The 1966 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships men's competition took place between June 25–26 at Downing Stadium on Randalls Island in New York City. The women's division held their championships separately in Frederick, Maryland. Both venues were dirt tracks.
The Marathon championships were run in October at the Yonkers Marathon for the final time after being designated the National Championships 18 times in succession.
Jim Ryun was the star of the show, running the first four minute mile in the northeastern United States.
Results
Men track events 100 yardsCharles Greene 9.4Jim Hines 9.4Harold Busby 9.5220 yardsJim Hines 20.5wAdolph Plummer 20.5wTom Jones 20.6w440 yards Lee Evans 45.9Theron Lewis 46.2Robert Frey 46.3880 yardsThomas Farrell 1.47.6Ted Nelson 1.48.0David Patrick 1.48.81 MileJim Ryun 3.58.6Dyrol Burleson 4.00.0Jim Grelle 4.00.63 milesGeorge Young 13.27.4Tracy Smith 13.27.4Tom Laris 13.28.46 milesTracy Smith 28.02.0Billy Mills 28.34.2Dave Ellis John Lawson 28.52.629.06.4MarathonNorman Higgins 2.22.50.8Robert Scharff 2.26.14.0Louis Castagnola 2.28.47.0120 yard hurdlesWillie Davenport 13.44Don Shy 13.61Earl McCullouch 13.88440 y hurdlesJim Miller 50.26Geoff Vanderstock 50.30Bob Steele 50.443000 meters steeplechasePat Traynor 8.40.6 CRmRay Barrus 8.43.4Michael Manley 8.47.62 miles walk Ron Laird 13:52.7 Don DeNoon 14:07.7 Ron Daniel 14:29.8
Men field events High jump Otis Burrell =CR John Hartfield =CR Stan Albright Pole vaultBob Seagren =CRPaul Wilson John Pennel Long jumpRalph Boston Charlie Mays Darrell Horn Triple jump Art Walker CRDarrell Horn Charlie Craig Shot putRandy Matson Neal Steinhauer Parry O'Brien Discus ThrowAlfred Oerter Rink Babka Randy Matson Hammer throwEd Burke Hal Connolly Tom Gage Javelin throwJohn Tushaus Ed Red Jim Stevenson Pentathlon Jeff Bannister 3512 pts All-around decathlon Brian Murphy 7541 pts DecathlonBill Toomey 8234 WR*Russ Hodge 8130Dave Thoreson 7520 Toomey's world record, a 4 point improvement over Hodge's existing record, was never ratified
Women track events 100 yards Wyomia Tyus 10.5 Edith McGuire 10.8 Barbara Ferrell 10.9 220 yards Wyomia Tyus 23.8 Barbara Ferrell 23.9 Edith McGuire 24.0 400 meters Charlette Cooke 53.4 Dolores Stoneback 55.7 Chris Iverson 55.7 800 meters Charlette Cooke 2.05.0 Madeline Manning 2.06.2 Frances Kraker 2.10.9 1500 meters Doris Brown Heritage 4.20.2 Marie Mudler 4.36.6 Frances Kraker 4.37.3 80 meters hurdles Cherrie Sherrard 10.7 Mamie Rallins 11.0 Tammy Davis 11.1
Women field events High jump Eleanor Montgomery Estelle Baskerville Patricia Clark Long jump Willye White Martha Watson Beth McBride Shot put Lynn Graham Carol Moseke Maren Seidler Discus Throw Carol Moseke Cynthia Wyatt Nancy Norberg Javelin throw RaNae Bair Barbara Friedrich Louise Gerrish Pentathlon Pat Daniels 4496 Denise Paschal 4384 Cherrie Sherrard 4366
See also United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
References
Results from T&FN results