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All American Invitational Track Records Fall in Berkeley
Jim Ryan, 19, of Kansas ran 3:51.3 for the mile at Edwards Stadium to set a world mark as American records fell in three men events and two women events. Other highlights include RaNae Bair and Charlotte Cooke setting U S bests in javelin and 880, Barbara Friedrichs strong runner up, Otis Burrell high jump, and Tommie Smith winning the 200 at 20.7 seconds amid world record pace by other stars.
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Berkeley
Calif
Jim Ryan
Kansan
Los Angeles
New Zealand
Australia
Britain
California
Edwards Stadium
Ryan
U.S
Art Walker
Southern California
Ron Laurrieu
Santa Monica Calif
RaNae Bair
San Diego
Charlotte Cooke
Randy Matson
Texas A&m
Otis Burrell
Nevada
Tommie Smith
San Jose State
Jim Hines
Texas Southern
Tom Farrell
New York Athletic Club
Ted Nelson
Los Angeles Striders
Miss Bair
Barbara Friedrich
Spring Lake Heights
N. J
Miss Cooke
Frederick
Doris Brown
Seattle
Wash
Miss Brown
al Oerter
Billy Mills
John Lawson
Oerter
Mills
Lawson
Jim Ryun
Kansas University
Bob Timmons
Timmons
Jim
Mitchell
Ryun
Journal-World
Berkeley Today
Herb Elliott
Kansas
Poland
Jazy
Michel Jazy
France
U. S
Stan Wright
Richard Romo
Texas