1924 AAA Championships

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1924 AAA Championships
Dates20–21 June 1924
Host cityLondon, England
Venue Stamford Bridge
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events20
1923
1925


The 1924 AAA Championships was the 1924 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 20 to 21 June 1924 at Stamford Bridge in London, England. The attendance was estimated to be around 30,000. [1] [2]

Contents

The Championships consisted of 20 events and covered two days of competition.

Results

[3]

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards Harold Abrahams 9.9 Wilfred Nichol 1½ ydLancelot Royle1 yd
220 yards Howard Kinsman RSA21.7 Flag of Scotland.svg Eric Liddell 2½ ydArthur Porritt NZL1 ft
440 yards Flag of Scotland.svg Eric Liddell 49.6David Johnson CAN4 ydWilliam Stevenson USA3 yd
880 yards Henry Stallard1:54.6 NRDougles Lowe1:54.8Cecil Griffiths7-8 yd
1 mile William Seagrove4:21.2Herbert Johnston3 ydWalter Porter2 yd
4 miles William Cotterell19:45.6Frederick Saunders19:50.0Ernest Harper19:56.0
10 miles Halland Britton52:48.8Ernest Harper52:50.0 Charles Clibbon 53:21.8
steeplechase Charles Blewitt11:02.0E Montague11:23.0 Flag of Scotland.svg David Cummings11:29.0
120y hurdles Sidney Atkinson RSA15.1Frederick Gaby6 ydLeopold Partridge1 yd
440y hurdles Wilfrid Tatham57.6Frederick Blackett2 ftDavid Bone
2 miles walk Reg Goodwin14:11.2C.C. Coulson14:19.2Gordon Watts14:22.0
7 miles walk Reg Goodwin52:00.6Gordon Watts52:13.2C.E. Ward54:03.0
high jump Larry Stanley IRL1.867Arthur Willis1.854Crawford Kerr
Lawrence Roberts RSA
Edward Sutherland RSA
1.803
pole jump Donald Sumner AUS3.12James Campbelln/a
long jump Harold Abrahams 6.92 Flag of Scotland.svg Christopher Mackintosh6.68Guy Brockington6.51
triple jump Jack Higginson13.99 NRJohn Odde13.41Harold Langley13.31
shot put Rex Woods13.36John O'Grady IRL13.27Charles Beckwith13.12
discus throw Patrick Bermingham IRL41.18 Flag of Scotland.svg Donald Ross34.12Charles Best33.62
hammer throw Malcolm Nokes 51.12 Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Nicolson 45.97John Freeborn38.07
javelin throw Edward Sutherland RSA53.02Henri Dauban SEY50.48 Flag of Scotland.svg James Dalrymple46.75

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References

  1. "To-day's Athletics" . Gloucestershire Echo. 21 June 1924. Retrieved 13 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Athletic Championships" . Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 23 June 1924. Retrieved 13 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 13 July 2024.