1957 AAA Championships
Appearance
1957 AAA Championships | |
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Dates | 12–13 July 1957 |
Host city | London, England |
Venue | White City Stadium |
Ebene | Senior |
Typ | Outdoor |
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The 1957 AAA Championships was the 1957 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 12 to 13 July 1957 at White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2]
Summary
[edit]The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Watford and the decathlon event was held in Loughborough.
Results
[edit]Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 yards | Kenneth Box | 10.0 | Adrian Breacker | 10.0 | Charlie Williams | 10.1 |
220 yards | David Segal | 21.9 | Brian Randall AUS | 22.1 | Alan Playle | 22.3 |
440 yards | Peter Higgins | 47.6 | John Salisbury | 47.8 | John Wrighton | 47.9 |
880 yards | Ron Delany IRL | 1:49.6 | Mike Rawson | 1:50.0 | Ted Buswell | 1:51.0 |
1 mile | Brian Hewson | 4:06.7 | Mike Berisford | 4:07.5 | Graham Everett | 4:07.5 |
3 miles | Derek Ibbotson | 13:20.8 NR | Roger Dunkley | 13:41.0 | Kevin Gilligan | 13:42.0 |
6 miles | George Knight | 28:50.4 | Stan Eldon | 28:50.8 | Alan Perkins | 28:53.0 |
marathon | Edward Kirkup | 2:22:27.8 | Arthur Keily | 2:22:34 | Jack Haslam | 2:24:00 |
steeplechase | John Disley | 8:56.8 | Eric Shirley | 9:05.0 | Anthony Llewellyn | 9:06.0 |
120y hurdles | Eamonn Kinsella IRL | 14.7 | Peter Hildreth | 14.7 | David Carrington | 15.0 |
220y hurdles | John Scott-Oldfield | 24.2 | Paul Vine | 24.6 | Colin Andrews | 24.9 |
440y hurdles | Tom Farrell | 52.1 | John Metcalf | 52.8 | Harry Kane | 53.4 |
2 miles walk | Stan Vickers | 14:05.6 | Bob Goodall | 14:12.0 | Colin Williams | 14:17.8 |
7 miles walk | Stan Vickers | 51:34.4 | Eric Hall | 51:49.0 | Bob Goodall | 53:06.0 |
high jump | Oladipo Okuwobi NGR | 1.956 | David Wilson | 1.880 | Peter Hogben | 1.880 |
pole vault | Ian Ward | 4.09 | George Broad | 3.81 | Rex Porter | 3.81 |
long jump | Roy Cruttenden | 7.26 | Ronald Coleman | 7.06 | Peter Whaley | 7.02 |
triple jump | Ken Wilmshurst | 14.86 | Paul Engo NGR | 14.77 | John Whall | 14.55 |
shot put | Arthur Rowe | 16.38 | John Savidge | 16.08 | Martyn Lucking | 15.59 |
discus throw | Mike Lindsay | 50.76 | Gerry Carr | 50.72 | Peter Isbester | 47.34 |
hammer throw | Mike Ellis | 60.28 NR | Don Anthony | 57.08 | Percy Porter | 52.32 |
javelin throw | Peter Cullen | 72.12 NR | Colin Smith | 71.00 NR | Clive Loveland | 67.72 |
decathlon | Hywel Williams | 5370 | Hans Graf SUI | 4817 | Gerald Brown RHO | 4798 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ibbotson has shock - fails to qualify". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 13 July 1957. Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Thanks... 'Accidental' Ibbotson". Daily Herald. 15 July 1957. Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 17 July 2024.