The 1948 AAA Championships was the 1948 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 2 to 3 July 1948 at White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2]
| 1948 AAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2–3 July 1948 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1947 1949 → | |
Summary
editThe Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held from Windsor to Chiswick and the decathlon event was held in Chiswick.
Results
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | John Treloar AUS | 9.8 | Alistair McCorquodale | 1 yd | McDonald Bailey GBR/TRI | 2ft |
| 220 yards | Alistair McCorquodale | 22.2 | John Fairgrieve | 2 yd | John Bartram AUS | 1 yd |
| 440 yards | Morris Curotta AUS | 48.2 | Jim Reardon IRL | 48.6 | Bill Roberts | 48.8 |
| 880 yards | John Parlett | 1:52.2 | Douglas Harris NZL | 1:52.5 | Arthur Wint GBR/JAM | 1:54.0 |
| 1 mile | Bill Nankeville | 4:14.2 | Josy Barthel LUX | 4:15.4 | Frits de Ruyter NED | 4:16.0 |
| 3 miles | Wim Slijkhuis NED | 14:07.0 | Alec Olney | 14:15.4 | Bill Lucas | 14:21 |
| 6 miles | Stan Cox | 30:08.4 | Jim Peters | 30:16.0 | Steven McCooke | 30:27.6 |
| marathon | Jack Holden | 2:36:44.6 | Tom Richards | 2:38:03 | Stan Jones | 2:40:49 |
| steeplechase | Peter Curry | 10:31.8 | Geoffrey Tudor | 10:34.8 | Rene Howell | 10:37.8 |
| 120y hurdles | Joe Birrell | 15.1 | Peter Gardner AUS | 1 yd | Charles Green AUS | 1 yd |
| 440y hurdles | Harry Whittle | 54.9 | John Holland NZL | 1 yd | Werner Christen SUI | 8 yds |
| 2 miles walk | Harry Churcher | 13:49.0 | Jim Morris | 13:57.0 | Ron West | 14:27.0 |
| 7 miles walk | Harry Churcher | 52:23.0 | Jim Morris | 53:14.0 | Ron West | 53:23.0 |
| high jump | John Winter AUS | 1.930 | Alan Paterson | 1.880 | Adegboyega Adedoyin NGR | 1.880 |
| pole vault | Richard Webster | 3.73 | James Redpath | 3.58 | Tim Anderson | 3.50 |
| long jump | Theodore Bruce AUS | 7.25 | Adegboyega Adedoyin NGR | 7.00 | Sylvanus Williams NGR | 7.00 |
| triple jump | George Avery AUS | 14.15 | Allan Lindsay | 14.02 | Sidney Cross | 13.76 |
| shot put | David Guiney IRL | 14.41 | Harold Moody | 14.18 | John Giles | 13.89 |
| discus throw | Cummin Clancy IRL | 42.21 | Jack Brewer | 41.97 | Laurence Reavell-Carter | 41.95 |
| hammer throw | Norman Drake | 49.24 | Duncan Clark | 47.54 | Ewan Douglas | 46.42 |
| javelin throw | Jan Stendzenieks LAT | 66.68 | Malcolm Dalrymple | 57.39 | Morville Chote | 57.02 |
| decathlon | Hans Moesgaard-Kjeldsen DEN | 5794 | Hans Wyss SUI | 5673 | Baldev Singh IND | 5599 |
References
edit- ^ "Mac Bailey Runs Two Fast 220's". Daily News (London). 3 July 1948. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Won AAA titles". Daily Herald. 5 July 1948. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 July 2024.