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USA National Championship, Bakersfield, CA 1956
Men, Track
100 m
Remarks
1 Bobby Morrow USA 10.3  
2 Leamon King USA 10.45  
3 Thane Baker USA 10.52  
4 John Haines USA 10.53  
5 Ray Norton USA 10.62  
6 Rodney Richard USA 10.62  
7 Theodius Bush USA 10.63  
8 Willie White USA 10.71  
200 m
1 Thane Baker USA 20.6 =WR
2 Andrew Stanfield USA 20.63  
3 Theodius Bush USA 20.93  
4 Ray Norton USA 21.13  
5 Robert Whilden USA 21.14  
6 Jesse Mashburn USA 21.15  
7 Dick Blair USA 21.20  
400 m
Remarks
1 Thomas Courtney USA 45.8 MRm*  
2 Charles Jenkins USA 46.5  
3 Reggie Pearman USA 46.7  
4 Mike Larrabee USA 46.9  
5 Jerry White USA 46.9  
6 Herb Washington USA 47.1  
7 Frank Bowens USA 47.1  
8 Russ Ellis USA DNF  
800 m
1 Arnold Sowell USA 1.47.6 MRm
2 Eugene Maynard USA 1.48.14  
3 Malvin Whitfield USA 1.48.18  
4 Lonnie Spurrier USA 1.48.22  
5 Bill Tidwell USA 1.48.26  
6 Richard Foerster USA 1.49.26  
7 Charles Kirkby USA 1.49.82  
8 Jim Terrill USA 1.51.0  
1500 m
1 Jerome Walters USA 3.48.4  
2 Fred Dwyer USA 3.48.8  
3 Joe Villareal USA 3.49.2  
4 Jim Doulin USA 3.51.0  
5 Paul Johnson USA 3.51.8  
6 Leonard Simpson USA 3.52.4  
7 Jim Deady USA 3.52.8  
8 Ed Murphey USA 3.54.4  
5000 m
1 Richard Hart USA 14.47.4  
2 Mal Robertson USA 14.53.4  
3 Gordon McKenzie USA 14.58.4  
4 Bob Soth USA 15.03.2  
5 John Kopil USA 15.11.1  
6 Curtis Stone USA 15.15.1  
7 Charles Capozzoli USA 15.28.0  
8 Danny Schweikart USA NT  
10000 m
1 Max Truex USA 30.52.0  
2 Richard Hart USA 31.06.3  
3 Gordon McKenzie USA 31.06.8  
4 Jerry Smart USA 31.14.0  
5 Fred Wilt USA 32.07.7  
6 Jack Blackburn USA 32.24.2  
7 Luther Burdell USA 32.36.5  
8 Hal Higdon USA 33.12.6  
Marathon (42.195 km.)
1 John J. Kelley USA 2.24.52.2 AR
2 Dean Thackwray USA 2.31.14.0  
3 Nick Costes USA 2.31.52.0  
4 Rudolfo Mendez USA 2.32.30.0  
5 John Lafferty USA 2.33.22.0  
6 Theodore Corbitt USA 2.34.30.0  
7 Bob Cons USA 2.34.43.0  
8 Jim Borden USA 2.43.00.0  
110 m Hurdles
Remarks
1 Lee Calhoun USA 13.6  
2 Joel Shankle USA 13.80  
3 Jack Davis USA 13.84  
4 Charles Pratt USA 13.89  
5 Willard Thomson USA 14.12  
6 Dean Benson USA 14.20  
7 Elias Gilbert USA 14.22  
8 Harrison Dillard USA 14.24  
400 m Hurdles
1 Glenn Davis USA 50.9 MRm
2 Edward Southern USA 51.5  
3 Willie Atterberry USA 51.6  
4 Joshua Culbreath USA 51.7  
5 Robert Rittenberg USA 52.2e  
6 Gene O'Connor USA 52.7  
7 Paul Thrash USA 53.1  
8 Roy Thompson USA 53.5  
3000 m Steeplechase
1 Horace Ashenfelter USA 9.04.1 MRy
2 William Ashenfelter USA 9.11.7  
3 Philip Coleman USA 9.12.7  
4 George King USA 9.14.4  
5 Charles(Deacon) Jones USA 9.20.9  
6 William Collins USA 9.26.5  
7 Denny Meyer USA NT  
8 Pete Rodriguez USA 9.34.7