was the selection meet to international teams including, in the women's 400 meters hurdles and 3000 meters, for the 1980 World Championships in Athletics.
Results
Men track events 100 meters Stanley Floyd 10.19 James GilkesHouston McTear 10.1910.25William Mullins 10.28200 meters LaMonte King 20.08 MRm Millard Hampton 20.37 Frederick Taylor 20.48400 meters Willie Smith 45.36 Tony Darden 45.49 Charles Oliver 45.84800 meters James Robinson 1.46.2 David KorirRandy Wilson 1.46.31.46.4 Dan Futrell 1.46.91500 meters Steve Lacy 3.40.86 Michael Durkin 3.41.12 Kevin Ryan 3.41.335000 meters Matt Centrowitz 13.33.61 Steve Plasencia 13.34.83 Craig Virgin 13.35.6510000 meters Rodolfo GomezGarry Bjorklund 28.44.028.49.4 Gary Tuttle 29.19.9 Barry Brown 29.23.7Marathon (42.195 km.) Frank Richardson 2.13.55 Hatsuo OkuboDave Smith 2.14.092.15.42 Keiichi ShimokutakiMark Sisson 2.16.322.16.32110 meters hurdles Renaldo Nehemiah 13.49 Dedy Cooper 13.56 Tonie Campbell 13.70400 meters hurdles David Lee 49.38 James King 49.43 Tim Hanlon 49.883000 meters steeplechase Doug Brown 8.26.2 Henry Marsh 8.34.6 Solomon CheborGreg Meyer 8.41.88.45.5 5000 m walk Ray Sharp 20:27.8 20 km walk Dan O'Connor 1:26:16 John Van Den Brandt 1:31:38 Torry Lingbloom 1:32:18
Men field events High jump Franklin Jacobs Nat Page Dwight Stones Pole vault Tom Hintnaus Dan Ripley Greg Woepse Long jump Larry Myricks w Larry Doubley Arnie Robinson wTriple jump Willie Banks w Doug Garner w Greg Caldwell Shot put Brian Oldfield CRColin Anderson Peter Shmock Discus throw Mac Wilkins John Powell Knut HjeltnesBen Plucknett Hammer throw Giampaolo UrlandoRichard OlsenAndy Bessette CR Peter FarmerDave McKenzie John McArdle Javelin throw Duncan Atwood Tom Petranoff Bob Roggy Decathlon Bobby Coffman 8184 Lee Palles 8159 Fred Dixon 8154
Women track events 100 meters Alice Brown 11.21 Brenda Morehead 11.30 Karen Hawkins 11.40200 meters Karen Hawkins 22.80w Brenda Morehead 22.80w Chandra Cheeseborough 23.04w400 meters Sherri Howard 51.51 Sharon Dabney 52.35 Gwen Gardner 52.35800 meters Madeline Manning 1.58.8 Robin Campbell 2.01.6 Mary Decker 2.02.31500 meters Francie Larrieu 4.12.8 Cindy Bremser 4.13.7 Linda Goen 4.14.23000 meters Julie Brown 9.07.9 Mary Shea 9.11.4 Rose Thomson 9.26.110000 meters Judi St.Hilaire 33.31.1 Carol Urish 33.33.1 Betty Springs 33.34.9Marathon Cupertino, CA Sue Munday 2.43.18 Elise Van Housen 2.47.29 Sue Peterson 2.49.32100 meters hurdles Stephanie Hightower 13.14 Benita Fitzgerald 13.23 Linda Weekly 13.59400 meters hurdles Esther Mahr 56.3 Kim Whitehead 57.2 Debra Melrose 58.2 10,000 m walk Sue Broddock 51:01.0
Women field events High jump Colleen Reinstra Louise Ritter Pam Spencer Long jump Jodi Anderson Kathy McMillan w Shonel FergusonPatricia Johnson wShot put Maren Seidler Lorna Griffin Mary Jacobson Discus throw Lorna Griffin Denise Wood Lisa Vogelsang Javelin throw Karin Smith Kathy Schmidt Donna Mayhew Pentathlon Themis ZambrzyckiLinda Waltman 42994187 Marilyn King 4169 Marlene Harmon 4142
See also United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
References
Results from T&FN results