1926 AAA Championships

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1926 AAA Championships
Dates2–3 July 1926
Host cityLondon, England
Venue Stamford Bridge
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events21
1925
1927


The 1926 AAA Championships was the 1926 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 2 to 3 July 1926 at Stamford Bridge in London, England. [1] [2]

Contents

The Championships consisted of 21 events and covered two days of competition. The marathon was held from Windsor to Stamford Bridge on 29 May.

Results

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John Rinkel John Rinkel 1926.jpg
John Rinkel
Ernie Harper won his second 10 miles title Harper 1.jpg
Ernie Harper won his second 10 miles title
EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards Flag of Germany.svg Richard Corts 10.0 Jack London ½ yd Flag of Germany.svg Helmut Körnig inches
220 yards Guy Butler 21.9 Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Büchner 2 ft - 1½ yd Flag of New Zealand.svg Arthur Porritt 1 ft
440 yards John Rinkel 49.8 Flag of Germany.svg Otto Peltzer 2 ft Flag of the Netherlands.svg Adriaan Paulen
880 yards Flag of Germany.svg Otto Peltzer 1:51.6 WR Dougles Lowe 1:52.0 NR Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg Cecil Griffiths 6-7 yd
1 mile Flag of France.svg Georges Baraton 4:17.4 Flag of Germany.svg Herbert Böcher 3 yd Flag of Scotland.svg Thomas Riddell4:18.4
4 miles Jack Webster 19:49.6 Herbert Johnston 20:04.8 George Webb 20:13.0
10 miles Ernest Harper 52:04.2Phillip Francis53:23.6C. W. Vincent53:37.0
marathon Ulster Banner.svg Sam Ferris 2:42:24.2 Albert Mills 2:46:11.2 Matthew Maleedy 2:51:50.0
steeplechase Jack Webster 10:34.2 George Constable 11:21.8A. J. Smith11:28.2
120y hurdles Frederick Gaby 15.2 =NR Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg George Weightman-Smith inches Lord Burghley 1 ft
440y hurdles Lord Burghley 55.0 NR Flag of Scotland.svg Thomas Livingstone-Learmonth 2-2½ yd Flag of Poland.svg Stefan Kostrewski 5-12 yd
2 miles walk Wilf Cowley 14:32.4C. W. Cater14:40.0Lloyd Johnson14:43.0
7 miles walk Reg Goodwin 53:56.0C. C. Coulson54:44.6 Wilf Cowley 55:23.6
high jump Flag of Ceylon.svg Carl Van Geysel 1.854 John Pendlebury 1.829 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferenc Orbán 1.803
pole jump Flag of the United States.svg Franklin Kelley 3.66 Flag of Hungary.svg János Karlovits 3.50 James Campbell 3.35
long jump Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Honner 7.21 Flag of Hungary.svg Tibor Püspöki 6.89 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Virgilio Tommasi 6.86
triple jump Jack Higginson 13.87 Flag of Norway.svg Sverre Helgesen 13.84 Harold Langley 13.51
shot put Rex Woods 13.69 Flag of Hungary.svg József Daranyi 13.60 Flag of Norway.svg Hjalmar Johnsen 13.30
discus throw Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Bermingham 43.38 Flag of Norway.svg Ketil Askildt 42.45 Flag of Germany.svg Hans Hoffmeister 41.31
hammer throw Malcolm Nokes 48.62 Flag of New Zealand.svg John McHolm 42.16 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Armando Poggioli 41.76
javelin throw Flag of Norway.svg Olav Sunde 61.34 Flag of Hungary.svg Béla Szepes 56.90 Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg Edward Sutherland 51.10

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References

  1. "AAA Championships" . Gloucester Citizen. 3 July 1926. Retrieved 13 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Champion Athletes" . Daily News (London). 5 July 1926. Retrieved 13 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 13 July 2024.