1957 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The 1957 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships men's competition took place between June 20-22 at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio. The high jump apron at Welcome Stadium was made of asphalt to the surprise of Olympic Champion Charles Dumas who brought long spikes. After a visit to a local shoe store, Dumas went on to win at 6'10¼"[1]
| 1957 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 20-22 |
| Host city | Dayton, Ohio Shaker Heights, Ohio United States |
| Venue | Welcome Stadium |
← 1956 1958 → | |
Welcome Stadium hosted the men's championships
Results
Men track events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards (-1.7 m/s) |
Leamon King | 9.7 | David Sime | 9.7 | Ira Murchison | 9.8 |
| 220 yards (+1.3 m/s) Lanes improperly measured |
Ollan Cassell | 21.0 (214 2/3 yds) |
Ed Collymore | 21.0 (217 1/3 yds) |
Preston Griffin | 21.2 (216 yds) |
| 440 yards (+1.3 m/s) Lanes improperly measured |
Reginald Pearman | 46.4 (432 yds) |
John Telford | 46.5 (430 2/3 yds) |
Charles Jenkins | 46.7 (436 yds) |
| 880 yards | Thomas Courtney | 1:50.1 | Arnold Sowell | 1:50.6 | Lang Stanley | 1:51.1 |
| Mile run | Merv Lincoln .svg.png.webp){kind=small} AustraliaBob Seaman | 4:06.1 CRy 4:07.1 |
Don Bowden | 4:07.2 | Burr Grim | 4:07.2 |
| 3 miles | John Macy | 13:55.0 | Max Truex | 14:03.0 | Bill Dellinger | 14:04.5 |
| 6 miles | Douglas Kyle .svg.png.webp){kind=small} CanadaJerry Smartt | 29:22.8 CRy 29:48.3 |
John Kelley | 30:01.0 | Mal Robertson | 30:16.8 |
| Marathon | John Kelley | 2:24:55.2 | Alfred Confalone | 2.34.11 | Theodore Corbitt | 2.34.17 |
| 120 yard hurdles | Lee Calhoun | 13.8 | Elias Gilbert | 14.1 | Charles Pratt | 14.3 |
| 440 yard hurdles | Glenn Davis | 50.9 CRy | Josh Culbreath | 51.2 | Cliff Cushman | 53.0 |
| 2 mile steeplechase | Charles Jones | 9:49.6 CRy | Horace Ashenfelter | 9:54.8 | Lew Stieglitz | 10:05.6 |
| 20 kilometres race walk | Rudy Haluza | 1:49:16 | Adolph Weinacker | 1:50:08 | Carl Kurr | 1:51:14 |
Men field events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump | Charles Dumas | 6 ft 101⁄4 in (2.08 m) | Phil Reavis Ernie Shelton | 6 ft 9 in (2.05 m) | ||
| Pole vault | Bob Richards | 15 ft 11⁄2 in (4.61 m) | Don Bragg | 14 ft 101⁄2 in (4.53 m) | Ron Morris George Mattos Dave Kenly Jerry Welbourn | 14 ft 71⁄4 in (4.45 m) |
| Long jump | Ernie Shelby | 25 ft 21⁄2 in (7.68 m) | John Bennett | 24 ft 71⁄4 in (7.49 m) | Frank Herrmann | 24 ft 5 in (7.44 m) |
| Triple jump | Bill Sharpe | 50 ft 41⁄4 in (15.34 m) | Kent Floerke | 50 ft 23⁄4 in (15.3 m) | George Shaw | 49 ft 13⁄4 in (14.97 m) |
| Shot put | Bill Nieder | 61 ft 61⁄2 in (18.75 m) CR | Dave Owen | 57 ft 0 in (17.37 m) | Don Vick | 56 ft 111⁄4 in (17.35 m) |
| Discus throw | Al Oerter | 181 ft 6 in (55.32 m) | Rink Babka | 180 ft 31⁄2 in (54.95 m) | Fortune Gordien | 174 ft 3 in (53.11 m) |
| Javelin throw | Bob Voiles | Note: All marks, with the exception of Fromm’s, were made in qualifying on June 21 251 ft 51⁄2 in (76.64 m) |
Bud Held | 248 ft 6 in (75.74 m) | John Fromm | 243 ft 3 in (74.14 m) |
| Hammer throw | Hal Connolly | 216 ft 3 in (65.91 m) CR | Al Hall | 213 ft 0 in (64.92 m) | John Lawlor  IrelandMartin Engel | 199 ft 11 in (60.93 m) 197 ft 1 in (60.07 m) |
| Decathlon | Charles Pratt | 7164 | Dave Edstrom | 6981 | Bob Lawson | 6910 |
Women track events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yards |
Barbara Jones | 6.2 | Martha Hudson | Annetta Anderson | ||
| 100 yards |
Barbara Jones | 10.9 | Isabelle Daniels | Alfrances Lyman | ||
| 220 yards |
Isabelle Daniels | 24.7 | Margaret Matthews | Alfrances Lyman | ||
| 80 metres hurdles |
Shirley Crowder | 12.4 | Doris McCaffey | Lauretta Foley | ||
Women field events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump | Hazel Ulmer Neomia Rogers Verneda Thomas | 4 ft 11 in (1.49 m) | ||||
| Long jump | Margaret Matthews | 19 ft 51⁄2 in (5.93 m) | Anna Lois Smith | 19 ft 31⁄4 in (5.87 m) | Willye White | |
| Shot put | Earlene Brown | 43 ft 0 in (13.1 m) | Lois Ann Testa | 41 ft 11⁄4 in (12.52 m) | Marjorie Larney | 38 ft 10 in (11.83 m) |
| Discus throw | Olga Connolly | 147 ft 81⁄4 in (45.01 m) | Earlene Brown | 141 ft 61⁄2 in (43.14 m) | Marjorie Larney | 136 ft 51⁄4 in (41.58 m) |
| Javelin throw | Marjorie Larney | 187 ft 8 in (57.2 m) | Amelia Wershoven | 132 ft 1 in (40.25 m) | Annette Jenkins | 116 ft 7 in (35.53 m) |
| Pentathlon | Ann Roniger | 3803 | Barbara Mueller | 3721 | Betty Scott | 3450 |
References
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