| 1949 AAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15–16 July 1949 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1948 1950 → | |
The 1949 AAA Championships was the 1949 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 15 to 16 July 1949 at White City Stadium in London, England. [1] [2]
The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Birmingham and the decathlon event was held in Sandhurst.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | McDonald Bailey GBR/TRI | 9.7 | Leslie Laing GBR/JAM | 9.8 | Jack Archer | 9.9 |
| 220 yards | McDonald Bailey GBR/TRI | 21.7 | Leslie Laing GBR/JAM | 22.2 | Ken Jones | 22.2 |
| 440 yards | Derek Pugh | 48.5 | Leslie Lewis | 49.1 | Terry Higgins | 49.3 |
| 880 yards | John Parlett | 1:53.7 | Tom White | 1:53.7 | Roy Morley | 1:54.3 |
| 1 mile | Bill Nankeville | 4:08.8 | Richard Morris | 4;11.8 | Len Eyre | 4:12.8 |
| 3 miles | John Joe Barry IRL | 14;11.0 | Anthony Chivers | 14:12.6 | Alec Olney | 14;30.2 |
| 6 miles | Valdu Lillakas EST | 30:15.0 | Stan Cox | 30:16.4 | Walter Hesketh | 30:19.2 |
| marathon | Jack Holden | 2:34:10.6 | Tom Richards | 2:38:08 | Cecil Ballard | 2:38:42 |
| steeplechase | Trevor Holt | 10:29.0 | David Ross | 10:31.6 | Peter Curry | 10:37.8 |
| 120y hurdles | Don Finlay | 14.6 | John Hart | 15.2 | Joe Birrell | 15.3 |
| 440y hurdles | Harry Whittle | 54.9 | Ronald Ede | 56.4 | Gervais Jarvis | 56.7 |
| 2 miles walk | Arne Borjesson SWE | 14:06.6 | Harry Churcher | 14:09.6 | Lol Allen | |
| 7 miles walk | Harry Churcher | 52:41.8 | Jim Morris | 53:04.0 | Lol Allen | 54:31.0 |
| high jump | Alan Paterson | 1.930 | Ron Pavitt | 1.930 | Peter Wells | 1.930 |
| pole vault | Peter Harwood USA | 3.81 | Tamás Homonnay HUN | 3.81 | Tim Anderson | 3.66 |
| long jump | Harry Whittle | 7.15 | Sylvanus Williams NGR | 7.01 | Harry Askew | 6.95 |
| triple jump | Henk van Egmond NED | 14.32 | Louis Davies AUS | 14.30 | Sidney Cross | 14.14 |
| shot put | John Giles | 14.13 | Harold Moody | 13.81 | John Savidge | 13.73 |
| discus throw | Ferenc Klics HUN | 47.67 | Cummin Clancy IRL | 43.83 | Andrej Jankovskis | 43.38 |
| hammer throw | Imre Nemeth HUN | 55.61 | Lajos Petike HUN | 50.21 | Duncan Clark | 49.50 |
| javelin throw | Antony Francis Hignell | 56.33 | Malcolm Dalrymple | 54.06 | J.A. Redgate | 52.50 |
| decathlon | Hans Moesgaard-Kjeldsen DEN | 6138 | Harry Whittle | 5997 NR | Les Pinder | 5628 |
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