1909 AAA Championships

1909 AAA Championships
Dates3 July 1909
Host cityLondon, England
VenueStamford Bridge (stadium)
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events16
1908
1910


The 1909 AAA Championships was the 1909 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held on Saturday 3 July 1909 at the Stamford Bridge (stadium) in London, England. The attendance was estimated to be between 10 and 12,000.[1][2]

The Championships consisted of 16 events.

Results

440 yards champion Alan Patterson would lose his life in WWI as did the 880 yards champion Hanns Braun of Germany
Olympic champion Emil Voigt won the 4 miles title

[3]

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yardsSouth Africa Reginald Walker10.0United States Nathaniel Cartmell1 ftCanada Robert Kerr6 ins
220 yardsUnited States Nathaniel Cartmell22.0Canada Robert Kerr2-3 ydErnest Haley4 yd
440 yardsAlan Patterson50.6/51.2Lionel Reed50.6/4 ydEdwin Montague
880 yardsGermany Hanns Braun1:57.6Arthur Astley1:57.8Ivo Fairbairn-Crawford1:59.0
1 mileEddie Owen4:23.0Scotland Arthur Robertson4:23.4Richard Yorke4:24.4
4 milesEmil Voigt19:57.6Arthur Robertson19:59.0A. Edward Wood20 yd
10 milesA. Edward Wood52:40.0William Scott53:49.0Bertie Long53:58.8
steeplechaseReginald Noakes11:02.4Harry Hart11:12.2G. M. Parkinson11:29.4
120yd hurdlesAlfred Healey15.8Kenneth Powellinches-1 ydSouth Africa John Dunckerinches-½ yd
2 miles walkErnest Webb13:56.4New Zealand Albert Rowland14:26.6T. J. Eaton14:40.6
7 miles walkErnest Webb52:37.0Fred Carter54:44.6Alred Pateman55:14.0
high jumpJohn Banks1.753Leinster Tim Ahearne1.740Cyril Dugmore1.702
pole jumpAlf Flaxman2.93not awardedonly 1 competitor
long jumpLeinster Tim Ahearne6.81Sidney Abrahams6.53Scotland Wilfred Bleaden6.22
shot putLeinster Denis Horgan13.43Scotland Tom Nicolson12.20Henry Alan Leeke11.48
hammer throwScotland Tom Nicolson50.20Leinster Denis Horgan41.80Alan Fyffe39.71

References

  1. ^ "Athletics". Leicester Daily Post. 5 July 1909. Retrieved 11 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "AAA Championships". Manchester Courier. 5 July 1909. Retrieved 11 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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