1951 AAA Championships

1951 AAA Championships
Dates13–14 July 1951
Host cityLondon, England
VenueWhite City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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AAA Championships

The 1951 AAA Championships was the 1951 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 13 to 14 July 1951 at White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2][3]

Summary

The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Birmingham and the decathlon event was held in Cannock.[4]

Results

[5]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards McDonald Bailey 9.6 =NR Brian Shenton 9.8 George Ellis 10.0
220 yards McDonald Bailey 21.4 Nick Stacey 21.9 George Ellis 22.0
440 yards Derek Pugh 47.9 Terry Higgins 48.6 Leslie Lewis 48.8
880 yards Arthur Wint 1:49.6 Frank Evans 1:53.2 Tom White 1:53.5
1 mile Roger Bannister 4:07.8 Bill Nankeville 4:08.6 John Parlett 4:09.2
3 miles Roy Beckett 14:02.6 Chris Chataway 14:02.6 Harry Hicks 14:10.0
6 miles Gordon Pirie 29:32.0 NR Walter Hesketh 29.50.0 Bill Gray 30:12.4
marathon Jim Peters 2:31:42.6 Tom Richards 2:37:02 Jack Winfield 2:41:42
steeplechase Petar Šegedin 9:58.6 John Disley 10:04.0 NR Rene Howell 10:25.0
120y hurdles Jack Parker 14.8 Peter Hildreth 14.9 Örn Clausen 15.0
440y hurdles Harry Whittle 54.2 Angus Scott 54.7 Jack Parker 55.2
2 miles walk Roland Hardy 13:43.2 Gerald Gregory 14:00.8 George Coleman 14:15.6
7 miles walk Roland Hardy 51:14.6 Lol Allen 2:54.4 Harry Churcher 54:04.0
high jump Ron Pavitt 1.956 Jacques Delelienne 1.930 Walter Herssens 1.930
pole vault Torfi Bryngeirsson 4.04 Giulio Chiesa 3.88 Norman Gregor 3.81
long jump Sylvanus Williams 7.05 Roy Cruttenden 7.03 Ian Walker 6.89
triple jump Sidney Cross 14.32 Peter Goldsmith 14.24 Roderick Salmon 14.04
shot put Gunnar Huseby 15.87 John Savidge 15.70 Willy Wuyts 14.50
discus throw Giuseppe Tosi 53.58 Clement Mertens 43.93 Raymond Kintziger 43.80
hammer throw Teseo Taddia 54.00 Duncan Clark 52.42 Peter Allday 49.70
javelin throw Amos Matteucci 61.08 Michael Denley 60.16 Malcolm Dalrymple 55.89
decathlon Les Pinder 5089 Harry Whittle 5068 Alec Hardy 4474

See also

References

  1. ^ "Teseo's throw wins a title". Daily Mirror. 14 July 1951. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Bannister's mile tops a day of records". Sunday Mirror. 15 July 1951. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Best Bannister Mile". Weekly Dispatch (London). 15 July 1951. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  5. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
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