The men's and women's shot put events were contested at the California State Capitol, separate from the rest of the program held at Hornet Stadium.
Event schedule
Day
Events
June 25
Shot put qualifying and finals (men and women)
June 26
Decathlon (day 1), hammer throw (men), 800 m heats (men and women), triple jump final (women), 400 m heats (men and women), 1500 m heats (men), javelin final (women), 100 m heats (men and women), steeplechase heats (women), 10,000 meters final (men and women)
June 27
Decathlon (day 2), heptathlon (day 1), discus throw final (men), 400 m hurdles heats (men and women), 100 m hurdles heats (women), pole vault final (women), 100 m semi-finals and finals (men and women), triple jump final (men), steeplechase heats (men), 1500 m heats (women), 400 m semi-finals (men and women), 800 m semi-finals (men and women), 5000 m final (men and women)
June 28
20 km walk final (women), heptathlon (day 2), hammer throw final (women), 100 m hurdles semi-finals and finals (women), 200 m heats (men and women), high jump final (men), 110 m hurdles heats (men), long jump final (women), 400 m hurdles semi-finals (men and women), steeplechase final (women), 1500 m final (men), 400 m final (men and women)
June 29
20 km walk final (men), pole vault final (men), 200 m semi-finals and finals (men and women), discus throw final (women), javelin final (men), high jump final (women), long jump final (men), 110 m hurdles semi-finals and final (men), 400 m hurdles final (men and women), 800 m final (men and women), steeplechase final (men), 1500 m final (women)