1951 AAA Championships

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1951 AAA Championships
Dates13–14 July 1951
Host cityLondon, England
Venue White City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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AAA Championships

The 1951 AAA Championships was the 1951 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 13 to 14 July 1951 at White City Stadium in London, England. [1] [2]

Contents

Summary

The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Birmingham and the decathlon event was held in Cannock.[ citation needed ]

Results

[3]

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards McDonald Bailey GBR/TRI9.6 =NRBrian Shenton9.8George Ellis10.0
220 yards McDonald Bailey GBR/TRI21.4Nick Stacey21.9George Ellis22.0
440 yards Derek Pugh47.9Terry Higgins48.6Leslie Lewis48.8
880 yards Arthur Wint GBR/JAM1:49.6Frank Evans1:53.2Tom White1:53.5
1 mile Roger Bannister4:07.8Bill Nankeville4:08.6John Parlett4:09.2
3 miles Roy Beckett14:02.6Chris Chataway14:02.6Harry Hicks14:10.0
6 miles Gordon Pirie29:32.0 NRWalter Hesketh29.50.0Bill Gray30:12.4
marathon Jim Peters2:31:42.6Tom Richards2:37:02Jack Winfield2:41:42
steeplechase Petar Segedin YUG9:58.6John Disley10:04.0 NRRene Howell10:25.0
120y hurdles Jack Parker14.8Peter Hildreth14.9Orn Clausen ISL15.0
440y hurdles Harry Whittle54.2Angus Scott54.7Jack Parker55.2
2 miles walk Roland Hardy13:43.2Gerald Gregory14:00.8George Coleman14:15.6
7 miles walk Roland Hardy51:14.6Lol Allen2:54.4Harry Churcher54:04.0
high jump Ron Pavitt1.956Jacques Delelienne BEL1.930Walter Herssens BEL1.930
pole vault Torfi Bryngeirsson ISL4.04Giulio Chiesa ITA3.88 Flag of Scotland.svg Norman Gregor3.81
long jump Sylvanus Williams NGR7.05Roy Cruttenden7.03Ian Walker6.89
triple jump Sidney Cross14.32Peter Goldsmith14.24Roderick Salmon RHO14.04
shot put Gunnar Huseby ISL15.87John Savidge15.70Willy Wuyts BEL14.50
discus throw Giuseppe Tosi ITA53.58Clement Mertens BEL43.93Raymond Kintziger BEL43.80
hammer throw Teseo Taddia ITA54.00 Flag of Scotland.svg Duncan Clark52.42Peter Allday49.70
javelin throw Amos Matteucci ITA61.08Michael Denley60.16Malcolm Dalrymple55.89
decathlon Les Pinder5089Harry Whittle5068Alec Hardy4474

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References

  1. ↑ "Teseo's throw wins a title" . Daily Mirror. 14 July 1951. Retrieved 15 July 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Bannister's mile tops a day of records" . Sunday Mirror. 15 July 1951. Retrieved 15 July 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
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