The 1967 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California. Organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), the competition took place on March 3-4 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.
At the championships, Bob Seagren attempted the pole vault world record of but didn't clear the height. His failure was blamed on the short runway, forcing Seagren to start his run-ups on the banked track. Bill Gaines won the men's 60 yards, which he did while borrowing the running spikes of Wyomia Tyus. The attendance was considered light, at only 5,264 people though tickets cost as much as $6.
The women's championships marked the first time that the mile run was contested. The men's championships added the triple jump for the first time.
Medal summary
Men 60 yards Bill Gaines 6.0 600 yards Jim Kemp 1:10.6 1000 yards Preston Davis 2:09.4 Mile run Sam Bair 4:03.2 3 miles Tracy Smith 13:16.2 60 yards hurdles Willie Davenport 7.0 High jump John Rambo 2.16 m Pole vault Bob Seagren 5.20 m Long jump Bob Beamon 8.21 m Triple jump Art Walker 16.11 m Shot put George Woods 19.48 m Weight throw Ed Burke 21.08 m 1 mile walk Don DeNoon 6:28.0
Women 60 yards Wyomia Tyus 6.7 220 yards 25.0 Kathy Hammond 25.5 440 yards Kathy Hammond 55.2 880 yards Madeline Manning 2:08.4 Mile run Doris Brown 4:43.3 60 yards hurdles Patty Van Wolvelaere 7.7 High jump Eleanor Montgomery 1.75 m Long jump Martha Watson 6.26 m Shot put Lynn Graham 14.14 m Basketball throw Barbara Friedrich
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Results