1977 AAA Championships

Last updated

1977 AAA Championships
Dates22–23 July 1977
Host cityLondon, England
Venue Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
← 1976
1978 →

AAA Championships

The 1977 AAA Championships sponsored by Nationwide was the 1977 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 22 to 23 July 1977 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 Rugby and the decathlon was held in Wolverhampton.

Results

[3]

EventGoldSilverBronze
100m Clancy Edwards USA10.48Charlie Wells USA10.65Tim Bonsor10.74
200m Clancy Edwards USA21.05Glen Cohen21.58Anthony Davies JAM21.96
400m Tom Andrews USA45.96David Jenkins46.34Mike Solomon TRI46.48
800m Milovan Savic YUG1:46.25Sebastian Coe1:46.83John Walker NZL1:46.86
1,500m Eamonn Coghlan IRL3:43.02Glen Grant3:43.80 Flag of Scotland.svg John Robson3:43.83
5,000m David Black13:33.1Bernie Ford13:34.8Samson Kimobwa KEN13:39.3
10,000m Brendan Foster27:45.66David Black28:19.04Joshua Kimeto KEN28:36.43
marathon Dave Cannon2:15:02Colin Kirkham2:16:02Graham Dugdale2:17:16
3000m steeplechase Dennis Coates8:28.26Tony Staynings8:38.93Andy Holden8:42.76
110m hurdles Berwyn Price14.17Mark Holtom14.34Bob Danville14.41
400m hurdles Rich Graybehl USA49.96Alan Pascoe50.95Garry Brown AUS51.10
3,000m walk Roger Mills12:08.36Graham Seatter NZL12:14.91Brian Adams12:39.81
10,000m walk Brian Adams44:10.0Roger Mills44:42.0Amos Seddon45:04.0
high jump Alan Dainton2.14Mark Naylor2.10Milton Palmer2.05
pole vault Larry Jessee USA5.30Brian Hooper5.20Keith Stock5.10
long jump Daley Thompson7.52Aston Moore7.38Billie Kirkpatrick7.31
triple jump David Johnson16.07Megarry Effiong15.61Chris Colman15.61
shot put Geoff Capes20.70Pete Schmock USA19.56Mike Winch18.65
discus throw Peter Tancred57.58Richard Slaney57.04John Hillier56.70
hammer throw Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Black69.50 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Buxton66.18Jim Whitehead63.88
javelin throw David Ottley77.78Peter de Kremer75.40David Travis74.88
decathlon Pan Zeniou7087Nick Phipps6936 Flag of Scotland.svg Brad McStravick6799

Related Research Articles

Thomas Rae Nicolson from Tighnabruaich was a British and Scottish track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Patrick Quinn was an Irish track and field athlete who competed for Great Britain and Ireland in the 1912 Summer Olympics

William Hehir was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics in racewalking events.

James Joseph Barrett was an Irish track and field athlete who represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics.


William Arthur Hill was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Homer Baker</span> American middle-distance runner (1893–1977)

Homer Baker was an American middle-distance track and field athlete.

The 1925 AAA Championships was the 1925 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 17 to 18 July 1925 at Stamford Bridge in London, England.

The 1927 AAA Championships was the 1927 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 1 to 4 July 1927 at Stamford Bridge in London, England.

The 1946 AAA Championships was the 1946 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 19 to 20 July 1946 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.

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.

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 1978 AAA Championships sponsored by Nationwide was the 1978 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 23 to 24 June 1978 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.

The 1979 AAA Championships sponsored by Nationwide was the 1979 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 13 to 14 July 1979 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 1982 AAA Championships was the 1982 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 24 to 25 July 1982 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.

The 1983 AAA Championships sponsored by was the 1983 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 23 to 24 July 1983 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.

The 1984 AAA Championships sponsored by (U-Bix) was the 1984 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 23 to 24 June 1984 at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Foster has one more chance" . Reading Evening Post. 23 July 1977. Retrieved 18 July 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Black Magic!" . The People. 24 July 1977. Retrieved 18 July 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.