1978 AAA Championships

Last updated

1978 AAA Championships
Dates23–24 June 1978
Host cityLondon, England
Venue Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
← 1977
1979 →

AAA Championships

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. [1] [2]

Contents

Summary

The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Sandwich and the decathlon was held in Birmingham.

Results

[3]

EventGoldSilverBronze
100m James Sanford USA10.42Guy Abrahams PAN10.53Ernest Obeng GHA10.67
200m Don Quarrie JAM20.79James Gilkes GUY20.81James Sanford USA21.08
400m Maurice Peoples USA45.78 Flag of Scotland.svg David Jenkins46.33Terry Whitehead46.69
800m Tom McLean USA1:48.49Dave Warren1:48.80Mark Belger USA1:48.96
1,500m David Moorcroft3:42.92Amar Brahmia ALG3:44.29Craig Masback USA3:44.37
5,000m Henry Rono KEN13:20.78Wilson Waigwa KEN13:24.43Nick Rose13:25.44
10,000m Brendan Foster27:30.3 ERMike McLeod28:04.21David Black28:06.85
marathon Tony Simmons2:12:33Jeff Norman2:12:50Trevor Wright2:13:00
3000m steeplechase Dennis Coates8:34.37Tony Staynings8:35.77Micky Morris8:35.78
110m hurdles Berwyn Price14.14Mark Holtom14.49Ian Ratcliffe14.65
400m hurdles Alan Pascoe50.39Rich Graybehl USA50.65Gary Oakes51.08
3,000m walk Roger Mills12:05.83Brian Adams12:24.72Carl Lawton12:41.12
10,000m walk Brian Adams43:44.0Roger Mills45:18.0George Nibre45:40.0
high jump Franklin Jacobs USA2.20Gail Olson USA2.20 Flag of Scotland.svg Brian Burgess2.15
pole vault Mike Tully USA5.45Patrick Desruelles BEL5.40Ralph Haynie USA5.30
long jump Roy Mitchell7.76Ken Cocks7.57Tony Henry7.46
triple jump Aston Moore16.68 NRKeith Connor16.39David Johnson15.85
shot put Geoff Capes19.94Mike Winch17.85Bob Dale17.06
discus throw Peter Tancred55.78John Hillier53.60Mike Winch52.88
hammer throw Peter Farmer AUS70.72Paul Dickenson68.24Jim Whitehead67.70
javelin throw Peter Yates80.10David Ottley77.60Brian Roberts75.90
decathlon Alan Drayton7424Buster Watson7381John Howell7190

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WAAA Championships</span> British athletics competition

The WAAA Championships was an annual track and field competition organised by the Women's Amateur Athletic Association (WAAA) in England. It was the foremost domestic athletics event for women during its lifetime.

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 1929 AAA Championships was the 1929 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 5 to 6 July 1929 at Stamford Bridge in London, England.

The 1935 AAA Championships was the 1935 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 12 to 13 July 1935 at White City Stadium in London, England.

The 1949 AAA Championships was the 1949 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 15 to 16 July 1949 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 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 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.

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 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.

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 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 1978 WAAA Championships sponsored by Sunsilk were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.

References

  1. ↑ "Pascoe turns on the hurdles power" . Liverpool Echo. 24 June 1978. Retrieved 18 July 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Brendan's back in charge" . Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 25 June 1978. 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.