1954 AAA Championships

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1954 AAA Championships
Dates9–10 July 1954
Host cityLondon, England
VenueWhite City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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AAA Championships

The 1954 AAA Championships was the 1954 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 9 to 10 July 1954 at White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2]

Summary

The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held from Windsor to Chiswick and the decathlon event was held in Uxbridge. The steeplechase was run as the 3,000 metres steeplechase for the first time instead of the 2 miles steeplechase.

Results

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards George Ellis 9.9 Karim Olowu NGR 9.9 Kenneth Box 9.9
220 yards Brian Shenton 21.5 George Ellis 21.5 Clay Gibbs TRI 21.6
440 yards Peter Fryer 48.4 Derek Johnson 48.6 Peter Higgins 48.7
880 yards Brian Hewson 1:52.2 Ron Henderson 1:52.2 Bill Aylett 1:53.4
1 mile Roger Bannister 4:07.6 Ian Boyd 4:10.4 David Law 4:10.6
3 miles Freddie Green 13:32.2 WR Chris Chataway 13:32.2 =WR Nyandika Maiyoro KEN 13:54.8
6 miles Peter Driver 28:34.8 Frank Sando 28:38.2 Ken Norris 28:46.0
marathon Jim Peters 2:17:39.4 WR Stan Cox 2:23:08 Eric L. Smith 2:27:04
steeplechase Ken Johnson 9:00.8 Laszlo Jeszenszki HUN 9:00.8 Eric Shirley 9:04.0
120y hurdles Jack Parker 14.7 Peter Hildreth 14.7 Eamonn Kinsella IRL 14.8
220y hurdles Peter Hildreth 24.6 Michael Jenkins 25.1 Donal O'Sullivan 25.5
440y hurdles Harry Kane 53.4 Bob Shaw 53.4 David Gracie 53.7
2 miles walk George Coleman 13:52.6 Bob Richards 14:06.6 Terry Whitlock 14:17.6
7 miles walk George Coleman 51:22.8 Bryan Hawkins 52:26.4 Bob Goodall 54:18.4
high jump Brendan O'Reilly IRL 1.956 Patrick Etolu UGA 1.930 Jonathan Lenemuria KEN 1.905
pole vault Tamás Homonnay HUN 4.26 Geoff Elliott 4.11 Geoffrey Schmidt 3.81
long jump Odon Foldessy HUN 7.48 Roy Cruttenden 7.22 Karim Olowu NGR 7.17
triple jump Ken Wilmshurst 14.87 Paul Engo NGR 14.83 Peter Esiri NGR 14.65
shot put John Savidge 15.54 Mark Pharaoh 14.27 Robert Wilkins 13.89
discus throw Ferenc Klics HUN 51.34 Mark Pharaoh 47.76 John Savidge 46.16
hammer throw Jozsef Csermak HUN 59.42 Alex Valentine 53.92 Don Anthony 52.58
javelin throw Maurice Morrell 60.60 Raymond Davies 60.30 Maboria Kirogu KEN 60.10
decathlon Maurice Morrell 60.60 Raymond Davies 60.30 Maboria Kirogu KEN 60.10

References

  1. ^ "Pirie resting". Lancashire Evening Post. 10 July 1953. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "2 Britons hold new record". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 11 July 1954. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
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