1975 AAA Championships

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1975 AAA Championships
Dates1–2 August 1975
Host cityLondon, England
Venue Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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AAA Championships

The 1975 AAA Championships was the 1975 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 1 to 2 August 1975 at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England. [1] [2]

Contents

Summary

The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Stoke-on-Trent and the decathlon event was held in Cwmbran.

Results

[3]

EventGoldSilverBronze
100m Steve Riddick USA10.39Ainsley Bennett10.50Dave Roberts10.65
200m Steve Riddick USA20.81Ainsley Bennett20.87Anthony Davies JAM21.26
400m Flag of Scotland.svg David Jenkins45.87Glen Cohen46.81Bevan Smith NZL46.89
800m Steve Ovett1:46.09Peter Browne1:46.43Niall O'Shaughnessy IRL1:46.79
1,500m Danie Malan RSA3:38.07 Flag of Scotland.svg Frank Clement3:40.25Erwin Hartel3:40.56
5,000m Marty Liquori USA13:32.52Titus Mamabola RSA13:33.03Nick Rose13:35.23
10,000m David Black27:54.23Jim Brown28:00.62Bernie Ford28:02.32
marathon Jeff Norman2:15:50Keith Angus2:16:14Colin Kirkham2:16:22
3000m steeplechase Tony Staynings8:29.86Dennis Coates8:30.64John Bicourt8:34.94
110m hurdles Berwyn Price13.94Graham Gower14.23Alan Cronin14.30
400m hurdles Bill Hartley49.65Bob Cassleman USA50.23Frank Nusse NED50.85
3,000m walk Paul Nihill12:43.14Peter Marlow12:51.09Amos Seddon12:59.40
10,000m walk Brian Adams42:40.0Roger Mills43:20.8Olly Flynn44:25.8
high jump Reinhard Schiel RSA2.10 Flag of Scotland.svg Angus McKenzie2.10Eckart Eitel FRG2.10
pole vault Ray Boyd AUS5.00Jeff Gutteridge4.75Keith Stock4.75
long jump Alan Lerwill7.77 Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Atkins7.36Geoff Hignett7.35
triple jump Mick McGrath AUS16.12David Johnson15.95Don Commons AUS15.58
shot put Geoff Capes20.20Mike Winch18.49Bob Dale17.53
discus throw John Van Reenan RSA62.26Bill Tancred62.22Mike Winch58.04
hammer throw Adam Barnard RSA73.58Paul Dickenson68.74Peter Farmer AUS65.24
javelin throw Herman Potgieter78.14David Travis74.66Ron Silvester74.08
decathlon Pan Zeniou6931Chris Youngs6670Mike Corden6652

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The 1969 AAA Championships was the 1969 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 1 to 2 August 1969 at White City Stadium in London, England.

The 1970 AAA Championships was the 1970 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 7 to 9 August 1970 at White City Stadium in London, England.

The 1971 AAA Championships was the 1971 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 23 to 24 July 1971 at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.

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The 1974 AAA Championships was the 1974 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 12 to 13 July 1974 at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.

The 1976 AAA Championships sponsored by Nationwide was the 1976 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 13 to 14 August 1976 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.

The 1980 AAA Championships sponsored by Nationwide was the 1980 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 5 to 6 September 1980 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.

The 1981 AAA Championships sponsored by Nationwide was the 1981 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 7 to 8 August 1981 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.

The 1985 AAA Championships sponsored by (Kodak) was the 1985 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 13 to 14 July 1985 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.

The 1986 AAA Championships sponsored by (Kodak) was the 1986 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 20 to 21 June 1986 at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England.

The 1987 AAA Championships sponsored by (Kodak) was the 1987 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 1 to 2 August 1987 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.

The 1975 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.

References

  1. ↑ "Black gold won in world class time" . Wolverhampton Express and Star. 2 August 1975. Retrieved 18 July 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Sad Stewart drops out" . Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 3 August 1975. Retrieved 18 July 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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