1976 AAA Championships

1976 AAA Championships
Dates13–14 August 1976
Host cityLondon, England
VenueCrystal Palace National Sports Centre
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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AAA Championships

The 1976 AAA Championships sponsored by Nationwide was the 1976 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 13 to 14 August 1976 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.[1][2]

Summary

The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Rotherham and the decathlon was held in Cwmbran.

Results

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100m Don Quarrie JAM 10.42 Scotland Allan Wells 10.62 Mike McFarlane 10.69
200m Don Quarrie JAM 20.35 Glen Cohen 20.90 Ainsley Bennett 20.93
400m Scotland David Jenkins 45.86 Brian Saunders CAN 46.67 Jeff Griffiths 47.07
800m Steve Ovett 1:47.33 John Walker NZL 1:47.75 Scotland David McMeekin 1:48.30
1,500m Rod Dixon NZL 3:41.43 David Moorcroft 3:41.63 Scotland Frank Clement 3:41.86
5,000m Brendan Foster 13:32.88 Nick Rose 13:37.01 Charlie Spedding 13:40.19
10,000m Gerard Tebroke NED 28:03.95 Keith Penny 28:39.64 Bernie Plain 28:41.67
marathon Barry Watson 2:15:08 Jeff Norman 2:15:17 Keith Angus 2:15:55
3000m steeplechase Tony Staynings 8:34.47 Micky Morris 8:35.49 Pete Griffiths 8:36.56
110m hurdles Berwyn Price 13.80w Bob Danville 13.99w Scotland David Wilson 14.28w
400m hurdles Alan Pascoe 49.57 Peter Kelly 51.34 David West 51.52
3,000m walk Roger Mills 2:22.6 Graham Seatter NZL 13:01.4 Ken Carter 13:06.0
10,000m walk Brian Adams 42:58.0 Roger Mills 43:01.0 Carl Lawton 45:10.0
high jump Milton Palmer 2.06 Mike Butterfield 2.06 Scotland Angus McKenzie 2.06
pole vault Mike Tully USA 5.33 Brian Hooper 5.20 Jeff Gutteridge 4.80
long jump Roy Mitchell 7.93 Daley Thompson 7.28 Trevor Wells 7.04
triple jump Aston Moore 16.30 Keith Connor 15.85 David Johnson 15.27
shot put Geoff Capes 20.92 Pete Schmock USA 20.10 Mike Winch 18.39
discus throw John Powell USA 65.52 Peter Tancred 56.68 Scotland Colin Sutherland 56.22
hammer throw Scotland Chris Black 72.64 Jim Whitehead 64.90 Murray Cheater NZL 64.24
javelin throw Peter Maync SUI 75.16 David Ottley 74.62 Brian Roberts 74.18
decathlon Daley Thompson 7684 Mike Corden 7581 Scotland David Kidner 7199

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wells is top UK Sprinter". The Scotsman. 14 August 1976. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Weekend sport". Birmingham Daily Post. 16 August 1976. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 July 2024.