1948 AAA Championships

1948 AAA Championships
Dates2–3 July 1948
Host cityLondon, England
VenueWhite City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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AAA Championships

The 1948 AAA Championships was the 1948 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 2 to 3 July 1948 at White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2]

Summary

The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held from Windsor to Chiswick and the decathlon event was held in Chiswick.

Results

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards John Treloar AUS 9.8 Scotland Alistair McCorquodale 1 yd McDonald Bailey GBR/TRI 2ft
220 yards Scotland Alistair McCorquodale 22.2 Scotland John Fairgrieve 2 yd John Bartram AUS 1 yd
440 yards Morris Curotta AUS 48.2 Jim Reardon IRL 48.6 Bill Roberts 48.8
880 yards John Parlett 1:52.2 Douglas Harris NZL 1:52.5 Arthur Wint GBR/JAM 1:54.0
1 mile Bill Nankeville 4:14.2 Josy Barthel LUX 4:15.4 Frits de Ruyter NED 4:16.0
3 miles Wim Slijkhuis NED 14:07.0 Alec Olney 14:15.4 Bill Lucas 14:21
6 miles Stan Cox 30:08.4 Jim Peters 30:16.0 Steven McCooke 30:27.6
marathon Jack Holden 2:36:44.6 Tom Richards 2:38:03 Stan Jones 2:40:49
steeplechase Peter Curry 10:31.8 Geoffrey Tudor 10:34.8 Rene Howell 10:37.8
120y hurdles Joe Birrell 15.1 Peter Gardner AUS 1 yd Charles Green AUS 1 yd
440y hurdles Harry Whittle 54.9 John Holland NZL 1 yd Werner Christen SUI 8 yds
2 miles walk Harry Churcher 13:49.0 Jim Morris 13:57.0 Ron West 14:27.0
7 miles walk Harry Churcher 52:23.0 Jim Morris 53:14.0 Ron West 53:23.0
high jump John Winter AUS 1.930 Scotland Alan Paterson 1.880 Adegboyega Adedoyin NGR 1.880
pole vault Richard Webster 3.73 James Redpath 3.58 Tim Anderson 3.50
long jump Theodore Bruce AUS 7.25 Adegboyega Adedoyin NGR 7.00 Sylvanus Williams NGR 7.00
triple jump George Avery AUS 14.15 Scotland Allan Lindsay 14.02 Sidney Cross 13.76
shot put David Guiney IRL 14.41 Harold Moody 14.18 John Giles 13.89
discus throw Cummin Clancy IRL 42.21 Jack Brewer 41.97 Laurence Reavell-Carter 41.95
hammer throw Norman Drake 49.24 Scotland Duncan Clark 47.54 Scotland Ewan Douglas 46.42
javelin throw Jan Stendzenieks LAT 66.68 Malcolm Dalrymple 57.39 Morville Chote 57.02
decathlon Hans Moesgaard-Kjeldsen DEN 5794 Hans Wyss SUI 5673 Baldev Singh IND 5599

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mac Bailey Runs Two Fast 220's". Daily News (London). 3 July 1948. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Won AAA titles". Daily Herald. 5 July 1948. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 July 2024.