The 1965 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships men's competition took place between June 25–26 at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California. The women's division held their championships separately in Columbus, Ohio.
The Marathon championships were run in October at the Yonkers Marathon.
One of the highlights of this meet was the 6 mile run, where Olympic Champion Billy Mills, known for his stunning sprint in the Olympics ("Look at Mills, Look at Mills!") was run down by Gerry Lindgren. Mills surged to take a narrow victory, both men being given the same time, which was the world record.
Also running was Olympic double champion Peter Snell and 1500 silver medalist Josef Odložil as visiting international athletes. Snell had just lost his world record in the mile to Michel Jazy two weeks earlier. While Jim Ryun was a high school star who had run in that same race in the Olympics, his win here was his first American record, narrowly pushed by competition from Snell and Jim Grelle. Olympic Champions Bob Schul and Warren "Rex" Cawley also won.
Results
Men track events 100 yardsGeorge Anderson 9.3Darel Newman 9.4Fred Kuller 9.5220 yardsAdolph Plummer 20.6Jim Hines 20.7Thomas Randolph 20.7440 yardsOllan Cassell 46.1Don Owens 46.2Lynn Saunders 46.4880 yardsMorgan Groth 1.47.7George Germann 1.48.0Thomas Farrell 1.48.01 MileJim Ryun 3.55.3 ARPeter Snell Jim Grelle 3.55.43.55.5Josef Odložil Cary Weisiger 3.57.74.04.93 milesBob Schul 13.10.4 ARNeville Scott 13.10.8Ron Larrieu 13.11.46 miles Billy Mills 27.11.6 Gerry Lindgren 27.11.6 Bill Morgan 28.33.8MarathonGarnett Williams 2.33.50.6Ralph Buschmann 2.38.07John J. Kelley 2.38.56120 yard hurdlesWillie Davenport 13.6Blaine Lindgren 13.7Roger Morgan 13.7440 y hurdlesWarren Cawley 50.3Ron Whitney 50.7Jay Luck 50.83000 meters steeplechaseGeorge Young 8.50.6Jeffrey Fishback 8.51.8Fred Best 8.52.4 2 miles walk Ron Laird 14:04.2
Men field events
High jump Otis Burrell Ed Caruthers William McClellon Pole vaultJohn Pennel CRJeff Chase Bob Seagren Long jumpRalph Boston Darrell Horn Gayle Hopkins Triple jump Art Walker Darrell Horn Charlie Craig Shot putJohn McGrath Dave Maggard Jay Silvester Discus ThrowLudvik Danek Jay Silvester CRDave Weill John McGrath Hammer throwHal Connolly CREd Burke George Frenn Javelin throwBill Floerke Larry Stuart Frank Covelli Weight throw for distance Bob Backus Pentathlon Jim Miller 3095 pts All-around decathlon Bill Urban 7481 pts DecathlonBill Toomey 7764Russ Hodge 7682Don Shy 7289
Women track events 100 yards Wyomia Tyus 10.5 Diana Wilson 10.8 Marilyn White 11.0 220 yards Edith McGuire 23.6 Diana Wilson 24.1 Barbara Ferrell 24.5 400 meters Janell Smith 55.1 Norma Harris 55.9 Jarvis Scott 57.0 800 meters Marie Mulder 2.11.1 Sandra Knott 2.12.1 Leah Ferris 2.14.0 1500 meters Marie Mulder 4.36.5 Sandra Knott 4.36.7 Susie Byersdorfer 4.41.0 100 meters hurdles Cherrie Sherrard 13.7 Rosie Bonds 13.9 Tammy Davis 14.0
Women field events High jump Eleanor Montgomery Estelle Baskerville Sarah Cantrell Long jump Willye White Sonia Guss Beth McBride Shot put Lynn Graham Cynthia Wyatt Carol Moseke Discus Throw Lynn Graham Cynthia Wyatt Carol Moseke Javelin throw RaNae Bair Lurline Hamilton Virginia Husted Pentathlon Pat Daniels 4399 Denise Paschal 4220 Cherrie Sherrard 4147
See also United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
References
Results from T&FN results