1948 AAA Championships

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1948 AAA Championships
Dates2–3 July 1948
Host cityLondon, England
Venue White City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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AAA Championships

The 1948 AAA Championships was the 1948 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 2 to 3 July 1948 at White City Stadium in London, England. [1] [2]

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Summary

The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held from Windsor to Chiswick and the decathlon event was held in Chiswick.

Results

[3]

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards John Treloar AUS9.8 Flag of Scotland.svg Alistair McCorquodale 1 yd McDonald Bailey GBR/TRI2ft
220 yards Flag of Scotland.svg Alistair McCorquodale22.2 Flag of Scotland.svg John Fairgrieve 2 yd John Bartram AUS1 yd
440 yards Morris Curotta AUS48.2Jim Reardon IRL48.6Bill Roberts48.8
880 yards John Parlett1:52.2Douglas Harris NZL1:52.5Arthur Wint GBR/JAM1:54.0
1 mile Bill Nankeville4:14.2Josy Barthel LUX4:15.4Frits de Ruyter NED4:16.0
3 miles Wim Slijkhuis NED14:07.0Alec Olney14:15.4Bill Lucas14:21
6 miles Stan Cox30:08.4Jim Peters30:16.0Steven McCooke30:27.6
marathon Jack Holden2:36:44.6Tom Richards2:38:03Stan Jones2:40:49
steeplechase Peter Curry10:31.8Geoffrey Tudor10:34.8Rene Howell10:37.8
120y hurdles Joe Birrell15.1Peter Gardner AUS1 ydCharles Green AUS1 yd
440y hurdles Harry Whittle54.9John Holland NZL1 ydWerner Christen SUI8 yds
2 miles walk Harry Churcher13:49.0Jim Morris13:57.0Ron West14:27.0
7 miles walk Harry Churcher52:23.0Jim Morris53:14.0Ron West53:23.0
high jump John Winter AUS1.930 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan Paterson1.880Adegboyega Adedoyin NGR1.880
pole vault Richard Webster3.73James Redpath3.58Tim Anderson3.50
long jump Theodore Bruce AUS7.25Adegboyega Adedoyin NGR7.00Sylvanus Williams NGR7.00
triple jump George Avery AUS14.15 Flag of Scotland.svg Allan Lindsay14.02Sidney Cross13.76
shot put David Guiney IRL14.41Harold Moody14.18John Giles13.89
discus throw Cummin Clancy IRL42.21Jack Brewer41.97Laurence Reavell-Carter41.95
hammer throw Norman Drake49.24 Flag of Scotland.svg Duncan Clark47.54 Flag of Scotland.svg Ewan Douglas46.42
javelin throw Jan Stendzenieks LAT66.68Malcolm Dalrymple57.39Morville Chote57.02
decathlon Hans Moesgaard-Kjeldsen DEN5794Hans Wyss SUI5673Baldev Singh IND5599

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References

  1. ↑ "Mac Bailey Runs Two Fast 220's" . Daily News (London). 3 July 1948. Retrieved 15 July 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Won AAA titles" . Daily Herald. 5 July 1948. Retrieved 15 July 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
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