1900 AAA Championships

1900 AAA Championships
Dates7 July 1900
Host cityLondon, England
VenueStamford Bridge (stadium)
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events14
1899
1901


The 1900 AAA Championships was the 1900 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held on Saturday 7 July 1900 at the Stamford Bridge (stadium) in London, England.[1][2]

The 14 events were the same number as in the previous year and all 14 event disciplines remained the same.

Maxie Long won the 440 Yards
Norman Pritchard of India competed in the hurdles

Results

[3]

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yardsUnited States Arthur Duffey10.0United States Frank Jarvis½ ydUnited States Walter Tewksburyinches
440 yardsUnited States Maxie Long49.8United States William Maloney4 ydScotland William Welsh2 yd
880 yardsAlfred Tysoe1:57.8United States John Cregan10 ydJack Densham15 yd
1 mileCharles Bennett4:28.2George Gazeley12 ydCanada Alexander Grant10-15 yd
4 milesJohn Rimmer20:11.0Charles Bennett20:24.8Alfred Shrubb20:29.8
10 milesSidney Robinson53:14.4John Rimmer53:17.0Arthur Maples54:55.0
steeplechaseSidney Robinson11:08.8T. W. Walker100+ ydHenry Lloyd
120yd hurdlesUnited States Alvin Kraenzlein15.4British Raj Norman Pritchard6 ydAlfred Trafford2½ yd
4 miles walkWilliam Sturgess30:20.8Jack Butler30:35.0E. Middleton31:31.0
high jumpUnited States Irving Baxter1.880Leinster Peter O'Connor
Walter Henderson
United States Walter Carroll
1.772
1.772
1.772
not awarded
pole jumpUnited States Bascom Johnson3.45United States Meredith Colket3.38United States Alexander Coleman3.25
long jumpUnited States Alvin Kraenzlein6.96Leinster Peter O'Connor6.81Leinster Patrick Leahy6.75
shot putUnited States Richard Sheldon13.98Leinster Denis Horgan13.57United States Josiah McCracken12.14
hammer throwUnited States John Flanagan49.78Leinster Tom Kiely42.42United States Truxtun Hare42.30

References

  1. ^ "The Amateur Athletic Association Championships". Sporting Life. 9 July 1900. Retrieved 6 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "The Amateur Athletic Association Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 9 July 1900. Retrieved 6 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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