1902 AAA Championships

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1902 AAA Championships
Dates5 July 1902
Host cityLondon, England
Venue Stamford Bridge (stadium)
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events16
1901
1903


The 1902 AAA Championships was the 1902 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held on Saturday 5 July 1902 at the Stamford Bridge (stadium) in London, England, in front of 4,000 spectators. [1] [2]

For the second successive year a new event was added to the Championships, when the 220 yards sprint was introduced. There were now 16 events contested.

American Samuel Jones won the high jump Samuel Jones.jpg
American Samuel Jones won the high jump
Hungarian Kauser won the pole jump Kauser F. Jakab.jpg
Hungarian Kauser won the pole jump
Wesley Coe successfully defended his shot put title Wesley Coe (sitting).jpg
Wesley Coe successfully defended his shot put title

Results

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EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Duffey 10.0 Reginald Wadsley 1 yd Flag of Leinster.svg Denis Murray 2 ft
220 yards Reginald Wadsley 22.4 Jimmy Tremeer 2 ydGeorge Brewill1 yd
440 yards George White 50.2 Reginald Wadsley 4 ydG.P. Constantine2 yd
880 yards Arthur Manning 1:59.8David Cowan2 ydJ.H. Bessell2 yd
1 mile Joseph Binks 4:16.8 NR Henry Hawtrey 2 ydAlbert Barker12 yd
4 miles Alfred Shrubb 20:01.4 Fred Appleby 20:16.6 Flag of New Zealand.svg William Simpson20:55.4
10 miles Alfred Shrubb 52:25.4Albert Barker52:57.0Albert Aldridge53:19.0
steeplechase George Martin 11:31.2J. Sturt5 ydonly 2 finished
120yd hurdles Flag of New Zealand.svg George Smith 16.0Alfred Trafford2 ydWilliam Phillips16.8
2 miles walk William Sturgess 14:46.6G. A. Bush40 ydW. Endean50 yd
7 miles walk William Sturgess 52:49.4 Jack Butler 52:58.0H. W. Hartley55:52.5
high jump Flag of the United States.svg Samuel Jones 1.905 Flag of Leinster.svg Peter O'Connor 1.880 Flag of Leinster.svg Con Leahy 1.854
pole jump Flag of Hungary.svg Jakab Kauser 3.25W. H. Hodgson3.22only 2 competitors
long jump Flag of Leinster.svg Peter O'Connor 7.20 Flag of Leinster.svg Con Leahy
Lionel Cornish
6.73
6.73
not awarded
shot put Flag of the United States.svg Wesley Coe 13.07 Flag of the United States.svg Robert W. Edgren 11.78only 2 competitors
hammer throw Flag of Leinster.svg Tom Kiely 43.52 Ernest May 39.62 NR Flag of the United States.svg Robert W. Edgren 36.90

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References

  1. "The Amateur Championships" . Gloucestershire Echo. 7 July 1902. Retrieved 7 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "The Amateur Athletic Championships" . Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 7 July 1902. Retrieved 7 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 6 July 2024.