Summary
The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Harlow.
The 10 miles event was held for the last time.
| 1972 AAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14–15 July 1972 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1971 1973 → | |
The 1972 AAA Championships was the 1972 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 14 to 15 July 1972 at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England. [1] [2]
The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Harlow.
The 10 miles event was held for the last time.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | Vasilios Papageorgopoulos GRE | 10.16w | Brian Green | 10.35w |  Les Piggot | 10.36w |
| 200m | Alan Pascoe | 20.92 | David Dear | 21.31 | Martin Reynolds | 21.40 |
| 400m | David Jenkins | 45.39 NR | Gary Armstrong | 46.16 | Robert Ojo NGR | 46.53 |
| 800m | Andy Carter | 1:48.18 | David Cropper | 1:48.35 | Colin Campbell | 1:48.40 |
| 1,500m | Peter Stewart | 3:38.22 NR | Ray Smedley | 3:38.52 | John Kirkbride | 3:38.68 |
| 5,000m | Dave Bedford | 13:17.21 ER | Ian McCafferty | 13:19.66 | Ian Stewart | 13:24.16 |
| 10,000m | Dave Bedford | 27:52.44 | Lachie Stewart | 28:38.31 | Jos Hermens NED | 28:39.00 |
| 10 miles | Bernie Plain | 48:25.8 | Tony Birks | 48:26.4 | Keith Angus | 48:35.2 |
| marathon | Lutz Philipp FRG | 2:12:50 | Ron Hill | 2:12:51 | Don Macgregor | 2:15:06 |
| 3000m steeplechase | Steve Hollings | 8:31.07 | John Bicourt | 8:34.72 | Andy Holden | 8:36.20 |
| 110m hurdles | Alan Pascoe | 13.88 | Berwyn Price | 14.00 | Graham Gower | 14.10 |
| 400m hurdles | David Hemery | 49.67 | John Akii-Bua UGA | 49.68 | John Sherwood | 50.96 |
| 3,000m walk | Roger Mills | 12:31.54 | Phil Embleton | 12:39.76 | Peter Marlow | 12:45.68 |
| 10,000m walk | Phil Embleton | 44:26.8 | Peter Marlow | 45:37.0 | Olly Flynn | 46:28.4 |
| high jump | Milan Jamrich FRG | 2.08 | Colin Boreham | 2.01 | James Fanning IRL Michael Campbell | 2.01 |
| pole vault | Mike Bull | 5.21 NR | Ignacio Sola ESP | 4.90 | Brian Hooper | 4.80 |
| long jump | Alan Lerwill | 8.15 | Lynn Davies | 7.74 | Stewart Atkins | 7.61 |
| triple jump | David Johnson | 15.80 | Rodney Heward-Mills | 15.77 | Jesus Bartolomé ESP | 15.71 |
| shot put | Geoff Capes | 19.47 | Jeff Teale | 18.84 | Bill Tancred | 18.20 |
| discus throw | Bill Tancred | 61.06 | John Watts | 59.70 | Peter Tancred | 54.44 |
| hammer throw | Barry Williams | 67.24 | Howard Payne | 66.08 | Murray Cheater NZL | 63.60 |
| javelin throw | David Travis | 79.62 | Brian Roberts | 75.20 | John McSorley | 73.20 |
| decathlon | Barry King | 7346 | David Kidner | 7145 | Nick Phipps | 6628 |
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