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]

Henry Stallard Henry Stallard 1923.jpg
Henry Stallard
Halland Britton Halland Britton 1923.jpg
Halland Britton
EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards Harold Abrahams 9.9 Wilfred Nichol 1½ yd Lancelot Royle 1 yd
220 yards Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg Howard Kinsman 21.7 Flag of Scotland.svg Eric Liddell 2½ yd Flag of New Zealand.svg Arthur Porritt 1 ft
440 yards Flag of Scotland.svg Eric Liddell 49.6 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg David Johnson4 yd Flag of the United States.svg William Stevenson 3 yd
880 yards Henry Stallard 1:54.6 NR Dougles Lowe 1:54.8 Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg Cecil Griffiths 7-8 yd
1 mile William Seagrove 4:21.2 Herbert Johnston 3 yd Walter Porter 2 yd
4 miles William Cotterell 19:45.6Frederick Saunders19:50.0 Ernest Harper 19:56.0
10 miles Halland Britton 52:48.8 Ernest Harper 52:50.0 Charles Clibbon 53:21.8
steeplechase Joe Blewitt 11:02.0 Evelyn Montague 11:23.0 Flag of Scotland.svg David Cummings 11:29.0
120y hurdles Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg Sidney Atkinson 15.1 Frederick Gaby 6 yd Leopold Partridge 1 yd
440y hurdles Wilfrid Tatham 57.6 Frederick Blackett 2 ftDavid Bone
2 miles walk Reg Goodwin 14:11.2C.C. Coulson14:19.2Gordon Watts14:22.0
7 miles walk Reg Goodwin 52:00.6 Gordon Watts 52:13.2C. E. Ward54:03.0
high jump Flag of Ireland.svg Larry Stanley 1.867 Arthur Willis 1.854 Flag of Scotland.svg Crawford Kerr
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg Bob Roberts
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg Edward Sutherland
1.803
1.803
1.803
pole jump Flag of Australia (converted).svg Donald Sumner3.12 James Campbell n/a
long jump Harold Abrahams 6.92 Flag of Scotland.svg Christopher Mackintosh 6.68Guy Brockington6.51
triple jump Jack Higginson 13.99 NR John Odde 13.41 Harold Langley 13.31
shot put Rex Woods 13.36 Flag of Ireland.svg John O'Grady 13.27 Charles Beckwith 13.12
discus throw Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Bermingham 41.18 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 Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg Edward Sutherland 53.02 Flag of Seychelles.svg Henri Dauban50.48 Flag of Scotland.svg James Dalrymple 46.75

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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.