1962 USA–USSR Track and Field Dual Meet

The 1962 USA–USSR Track and Field Dual Meet was an international track and field competition between the Soviet Union and the United States. The fourth in a series of meetings between the nations, it was held on July 21–22 at the Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California, United States, and finished with the Soviet Union beating the United States 173 to 169. A total of 32 events were contested, 22 by men and 10 by women. The meet marked a high point in public interest in the competition, with an attendance of more than 150,000 over the two-day event – the largest ever on a non-Olympic track and field competition. Even the Soviet workouts attracted crowds of 5000.[1]

1962 USA–USSR Track and Field Dual Meet
Dates	July 21–22, 1962
Host city	Stanford, United States
Venue	Stanford Stadium
Level	Senior
Type	Outdoor
Events	32
Participation	2 nations
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Two world records were broken at the competition: Soviet athlete Valeriy Brumel set a record of 2.26 m (7 ft 4+3⁄4 in) in the men's high jump and Hal Connolly broke the men's hammer throw record with a mark of 70.67 m (231 ft 10+1⁄4 in).