1958 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
| 1958 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20–21 June (men) 4-5 July (women) |
| Host city | Bakersfield, California (men) Morristown, New Jersey (women) |
| Venue | Memorial Stadium (men) Memorial Field (women) |
← 1957 1959 → | |
The 1958 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in outdoor track and field for the United States.
The men's edition was held at Memorial Stadium in Bakersfield, California, and it took place 20–21 June. The women's meet was held separately at Memorial Field in Morristown, New Jersey, on 4–5 July.
The 1958 men's championships were considered one of the most successful in meet history, with 10,000 spectators on the final day. World records were set by Glenn Davis in the 440 yards hurdles and Hal Connolly in the hammer throw.[1] The women's competition served as a qualifier for the 1958 USA–USSR Track and Field Dual Meet. The baseball throw event was eliminated and the 440 yards was added for the first time. Lillian Greene initially won the 880 yards in 2:26.4, but she was later disqualified for having a teammate pace her on the infield for the final 220 yards. Greene was nevertheless selected to represent the U.S. at the USSR dual meet.[2]
Results
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Bobby Morrow | 9.4 | Ira Murchison | 9.4 | Willie White | 9.6 |
| 220 yards | Bobby Morrow | 20.9 | Glenn Davis | 21.1 | James Paul Segrest | 21.1 |
| 440 yards | Edward Southern | 45.8 | Charles Jenkins Sr. | 46.1 | Jack Yerman | 46.6 |
| 880 yards | Thomas Courtney | 1:49.2 | Mike Peake | 1:50.4 | Tom Murphy | 1:50.5 |
| 1 mile | Herbert Elliott (AUS) | 3:57.9 | Mervyn Lincoln (AUS) | 3:58.5 | Ed Moran | 4:01.7 |
| 3 miles | Alex Henderson (AUS) | 13:37.1 | Laszlo Tabori (HUN) | 13:38.9 | William Dellinger | 13:40.9 |
| 6 miles | John Macy | 29:25.6 | Gordon McKenzie | 29:31.7 | Jerry Smart | 29:45.2 |
| Marathon | John J. Kelley | 2:21:00.4 | Alfred Confalone | 2:32:06.0 | Theodore Corbitt | 2:35:44.0 |
| 120 yards hurdles | Hayes Jones | 13.8 | Ancel Robinson | 14.1 | Elias Gilbert | 14.3 |
| 220 yards hurdles[3] | Francis Washington | 23.1 | ||||
| 440 yards hurdles | Glenn Davis | 49.9 | Joshua Culbreath | 50.6 | Willie Atterberry | 51.0 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Charles Jones | 8:57.2 | Philip Coleman | 9:09.3 | Tod White | 9:20.4 |
| 2 miles walk[4] | Henry Laskau | 15:07.5 | ||||
| High jump | Charles Dumas | 2.07 m | Paul Stuber | 2.06 m | George Dennis | 2.03 m |
| John Thomas | ||||||
| Thomas Whetstine | ||||||
| Pole vault | Ron Morris | 4.49 m | Jim Brewer | 4.42 m | none awarded | |
| Earl Poucher | ||||||
| Donald Bragg | ||||||
| Long jump | Ernest Shelby | 7.88 m | Bill Jackson | 7.62 m | Joel Wiley | 7.55 m |
| Triple jump | Ira Davis | 15.45 m | Kent Floerke | 15.37 m | Herman Stokes | 14.88 m |
| Shot put | Parry O'Brien | 18.88 m | Dallas Long | 18.41 m | Dave Davis | 18.21 m |
| Discus throw | Rink Babka | 57.25 m | Alfred Oerter | 55.32 m | Jerome Jennings | 54.56 m |
| Hammer throw | Hal Connolly | 68.68 m | Albert Hall | 66.27 m | John Lawlor (IRL) | 61.57 m |
| Javelin throw | Bud Held | 76.82 m[a] | Albert Cantello | 74.37 m | Philip Conley | 74.19 m |
| Weight throw for distance[4] | Bob Backus | 43 ft 2 in (13.15 m) | ||||
| Pentathlon[3] | Howard Smith | 3200 pts | ||||
| All-around decathlon[4] | Tom Pagani | 8114.5 pts | ||||
| Decathlon | Rafer Johnson | 7754 pts | Chuan-Kwang Yang (TWN) | 7625 pts | David Edstrom | 7154 pts |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yards | Barbara Jones | 6.0 | Martha Hudson | Fronnie Tucker | ||
| 100 yards | Margaret Matthews | 11.1 | Barbara Jones | Martha Hudson | ||
| 220 yards | Lucinda Williams | 24.3 | Isabell Daniels | Bertha Diaz (CUB) | ||
| 880 yards | Florence McArdle | 2:26.7 | Grace Butcher | Christine McKenzie | ||
| 80 m hurdles | Bertha Diaz (CUB) | 11.4 | Lauretta Foley | Doris McCaffey | ||
| High jump | Rose Robinson | 1.59 m | none awarded | Verneda Thomas | 1.50 m | |
| Barbara Browne | Marva Mangrum | |||||
| Ann Flynn | ||||||
| Neomia Rogers | ||||||
| Ann Roniger | ||||||
| Darlene Everhart | ||||||
| Long jump | Margaret Matthews | 6.12 m | Anna Lois Smith | 5.85 m | Willye White | 5.76 m |
| Shot put | Earlene Brown | 14.46 m | Sharon Shepherd | 12.88 m | Wanda Wejzgrowicz | 12.03 m |
| Discus throw | Earlene Brown | 46.47 m | Marjorie Larney | 41.97 m | Alejandra Herrera (CUB) | 40.36 m |
| Javelin throw | Marjorie Larney | 46.82 m | Amelia Wershoven | 45.45 m | Mary Jane Snyder | 39.10 m |
| Women's pentathlon | Ann Roniger | 3762 pts | Barbara Mueller | 3728 pts | Betty Scott | 3398 pts |
See also
- List of USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners (men)
- List of USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners (women)
Notes
- ^ Mark made in qualifying rounds
References
- ^ "Sites/Dates Of The U.S. Men's Nationals, 1876–2023". Track & Field News. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Sites & Dates Of The U.S. National Women's Championships". Track & Field News. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Podiums for usa track and field championships: 1958 usa track and field championships ". Athletics Podium.
- ^ a b c "USATF Outdoor Champions". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- Results
- "U.S. National Championships History 1876–2023: Results by Event". Track & Field News. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1958 Men, Track". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1958 Men, Field". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1958 Women, Track". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1958 Women, Field". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.