| 1887 AAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 July 1887 |
| Host city | Stourbridge, England |
| Venue | Stourbridge Cricket Ground |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 14 |
← 1886 1888 → | |
The 1887 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held on Saturday 2 July 1887 at Stourbridge Cricket Ground, Stourbridge, England. [1] [2] [3]
The 14 events were the same number and disciplines as in the previous year.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Arthur Wharton | 10.1 | Charles Wood | ½ yd | Herbert Fletcher | 10.37 |
| 440 yards | Charles Wood | 51.0 | Alfred Le Maitre | 7 yd | Alfred Hind | 5 yd |
| 880 yards | Francis Cross | 1.59.0 | Alfred Le Maitre | 3½ yd | only 2 finished | |
| 1 mile | Francis Cross | 4.25.4 | James Kibblewhite | 2 yd | F. Mills | 10 yd |
| 4 miles |  Edward Carter | 21.10.0 | F. Mills | 21.33.6 | only 2 finished | |
| 10 miles | Edward Carter | 55.09.0 | A. Houlding | 57.01.0 | Sidney Thomas | 57.37.0 |
| steeplechase | M.A. Harrison | 12.08.4 | E. Wall | 120-220 yd | only 2 competed | |
| 120yd hurdles | John Le Fleming | 16.2 | Sherard Joyce | 1¼ yd | Arthur Gould | ¾ yd |
| 7 miles walk | Christopher Clarke | 56.59.8 | Edward Lange | 57.00.0 | J.R. Lewis | 57.52.5 |
| high jump | George Rowdon & William Page | 1.829 | not awarded | Francis Fogg | 1.753 | |
| pole vault | Tom Ray | 3.38 | F.G.F. Thompson | 3.05 | T. Stanley Green | 2.89 |
| long jump | Francis Roberts | 6.81 |  John Purcell | 6.63 | only 2 competed | |
| shot put | James Mitchel | 11.92 | F.G.F. Thompson | 11.21 | Tom Stone | 11.00 |
| hammer throw | James Mitchel | 37.80 | F.G.F. Thompson | 23.78 | only 2 competed | |
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