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 → | |
Results edit
Men track events edit
Men field events edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 |