The 1978 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place between June 8–9 at Drake Stadium on the campus of University of California, Los Angeles in Westwood, California. This was its fourth time hosting in the previous five years. The decathlon took place on June 24–25 in Richmond, Virginia. This meet was organized by the AAU.
Results
Men track events 100 meters Clancy Edwards 10.14w Donald QuarrieGuy AbrahamsSteve Riddick 10.15w10.17w10.19w Steve Williams 10.21w200 meters Clancy Edwards 20.25 James GilkesTony Darden 20.4620.48 Frederick Taylor 20.63400 meters Maxie Parks 45.15 Maurice Peoples 45.22 Adrian Rodgers 45.41 800 meters James Robinson 1:45.47 Michael BoitMark Belger 1:46.031:46.21 Rayfield BeatonConrad Suhr 1:46.471:46.841500 meters Steve Scott 3.38.8 Sydney MareeSteve Lacy 3.38.93.39.0 Tom Duits 3.39.4 5000 meters Martin Liquori 13.40.2 Gregory Fredericks 13.41.0 Matt Centrowitz 13.41.010000 meters Craig Virgin 28.15.0 Garry Bjorklund 28.35.0 Jeff Wells 28.45.6110 meters hurdles Renaldo Nehemiah 13.28 MRam Greg Foster 13.43 Kerry Bethel 13.60400 meters hurdles James Walker 49.03 Tom Andrews 49.63 Sam Turner 49.823000 meters steeplechase Henry Marsh 8.27.3 Douglas Brown 8.30.1 George Malley 8.30.5 5000 m walk Joe Berendt 22:31.6 20 km walk Todd Scully 1:44:46
Men field events High jump Dwight Stones MR Ben Fields Franklin Jacobs Pole vault Dan Ripley MR Mike Tully Jeff Taylor Long jump Arnie Robinson w James Lofton Charlton EhizuelenBob Calhoun Triple jump James Butts Rayfield Dupree Paul Jordan Shot put Al Feuerbach Colin Anderson Doug Price Discus throw Mac Wilkins Ken Stadel David Voorhees Hammer throw Boris Djerassi Emmitt Berry Peter Galle Javelin throw Bill Schmidt Bob Roggy Rod Ewaliko Pentathlon Joe Hilbe 3322 pts Decathlon Mike Hill 8004 pts Allen Hamlin 7776 pts Jim Howell 7679 pts
Women track events 100 meters Lilieth HodgesBrenda Morehead 11.2311.25 Evelyn Ashford 11.30 Chandra Cheeseborough 11.61200 meters Evelyn Ashford 22.66 Brenda Morehead 22.88 Chandra Cheeseborough 23.55400 meters Lorna FordePatricia Jackson 51.04 MR51.11 Sharon Dabney 51.31 June GriffithRosalyn Bryant 51.5051.99 800 meters Ruth Caldwell 2.02.0 Essie Kelley 2.03.0 Mary Decker 2.03.11500 meters Janice Merrill 4.09.4 Debbie Heald 4.10.9 Cindy Bremser 4.11.13000 meters Janice Merrill 8.56.4 MR Kathy Mills 9.03.3 Cindy Bremser 9.11.8 10000 meters Ellison Goodall 33.40.2 Sue Kinsey 33.42.7 Karen Bridges 34.17.3Marathon New York Marta Cooksey 2.41.48 Sue Peterson 2.44.43 Doreen Ennis 2.46.38100 meters hurdles Patricia Van Wolvelaere 13.19 MR Debbie LaPlante 13.22 Mary Smith 13.50400 meters hurdles Debbie Esser 57.85 Eleanor MahalJune SmithDebra Melrose 58.6058.6259.17 Stephanie VegaSandra Souza 59.3659.36 10,000 m walk Sue Brodock 52:18.2
Women field events
High jump Louise Ritter Pam Spencer Deborah BrillColeen Reinstra Long jump Jodi Anderson AR Kathy McMillan June GriffithSherron Walker Shot put Maren Seidler MR Ann Turbyne Kathy Devine Discus throw Lynne Winbigler Lorna Griffin Helene Connell Javelin throw Sherry Calvert Kathy Schmidt Lynn Cannon Pentathlon Modupe OshikoyaThemis ZambrzyckiJodi Anderson 437943524179 Judy Fontaine 4112 Denise Cornell 4088
See also United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
References
Results from T&FN results