The meeting was also billed as a pole vault summit (then a sport only contested by men) between the United States and Soviet Union guests. The Soviet Bubka brothers, Sergey and Vasily, took the top two spots over the Americans.[2]
^The 4th place finisher was Pierre Quinon of France in 18 ft 41⁄2 in (5.6 m). The top American and U.S. champion, jumping the same height as Quinon, was Brad Pursley in 5th place.