1957 AAA Championships

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]

1957 AAA Championships
Dates12–13 July 1957
Host cityLondon, England
VenueWhite City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1956
1958


Summary

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The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Watford and the decathlon event was held in Loughborough.

Results

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
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

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  1. ^ "Ibbotson has shock - fails to qualify". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 13 July 1957. Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Thanks... 'Accidental' Ibbotson". Daily Herald. 15 July 1957. Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 17 July 2024.