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.[1][2]
| 1971 AAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23–24 July 1971 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1970 1972 → | |
Summary
editThe Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Manchester and the decathlon event was held in Blackburn.
The championships were held at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre for the first time.[3]
Results
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | Brian Green | 10.57 | Les Piggot | 10.81 | Don Halliday | 10.90 |
| 200m | Alan Pascoe | 21.09 | Martin Reynolds | 21.35 | Ralph Banthorpe | 21.41 |
| 400m | David Jenkins | 47.10 | Len Walters | 47.21 | Derek Price | 47.32 |
| 800m | Peter Browne | 1:47.54 | David Cropper | 1:48.28 | Phil Lewis | 1:48.50 |
| 1,500m | Tony Polhill NZL | 3:40.34 | Peter Stewart | 3:40.37 | Brendan Foster | 3:40.69 |
| 5,000m | Mike Baxter | 13:39.63 | Alan Blinston | 13:46.22 | Adrian Weatherhead | 13:47.28 |
| 10,000m | Dave Bedford | 27:47.0 ER | Jack Lane | 28:39.6 | Noël Tijou FRA | 28:44.2 |
| 10 miles | Trevor Wright | 46:51.6 | Ron Grove | 48:05.8 | Keith Angus | 48:24.8 |
| marathon | Ron Hill | 2:12:39 | Trevor Wright | 2:13:27 | Jürgen Busch GDR | 2:14:03 |
| 3000m steeplechase | Andy Holden | 8:37.96 | David Camp | 8:42.38 | Steve Hollings | 8:45.80 |
| 110m hurdles | Alan Pascoe | 14.49 | Berwyn Price | 14.63 | Graham Gower | 14.72 |
| 400m hurdles | John Sherwood | 51.38 | Dave Schärer | 51.78 | Bob Roberts | 52.09 |
| 3,000m walk | Paul Nihill | 12:08.4 | Phil Embleton | 12:30.2 | Bill Sutherland | 12:52.0 |
| 10,000m walk | Phil Embleton | 45:26.2 | Carl Lawton | 46:31.4 | Alan Smallwood | 48:04.6 |
| high jump | Michael Campbell | 2.04 | David Livesey | 2.02 | Colin Boreham | 2.00 |
| pole vault | Mike Bull | 5.05 | Brian Hooper | 4.81 | Ed Johnson AUS | 4.81 |
| long jump | Henry Hines USA | 8.01 | Alan Lerwill | 7.98 | Lynn Davies | 7.77 |
| triple jump | Tony Wadhams | 15.16 | David Johnson | 15.12 | Tony Ababio | 15.03 |
| shot put | Les Mills NZL | 19.27 | Geoff Capes | 18.30 | Jeff Teale | 17.91 |
| discus throw | Les Mills NZL | 58.62 | John Watts | 57.88 NR | Bill Tancred | 55.20 |
| hammer throw | Howard Payne | 66.44 | Barry Williams | 62.14 | Bruce Fraser | 59.64 |
| javelin throw | David Travis | 77.00 | Mladen Gavrilovic | 74.94 | John McSorley | 72.88 |
| decathlon | David Kidner | 6691 | Mike Corden | 6195 | Clifford Brooks BAR | 6064 |
References
edit- ^ "Sprint stars dazzled by green flash". Liverpool Echo. 24 July 1971. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bedford Cracks". Sunday Post. 25 July 1971. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Leicester in running for top event". Nottingham Evening Post. 20 November 1970. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 July 2024.