1889 AAA Championships

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1889 AAA Championships
Dates29 June 1889
Host cityLondon, England
Venue Stamford Bridge (stadium)
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events14
1888
1890


The 1889 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held on Saturday 29 June 1889 at the Stamford Bridge (stadium) in London, England in front of 2,800 spectators. [1] [2] [3]

The 14 events were the same number and disciplines as in the previous year.

Henry Tindall set a new world record of 48.5 seconds in the 440 yards event.

Results

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EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards Ernest Pelling10.4Monte Billimore1 ydJ.F. Veneer1 yd
440 yards Henry Tindall 48.5 WRErnest Pelling6-7 ydErnest Fryer1 ft
880 yards Henry Tindall 1.56.4Thomas Pitman12 ydG.H. Pillin5 yd
1 mile James Kibblewhite4.29.9Walter Uriah Churley4.31.6 Flag of Scotland.svg David Duncan4.32.4
4 miles Sidney Thomas20.31.8Charles Rogers20.39.6J.R. Hainsworth20.56.4
10 miles Sidney Thomas51.31.4James Kibblewhite51.40.4Harold Wade54.34.8
steeplechase Thomas White11.34.4S. Jones20 ydonly 2 finished
120yd hurdles Cecil Haward16.4Charles DaftinchesSherard Joyce1 yd
7 miles walk William Wheeler56.29.4Harry Curtis57.00.2W. Curtis57.22.4
high jump Thomas Jennings1.765Cecil Haward1.715B.C. Green1.600
pole jump Lat Stones 3.39Tom Ray3.35R. Herschell3.05
long jump Flag of Leinster.svg Daniel Bulger 6.55 Flag of Scotland.svg J. Barbour6.20 Flag of Leinster.svg P Lawless6.06
shot put R.A. Greene & Flag of Leinster.svg William Barry12.09not awardedW.E. West10.87
hammer throw Flag of Leinster.svg William Barry39.62 Flag of Leinster.svg P Lawless35.22 Flag of Leinster.svg J.P. O'Sullivan33.22

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References

  1. "Amateur Athletic Association" . London Evening Standard. 1 July 1889. Retrieved 5 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Athletics" . Morning Post. 1 July 1889. Retrieved 5 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Amateur Championships Sports" . Sporting Life. 1 July 1889. Retrieved 5 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 July 2024.