1976 AAA Championships

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1976 AAA Championships
Dates13–14 August 1976
Host cityLondon, England
Venue Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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AAA Championships

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. [1] [2]

Contents

Summary

The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Rotherham and the decathlon was held in Cwmbran.

Results

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EventGoldSilverBronze
100m Don Quarrie JAM10.42 Flag of Scotland.svg Allan Wells10.62Mike McFarlane10.69
200m Don Quarrie JAM20.35Glen Cohen20.90Ainsley Bennett20.93
400m Flag of Scotland.svg David Jenkins45.86Brian Saunders CAN46.67Jeff Griffiths47.07
800m Steve Ovett1:47.33John Walker NZL1:47.75 Flag of Scotland.svg David McMeekin1:48.30
1,500m Rod Dixon NZL3:41.43David Moorcroft3:41.63 Flag of Scotland.svg Frank Clement3:41.86
5,000m Brendan Foster13:32.88Nick Rose13:37.01Charlie Spedding13:40.19
10,000m Gerard Tebroke NED28:03.95Keith Penny28:39.64Bernie Plain28:41.67
marathon Barry Watson2:15:08Jeff Norman2:15:17Keith Angus2:15:55
3000m steeplechase Tony Staynings8:34.47Micky Morris8:35.49Pete Griffiths8:36.56
110m hurdles Berwyn Price13.80wBob Danville13.99w Flag of Scotland.svg David Wilson14.28w
400m hurdles Alan Pascoe49.57Peter Kelly51.34David West51.52
3,000m walk Roger Mills2:22.6Graham Seatter NZL13:01.4Ken Carter13:06.0
10,000m walk Brian Adams42:58.0Roger Mills43:01.0Carl Lawton45:10.0
high jump Milton Palmer2.06Mike Butterfield2.06 Flag of Scotland.svg Angus McKenzie2.06
pole vault Mike Tully USA5.33Brian Hooper5.20Jeff Gutteridge4.80
long jump Roy Mitchell7.93Daley Thompson7.28Trevor Wells7.04
triple jump Aston Moore16.30Keith Connor15.85David Johnson15.27
shot put Geoff Capes20.92Pete Schmock USA20.10Mike Winch18.39
discus throw John Powell USA65.52Peter Tancred56.68 Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Sutherland56.22
hammer throw Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Black72.64Jim Whitehead64.90Murray Cheater NZL64.24
javelin throw Peter Maync SUI75.16David Ottley74.62Brian Roberts74.18
decathlon Daley Thompson7684Mike Corden7581 Flag of Scotland.svg David Kidner7199

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References

  1. ↑ "Wells is top UK Sprinter" . The Scotsman. 14 August 1976. Retrieved 18 July 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Weekend sport" . Birmingham Daily Post. 16 August 1976. 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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