1957 AAA Championships

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1957 AAA Championships
Dates12–13 July 1957
Host cityLondon, England
Venue White City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1956
1958


The 1957 AAA Championships was the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). The event took place from 12 to 13 July 1957 at White City Stadium in London, England. [1] [2]

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Summary

The Championships spanned two days of competition, with the marathon held in Watford and the decathlon taking place in Loughborough.

Ron Delany Ron Delany 1957.jpg
Ron Delany

Results

[3] [4]

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards Ken Box 10.0 Adrian Breacker 10.0 Charlie Williams 10.1
220 yards David Segal 21.9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Randall 22.1 Alan Playle 22.3
440 yards Peter Higgins 47.6 John Salisbury 47.8 John Wrighton 47.9
880 yards Flag of Ireland.svg Ron Delany 1:49.6 Mike Rawson 1:50.0 Ted Buswell 1:51.0
1 mile Brian Hewson 4:06.7 Flag of Scotland.svg Mike Berisford 4:07.5 Flag of Scotland.svg Graham Everett 4:07.5
3 miles Derek Ibbotson 13:20.8 NR Roger Dunkley 13:41.0 Kevin Gilligan 13:42.0
6 miles George Knight 28:50.4 Stan Eldon 28:50.8 Alan Perkins 28:53.0
marathon Edward Kirkup 2:22:27.8 Arthur Keily 2:22:34 Jack Haslam 2:24:00
steeplechase Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Disley 8:56.8 Eric Shirley 9:05.0 Anthony Llewellyn 9:06.0
120y hurdles Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn Kinsella 14.7 Peter Hildreth 14.7 David Carrington 15.0
220y hurdles John Scott-Oldfield 24.2 Paul Vine 24.6 Colin Andrews 24.9
440y hurdles Tom Farrell 52.1 John Metcalf 52.8 Harry Kane 53.4
2 miles walk Stan Vickers 14:05.6 Bob Goodall 14:12.0 Colin Williams 14:17.8
7 miles walk Stan Vickers 51:34.4 Eric Hall 51:49.0 Bob Goodall 53:06.0
high jump Flag of Nigeria (1914-1952).svg Oladipo Okuwobi 1.956 Dave Wilson 1.880 Peter Hogben 1.880
pole vault Ian Ward 4.09 George Broad 3.81 Rex Porter 3.81
long jump Roy Cruttenden 7.26 Ronald Coleman 7.06 Peter Whaley 7.02
triple jump Ken Wilmshurst 14.86 Flag of Nigeria (1914-1952).svg Paul Engo 14.77 John Whall 14.55
shot put Arthur Rowe 16.38 John Savidge 16.08 Martyn Lucking 15.59
discus throw Flag of Scotland.svg Mike Lindsay 50.76 Gerry Carr 50.72 Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Isbester 47.34
hammer throw Mike Ellis 60.28 NR Don Anthony 57.08 Percy Porter 52.32
javelin throw Peter Cullen 72.12 NR Colin Smith 71.00 NR Clive Loveland 67.72
decathlon Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Hywel Williams 5370 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Hans Graf 4817 Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Gerald Brown 4798

See also

References

  1. "Ibbotson has shock - fails to qualify" . Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 13 July 1957. Retrieved 17 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Thanks... 'Accidental' Ibbotson" . Daily Herald. 15 July 1957. Retrieved 17 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  4. "AAA Championship results" . Weekly Dispatch (London). 14 July 1957. Retrieved 27 April 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.