1954 AAA Championships

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1954 AAA Championships
Dates9–10 July 1954
Host cityLondon, England
Venue White City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1953
1955


The 1954 AAA Championships was the 1954 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 9 to 10 July 1954 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 Uxbridge. The steeplechase was run as the 3,000 metres steeplechase for the first time instead of the 2 miles steeplechase.

Results

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EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards George Ellis9.9Karim Olowu NGR9.9Kenneth Box9.9
220 yards Brian Shenton21.5George Ellis21.5Clay Gibbs TRI21.6
440 yards Peter Fryer48.4Derek Johnson48.6Peter Higgins48.7
880 yards Brian Hewson1:52.2Ron Henderson1:52.2Bill Aylett1:53.4
1 mile Roger Bannister4:07.6Ian Boyd4:10.4David Law4:10.6
3 miles Freddie Green13:32.2 WRChris Chataway13:32.2 =WRNyandika Maiyoro KEN13:54.8
6 miles Peter Driver28:34.8Frank Sando28:38.2Ken Norris28:46.0
marathon Jim Peters2:17:39.4 WRStan Cox2:23:08Eric L. Smith2:27:04
steeplechase Ken Johnson9:00.8Laszlo Jeszenszki HUN9:00.8Eric Shirley9:04.0
120y hurdles Jack Parker14.7Peter Hildreth14.7Eamonn Kinsella IRL14.8
220y hurdles Peter Hildreth24.6Michael Jenkins25.1Donal O'Sullivan25.5
440y hurdles Harry Kane53.4Bob Shaw53.4 Flag of Scotland.svg David Gracie53.7
2 miles walk George Coleman13:52.6Bob Richards14:06.6Terry Whitlock14:17.6
7 miles walk George Coleman51:22.8Bryan Hawkins52:26.4Bob Goodall54:18.4
high jump Brendan O'Reilly IRL1.956Patrick Etolu UGA1.930Jonathan Lenemuria KEN1.905
pole vault Tamás Homonnay HUN4.26Geoff Elliott4.11Geoffrey Schmidt3.81
long jump Odon Foldessy HUN7.48Roy Cruttenden7.22Karim Olowu NGR7.17
triple jump Ken Wilmshurst14.87Paul Engo NGR14.83Peter Esiri NGR14.65
shot put John Savidge15.54Mark Pharaoh14.27Robert Wilkins13.89
discus throw Ferenc Klics HUN51.34Mark Pharaoh47.76John Savidge46.16
hammer throw Jozsef Csermak HUN59.42 Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Valentine53.92Don Anthony52.58
javelin throw Maurice Morrell60.60Raymond Davies60.30Maboria Kirogu KEN60.10
decathlon Maurice Morrell60.60Raymond Davies60.30Maboria Kirogu KEN60.10

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References

  1. "Pirie resting" . Lancashire Evening Post. 10 July 1953. Retrieved 15 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "2 Britons hold new record" . Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 11 July 1954. Retrieved 15 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 July 2024.