# 1977 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The 1977 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place between June 9–10 at Drake Stadium on the campus of University of California, Los Angeles in Westwood, California. The decathlon took place on July 9–10 in Bloomington, Indiana. This meet was organized by the AAU.

## Results
### Men track events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 meters | Donald Quarrie Jamaica Steve Williams | 10.12 10.24 | Mike Kee | 10.27 | Steve Riddick | 10.36 |
| 200 meters | Derald Harris | 20.6 | James Gilkes Guyana William Collins | 20.6 20.7 | Cliff Wiley | 20.8 |
| 400 meters | Robert E. Taylor | 45.44 | Tony Darden | 45.60 | Maxie Parks | 45.81 |
| 800 meters | Mark Belger | 1.45.81 | Seymour Newman Jamaica James Robinson | 1.45.90 1.46.04 | Mark Enyeart | 1.46.11 |
| 1500 meters | Steve Scott | 3.37.3 MRm | Wilson Waigwa Kenya Michael Slack | 3.37.3 3.37.5 | Phil Kane | 3.39.4 |
| 5000 meters | Martin Liquori | 13.41.6 | Gregory Fredericks | 13.42.9 | Randy Melancon | 13.43.6 |
| 10,000 meters | Frank Shorter | 28.19.8 | Rick Rojas | 28.50.6 | Randy Thomas | 29.01.2 |
| Marathon (42.195 km.) | Hakan Spik Finland Edward Schelegle | 2.17.49 2.18.11 | Joe Carlson | 2.20.13 | Dave Babiracki | 2.20.38 |
| 110 meters hurdles | Charles Foster | 13.49 | James Owens | 13.49 | Willie Davenport | 13.56 |
| 400 meters hurdles | Edwin Moses | 47.45 WR | Tom Andrews | 49.03 | James Walker | 49.21 |
| 3000 meters steeplechase | James Munyala Kenya George Malley | 8.21.6 MR 8.22.54 AR | Ron Addison | 8.22.8 | Henry Marsh | 8.25.8 |
| 5000 m walk | Todd Scully | 21:30.1 | | | | |

### Men field events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| High Jump | Dwight Stones | 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) MR | Franklin Jacobs | 2.27 m (7 ft 5+1⁄4 in) | Rory Kotinek | 2.27 m (7 ft 5+1⁄4 in) |
| Pole Vault | Mike Tully | 5.54 m (18 ft 2 in) MR | Dan Ripley | 5.43 m (17 ft 9+3⁄4 in) | Larry Jessee | 5.43 m (17 ft 9+3⁄4 in) |
| Long Jump | Arnie Robinson | 8.24 m (27 ft 1⁄4 in) | Charlton Ehizuelen Nigeria Anthony Carter | 8.15 m (26 ft 8+3⁄4 in)w 8.14 m (26 ft 8+1⁄4 in)w | James Lofton | 8.11 m (26 ft 7+1⁄4 in) |
| Triple Jump | Caleb Abdul Rahman | 17.38 m (57 ft 1⁄4 in)w | James Butts | 17.00 m (55 ft 9+1⁄4 in)w | Ron Livers | 16.93 m (55 ft 6+1⁄2 in)w |
| Shot Put | Terry Albritton | 20.50 m (67 ft 3 in) | Al Feuerbach | 20.47 m (67 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | Peter Shmock | 20.24 m (66 ft 4+3⁄4 in) |
| Discus Throw | Mac Wilkins | 69.19 m (227 ft 0 in) | Ken Stadel | 66.42 m (217 ft 10 in) | John Powell | 65.68 m (215 ft 5 in) |
| Hammer Throw | Emmitt Berry | 67.84 m (222 ft 6 in) | Peter Farmer Australia Boris Djerassi | 67.64 m (221 ft 10 in) 66.57 m (218 ft 4 in) | George Frenn | 63.65 m (208 ft 9 in) |
| Javelin Throw | Bruce Kennedy Rhodesia Rod Ewaliko | 79.93 m (262 ft 2 in) 79.50 m (260 ft 9 in) | Anthony Hall | 79.12 m (259 ft 6 in) | Richard George | 77.80 m (255 ft 2 in) |
| Pentathlon | Mike Hill | 3742 pts | | | | |
| Decathlon | Fred Dixon | 8037 | John Warkentin | 8031 | Roger George | 7748 |

### Women track events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 meters | Evelyn Ashford | 11.14w | Brenda Morehead | 11.19w | Chandra Cheeseborough | 11.36w |
| 200 meters | Evelyn Ashford | 22.62 | Deborah Jones Bermuda Chandra Cheeseborough | 23.05 23.20 | Brenda Morehead | 23.33 |
| 400 meters | Sharon Dabney | 51.55 MR | Lorna Forde Barbados Rosalyn Bryant | 52.00 53.44 | Kim Thomas | 53.58 |
| 800 meters | Sue Latter | 2.03.8 | Julie Brown | 2.04.0 | Tecla Chemabwai Kenya Cyndy Poor | 2.07.7 2.04.7 |
| 1500 meters | Francie Larrieu | 4.08.2 | Janice Merrill | 4.09.3 | Cindy Bremser | 4.11.8 |
| 3000 meters | Janice Merrill | 9.00.2 | Cindy Bremser | 9.04.0 | Francie Larrieu | 9.16.7 |
| 10000 meters | Peggy Neppel | 33.15.1 WR | Karen Bridges | 34.27.9 | Lori Ann Thrupp | 34.40.5 |
| Marathon Minneapolis | Leal-Ann Reinhart | 2.46.34 | Cindy Dalrymple | 2.49.11 | Nina Kuscsik | 2.50.22 |
| 100 meters hurdles | Patricia Van Wolvelaere | 13.15w | Debbie LaPlante | 13.21w | Modupe Oshikoya Nigeria Mary Smith | 13.45w 13.75w |
| 400 meters hurdles | Mary Ayers | 56.61 AR | Debbie Esser | 56.90 | Sandra Levinski | 57.90 |

### Women field events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| High Jump | Joni Huntley | 1.85 m (6 ft 3⁄4 in) | Louise Ritter | 1.80 m (5 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | Paula Girven | 1.80 m (5 ft 10+3⁄4 in) |
| Long Jump | Jodi Anderson | 6.63 m (21 ft 9 in) | Kathy McMillan | 6.53 m (21 ft 5 in) | Lorraine Ray | 6.46 m (21 ft 2+1⁄4 in) |
| Shot Put | Maren Seidler | 16.49 m (54 ft 1 in) | Jane Frederick | 15.55 m (51 ft 0 in) | Kathy Devine | 15.10 m (49 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
| Discus Throw | Jane Haist Canada Lynne Winbigler | 58.98 m (193 ft 6 in) 57.06 m (187 ft 2 in) AR | Jan Svendsen | 53.59 m (175 ft 9 in) | Karen Marshall | 51.28 m (168 ft 2 in) |
| Javelin Throw | Kathy Schmidt | 61.14 m (200 ft 7 in) | Sherry Calvert | 58.27 m (191 ft 2 in) | Lynn Cannon | 57.43 m (188 ft 5 in) |
| Pentathlon | Linda Cornelius | 3919 | Teri Seippel | 3719 | Heidi Hertz | 3708 |