1981 AAA Championships

1981 AAA Championships
Dates7–8 August 1981
Host cityLondon, England
VenueCrystal Palace National Sports Centre
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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AAA Championships

The 1981 AAA Championships sponsored by Nationwide was the 1981 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 7 to 8 August 1981 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 Rugby and the decathlon was held in Birmingham.

Results

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100m Mel Lattany USA 10.24 Ernest Obeng GHA 10.27 Scotland Drew McMaster 10.45
200m Stanley Floyd USA 20.51 Fred Taylor USA 20.76 Mike McFarlane 20.92
400m Tony Darden USA 45.11 Walter McCoy USA 45.42 Garry Cook 46.25
800m Sebastian Coe 1:45.41 Omer Khalifa SUD 1:46.75 Chris McGeorge 1:47.02
1,500m Steve Cram 3:36.82 Scotland John Robson 3:37.42 Craig Masback USA 3:37.54
5,000m Eamonn Coghlan IRL 13:20.36 John Walker NZL 13:20.89 Steve Plasencia USA 13:25.96
10,000m Barry Smith 28:06.13 Geoff Smith 28:08.07 Steve Jones 28:10.83
marathon Hugh Jones 2:14:07 Andy Holden 2:16:04 Mike Gratton 2:16:40
3000m steeplechase Ken Martin USA 8:29.25 Graeme Fell 8:31.80 Kelly Jensen USA 8:33.37
110m hurdles Renaldo Nehemiah USA 13.17 Tonie Campbell USA 13.72 Mark Holtom 13.75
400m hurdles Gary Oakes 49.69 James King USA 49.88 David Lee USA 50.77
3,000m walk Roger Mills 11:44.68 NR Phil Vesty 12:17.96 Brian Adams 12:40.87
10,000m walk Steve Barry 43:22.4 Mike Parker NZL 44:11.3 Ian McCombie 44:38.2
high jump James Frazier USA 2.23 Mark Naylor 2.20 Benn Fields USA 2.20
pole vault Earl Bell USA 5.50 Brad Pursley USA 5.35 Keith Stock 5.20
long jump Larry Myricks USA 8.38 Roy Mitchell 7.60 Arnie Robinson USA 7.44
triple jump Aston Moore 16.66 Conroy Brown 15.61 Frank Attoh 15.58
shot put Mike Winch 18.36 Simon Rodhouse 18.14 Tony Zaidman 17.07
discus throw John Powell USA 62.46 Al Oerter USA 61.88 Art Burns USA 61.58
hammer throw Martin Girvan 68.98 Robert Weir 67.52 David Smith 59.00
javelin throw Mike O'Rourke NZL 83.72 Bruce Kennedy USA 80.60 David Ottley 79.36
decathlon Colin Boreham 7639 Pan Zeniou 7558 Scotland Brad McStravick 7479

See also

References

  1. ^ "Smith gallant second". Liverpool Daily Post. 8 August 1981. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Cram put on red alert". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 9 August 1981. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 July 2024.