 Hughes Stadium was the site of the AAU National Championships in 1968; on the evening of June 20, Jim Hines, Ronnie Ray Smith, and Charlie Greene all bettered the world record (hand timed) of ten seconds in the 100 metres (and several others were very and is famous amongst track and field historians as the It was also host to the 1995 NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships as well as several other championship events.The stadium was the host of most long distance races at the 2011 World Masters Athletics Championships .On September 9, 1978, Pete Ranzany fought for the world (WBA) welterweight title against champion José "Pipino" Cuevas.