1937 AAA Championships

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1937 AAA Championships
Dates16–17 July 1937
Host cityLondon, England
Venue White City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events25
1936
1938


The 1937 AAA Championships was the 1937 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 16 to 17 July 1937 at White City Stadium in London, England. [1] [2]

Contents

The Championships consisted of 25 events and covered two days of competition. The decathlon was held at Loughborough on 21–22 August.

Results

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John Mikaelsson
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Karl Hein
EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards Cyril Holmes 9.9 Arthur Sweeney 1 yd Ernie Page 2 ft
220 yards Arthur Sweeney 21.9 Cyril Holmes ½ yd Flag of Hungary.svg Gyula Gyenes 1 yd
440 yards Bill Roberts 48.2 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ronald Wylde 49.2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Horsfall49.3
880 yards Arthur Collyer 1:53.3 Frank Handley 1:53.5 Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg Jim Alford 1:54.3
1 mile Sydney Wooderson 4:12.2 Denis Pell 4:15.4 Flag of Scotland.svg Bobby Graham 4:15.9
3 miles Peter Ward 14:19.8 Flag of Hungary.svg János Kelen 14:21.6Jack Parker14:32.0
6 miles Flag of Hungary.svg János Kelen 30:07.8 Alec Burns 30:10.5 Lawrence Weatherill 30:38.2
10 miles Reginald Walker 52:33.8 Alec Burns 52:37.0 Lawrence Weatherill 52:54.0
marathon Flag of Scotland.svg Donald Robertson 2:37:19.2 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Stylianos Kyriakides 2:40:10.0 Albert Norris 2:41:41.0
steeplechase Flag of Scotland.svg William Wylie 10:27.0 Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Sutherland10:28.1Henry Clark10:33.0
120y hurdles Don Finlay 14.5 John Thornton 2 yd Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Brasser 3 yd
440y hurdles Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Juul Bosmans 55.0 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Christos Mantikas 55.6 Flag of Ireland.svg Robert Wallace2 yd
2 miles walk Bert Cooper 13:58.2 Eddie Staker 14:24.4Don Brown14:33.4
7 miles walk Flag of Sweden.svg John Mikaelsson 50:19.2 Harry Churcher 51:13.0 Fred Redman 51:55.0
high jump John Lunn Newman 1.880Charles Walker1.880 Arthur Gold
Flag of Ireland.svg Richard O'Rafferty
1.778
pole vault John Dodd 3.68 Alfred Kinally 3.58 Flag of Scotland.svg Alexander Gibson3.58
long jump Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Luz Long 7.48 Flag of Scotland.svg Sam Beattie7.19 William Breach 7.02
triple jump Flag of the Netherlands.svg Willem Peters 14.32 Bert Shillington 14.26 Jack Higginson Jr. 13.90
shot put Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Hans Wöllke 15.39 Robert Howland 13.89A. Rosser12.66
discus throw Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Nikolaos Syllas 49.18 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Willy Schröder 47.39 Flag of Hungary.svg Jeno Kulitzy 44.12
hammer throw Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Karl Hein 55.86 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Erwin Blask 54.64 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Otto Lutz 49.36
javelin throw Stanley Wilson 59.18 NR Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ralph Blakeway 57.80Robert Turner53.98
decathlon Jim Miggins 4647 Ulster Banner.svg James Nesbitt 4506N. A. Hewson4361
440 yards relay Blackheath Harriers 42.0secMagyar Athletikai Club Budapest½ ydVuictoria Park Harriers7 yd
Tug of warRoyal Army Service CorpsCranleigh & District British Legion

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References

  1. "The Athletic Championships" . Liverpool Daily Post. 17 July 1937. Retrieved 13 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Six records go by the board at White City" . Evening Despatch. 19 July 1937. Retrieved 13 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 13 July 2024.