1952 AAA Championships

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1952 AAA Championships
Dates21–22 June 1952
Host cityLondon, England
Venue White City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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AAA Championships

The 1952 AAA Championships was the 1952 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 21 to 22 June 1952 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 Port Sunlight, Merseyside. The 220 yards hurdles was contested for the first time.

Results

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EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards McDonald Bailey GBR/TRI9.6 =NRAlan Lillington9.9Brian Shenton10.0
220 yards McDonald Bailey GBR/TRI21.4Brian Shenton22.0 Flag of Scotland.svg William Jack22.2
440 yards Arthur Wint GBR/JAM48.1Leslie Lewis48.6Terry Higgins49.1
880 yards Roger Bannister1:51.5Albert Webster1:52.7Frank Evans1:53.5
1 mile Bill Nankeville4:09.8John Landy AUS4:11.0David Law4:12.6
3 miles Chris Chataway13:59.6Alan Parker14:00.8Philip Morgan14:03.8
6 miles Gordon Pirie28:55.6 NRFred Norris29:00.6Frank Sando29:05.2
marathon Jim Peters2:20:42.2 WRStan Cox2:21:42Geoff Iden2:26:53.8
steeplechase John Disley9:44.0 NRChris Brasher10:03.6Petar Segedin YUG10:06.4
120y hurdles Ray Weinberg AUS14.4Peter Hildreth14.4Ken Doubleday AUS14.6
220y hurdles Peter Hildreth24.6Jack Parker24.9Paul Vine25.6
440y hurdles Harry Whittle53.3 NRAngus Scott53.4 Flag of Scotland.svg David Gracie54.0
2 miles walk Roland Hardy13:27.8Gerald Gregory14:26.0Terry Whitlock14:49.0
7 miles walk Roland Hardy50:05.6Lol Allen51:29.2George Coleman52:24.6
high jump Ron Pavitt1.930Peter Wells1.880Nafiu Osagie NGR1.880
pole vault Geoff Elliott3.96Tim Anderson
Norman Gregor		3.81n/a
long jump Sylvanus Williams NGR7.32Roy Cruttenden7.10Anton Breder SAA7.01
triple jump Willi Burgard SAA14.60Neville Coleman14.15Ian Polmear AUS13.85
shot put John Savidge16.50John Giles14.83William Holland13.81
discus throw Mark Pharaoh44.70Ian Reed AUS43.14Andrew Jansons41.68
hammer throw Flag of Scotland.svg Duncan Clark53.03 Flag of Scotland.svg Ewan Douglas52.03Peter Allday51.72
javelin throw Michael Denley65.86 NRRichard Miller62.82Dennis Tucker60.29
decathlon Les Pinder5502David Holmes5039Sidney Coleman4380

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References

  1. ↑ "AAA walk record by Hardy" . Manchester Evening News. 21 June 1952. Retrieved 15 July 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Harry Whittle would be ideal Olympic team captain" . Daily Herald. 23 June 1952. 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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