# 1998 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The 1998 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place between June 17–21 at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana.

## Results
### Men track events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 meters Wind : +4.9 m/s | Tim Harden | 9.88w | Brian Lewis | 9.98w | Tim Montgomery | 9.99w |
| 200 meters Wind : +1.0 m/s | Gentry Bradley | 20.47 | Allen Johnson | 20.54 | Curtis Perry | 20.56 |
| 400 meters | Jerome Young | 44.09 | Tyree Washington | 44.38 | Antonio Pettigrew | 44.40 |
| 800 meters | Mark Everett | 1.45.28 | Johnny Gray | 1.45.47 | Trinity Townsend | 1.45.75 |
| 1500 meters | Jamey Harris | 3.37.99 | Jason Pyrah | 3.38.77 | Paul McMullen | 3.39.26 |
| 5000 meters | Marc Davis | 13.40.62 | Alan Culpepper | 13.41.13 | Pete Julian | 13.49.42 |
| 10,000 meters | Dan Browne | 29.46.06 | James Menon | 29.47.58 | Reuben Reina | 29.47.61 |
| 3000 m st'chase | Pascal Dobert | 8.33.91 | Thomas Nohilly | 8.37.56 | John Mortimer | 8.38.62 |
| 20 km walk | Tim Seaman | 1:35:08 | Curt Clausen | 1:35:42 | Jonathan Matthews | 1:35:59 |
| 110 m hurdles Wind : +1.0 m/s | Reggie Torian | 13.03 | Mark Crear | 13.06 | Dudley Dorival | 13.30 |
| 400 m hurdles | Bryan Bronson | 47.03 MR | Angelo Taylor | 47.90 | Joey Woody | 47.97 |

### Men field events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| High jump | Charles Austin | 2.30 m (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Nathan Leeper | 2.30 m (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Brian BrownHollis Conway | 2.25 m (7 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
| Pole vault | Jeff Hartwig | 5.85 m (19 ft 2+1⁄4 in) | Pat Manson | 5.74 m (18 ft 9+3⁄4 in) | Dean Starkey | 5.65 m (18 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
| Long jump | Roland McGhee | 8.28 m (27 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | Erick Walder | 8.26 m (27 ft 1 in)w | Kevin Dilworth | 8.08 m (26 ft 6 in) |
| Triple jump | LaMark Carter | 17.44 m (57 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | Robert Howard | 17.12 m (56 ft 2 in) | Von Ware | 16.79 m (55 ft 1 in) |
| Shot put | John Godina | 21.71 m (71 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | C. J. Hunter | 20.84 m (68 ft 4+1⁄4 in) | Adam Nelson | 20.35 m (66 ft 9 in) |
| Discus throw | John Godina | 67.08 m (220 ft 0 in) | Adam Setliff | 66.42 m (217 ft 10 in) | Andy Bloom | 66.42 m (217 ft 10 in) |
| Hammer throw | Lance Deal | 78.18 m (256 ft 5+3⁄4 in) | Jud Logan | 71.27 m (233 ft 9 in) | Kevin McMahon | 69.85 m (229 ft 2 in) |
| Javelin throw | Tom Pukstys | 82.37 m (270 ft 2 in) | Josh Johnson | 75.77 m (248 ft 7 in) | Ed Kaminski | 75.44 m (247 ft 6 in) |
| Decathlon | Chris Huffins | 8694 | Ricky Barker | 8183 | Brian Brophy | 8123 |

### Women track events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 meters Wind : +2. m/s | Marion Jones | 10.72 | Chryste Gaines | 10.89 | Inger Miller | 11.12 |
| 200 meters Wind : -0.6 m/s | Marion Jones | 22.24 | Zundra Feagin-Alexander | 23.04 | Cheryl Taplin | 23.07 |
| 400 meters | Kim Graham | 50.69 | Rochelle Stevens | 51.07 | Monique Hennagan | 51.11 |
| 800 meters | Jearl Miles Clark | 1:58.78 | Joetta Clark Diggs | 1:59.01 | Meredith Valmon | 1:59.29 |
| 1500 meters | Suzy Favor Hamilton | 4:05.28 | Amy Wickus | 4:07.95 | Alisa Harvey | 4:08.33 |
| 5000 meters | Regina Jacobs | 15:32.31 | Libbie Hickman | 15:39.40 | Amy Rudolph | 15:41.31 |
| 10,000 meters | Lynn Jennings | 34:09.86 | Jen Rhines | 34:10.31 | Shelly Steely | 34:11.75 |
| Marathon | Gwynneth Coogan | 2:33:37 | Kim Jones | 2:35:44 | Linda Somers | 2:38:52 |
| 3000 m st'chase | Courtney Meldrum | 10:21.00 | Elizabeth Jackson | 10:21.20 | Lesley Lehane | 10:25.90 |
| 20 km walk | Joanne Dow | 47:06.5 | Michelle Rohl | 47:32.7 | Debbi Lawrence | 48:34.4 |
| 100 m hurdles Wind : -1.5 m/s | Cheryl Dickey | 12.82 | Angie Vaughn | 12.88 | Miesha McKelvy | 12.97 |
| 400 m hurdles | Kim Batten | 53.61 | Michelle Johnson | 54.80 | Sandra Glover | 55.11 |

### Women field events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| High jump | Tisha Waller | .94 m (3 ft 1 in) | Amy Acuff | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄4 in) | Erin Aldrich | 1.90 m (6 ft 2+3⁄4 in) |
| Pole vault | Kellie Suttle | 4.27 m (14 ft 0 in) | Stacy Dragila | 4.10 m (13 ft 5+1⁄4 in) | Kim Becker | 4.10 m (13 ft 5+1⁄4 in) |
| Long jump | Marion Jones | 7.21 m (23 ft 7+3⁄4 in)w | Shana Williams | 6.90 m (22 ft 7+1⁄2 in)w | Dawn Burrell | 6.90 m (22 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Triple jump | Sheila Hudson | 13.72 m (45 ft 0 in) | Cynthea Rhodes | 13.66 m (44 ft 9+3⁄4 in) | Tiombé Hurd | 13.65 m (44 ft 9+1⁄4 in) |
| Shot put | Connie Price-Smith | 18.67 m (61 ft 3 in) | Teri Steer | 18.20 m (59 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Tressa Thompson | 17.47 m (57 ft 3+3⁄4 in) |
| Discus throw | Seilala Sua | 62.24 m (204 ft 2 in) | Kris Kuehl | 61.28 m (201 ft 0 in) | Aretha Hill | 60.48 m (198 ft 5 in) |
| Hammer throw | Windy Dean | 64.12 m (210 ft 4 in) MR | Amy Palmer | 63.71 m (209 ft 0 in) | Dawn Ellerbe | 63.44 m (208 ft 1 in) |
| Javelin throw | Nicole Carroll | 56.58 m (185 ft 7 in) | Windy Dean | 56.23 m (184 ft 5 in) | Lynda Blutreich | 56.05 m (183 ft 10 in) |
| Heptathlon | Kelly Blair LaBounty | 6402 | Shelia Burrell | 6294w | Tiffany Lott-Hogan | 6123 |