1925 AAA Championships

1925 AAA Championships
Dates17–18 July 1925
Host cityLondon, England
VenueStamford Bridge
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events21
1924
1926


The 1925 AAA Championships was the 1925 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 17 to 18 July 1925 at Stamford Bridge in London, England.[1][2]

The Championships consisted of 21 events and covered two days of competition. The competition included the introduction of the marathon, which was held from Windsor to Stamford Bridge on 30 May.

Results

[3]

Loren Murchison won both the 110 and 220 yards
Fred Gaby won the hurdles again
EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yardsUnited States Loren Murchison9.9Haiti Valéry Théard½ ydWalter Rangeleyinches
220 yardsUnited States Loren Murchison21.6John Rinkel3 ydUnited States Harry Evans1 yd
440 yardsHenry Stallard50.0Thomas Cushing5-6 ydRichard Ripley1-7 yd
880 yardsWales Cecil Griffiths1:57.2William Nelson4 ydUnited States Ray Dodge1-2 yd
1 mileBertram Macdonald4:18.0Cyril Ellis1½ ydScotland Robert McAlpine-Downie10-15 yd
4 milesJoe Blewitt19:54.6Arthur Muggridge19:56.6Halland Britton19:56.8
10 milesJack Webster52:32.6Ernest Harper53:04.6Halland Britton53:10.6
marathonNorthern Ireland Sam Ferris2:35:58.2 NRUnited States Frank Zuna2:38:27.4Scotland Dunky Wright2:42:28.4
steeplechaseJack Webster11:01.4Evelyn Montague11:17.8A. J. Smith11:33.0
120y hurdlesFrederick Gaby15.2 =NRUnited States Ivan Riley1 ydS. James Murphy2 yd
440y hurdlesUnited States Ivan Riley57.8William Boardman10 ydFrederick Blackettdnf
2 miles walkReg Goodwin14:07.4Wilf Cowley14:21.8C. W. Cater14:32.2
7 miles walkGordon Watts52:53.8Wilf Cowley54:08.0Fred Clark54:39.8
high jumpUnited States Harold Osborn1.930France Pierre Lewden1.905Fred Nuttall1.803
pole jumpUnited States Paul Jones3.50United States Charles Greening3.50United States Franklin Kelley3.50
long jumpAustralia Richard Honner7.30South Africa Christiaan Steyn7.17United States Paul Jones7.15
triple jumpHungary Elemér Somfay14.29United States Harold Osborn14.26J. Connor13.83
shot putUnited States Herb Schwarze14.40France Raoul Paoli14.07Hungary Kálmán Egri12.49
discus throwRepublic of Ireland Paddy Bermingham41.24Hungary Kálmán Egri40.97Hungary Elemér Somfay39.20
hammer throwMalcolm Nokes46.04Scotland John Jackson38.42John Freeborn36.67
javelin throwHungary Béla Szepes53.92Poland Julian Gruner51.09Poland Sławosz Szydłowski49.48

See also

References

  1. ^ "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 18 July 1925. Retrieved 13 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "New Holders". Daily News (London). 20 July 1925. Retrieved 13 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
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