1952 AAA Championships

1952 AAA Championships
Dates21–22 June 1952
Host cityLondon, England
VenueWhite City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1951
1953


The 1952 AAA Championships was the 1952 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 21 to 22 June 1952 at White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2]

Summary

The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held from Windsor to Chiswick and the decathlon event was held in Port Sunlight, Merseyside. The 220 yards hurdles was contested for the first time.

Roger Bannister

Results

[3][4]

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yardsMcDonald Bailey9.6 =NRAlan Lillington9.9Brian Shenton10.0
220 yardsMcDonald Bailey21.4Brian Shenton22.0Scotland William Jack22.2
440 yards Arthur Wint48.1Leslie Lewis48.6Terry Higgins49.1
880 yardsRoger Bannister1:51.5Albert Webster1:52.7Frank Evans1:53.5
1 mileBill Nankeville4:09.8Australia John Landy4:11.0David Law4:12.6
3 milesChris Chataway13:59.6Alan Parker14:00.8Philip Morgan14:03.8
6 milesGordon Pirie28:55.6 NRFrederick Norris29:00.6Frank Sando29:05.2
marathonJim Peters2:20:42.2 WRStan Cox2:21:42Geoff Iden2:26:53.8
steeplechaseWales John Disley9:44.0 NRChris Brasher10:03.6Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Petar Šegedin10:06.4
120y hurdlesAustralia Ray Weinberg14.4Peter Hildreth14.4Australia Ken Doubleday14.6
220y hurdlesPeter Hildreth24.6Jack Parker24.9Paul Vine25.6
440y hurdlesHarry Whittle53.3 NRAngus Scott53.4Scotland David Gracie54.0
2 miles walkRoland Hardy13:27.8Gerald Gregory14:26.0Terry Whitlock14:49.0
7 miles walkRoland Hardy50:05.6Lol Allen51:29.2George Coleman52:24.6
high jumpRon Pavitt1.930Peter Wells1.880 Nafiu Osagie1.880
pole vaultGeoff Elliott3.96Tim Anderson
Scotland Norman Gregor
3.81n/a
long jump Sylvanus Williams7.32Roy Cruttenden7.10Saar Protectorate Toni Breder7.01
triple jumpSaar Protectorate Willi Burgard14.60Neville Coleman14.15Australia Ian Polmear13.85
shot putJohn Savidge16.50John Giles14.83William Holland13.81
discus throwMark Pharaoh44.70Australia Ian Reed43.14Andrew Jansons41.68
hammer throwScotland Duncan Clark53.03Scotland Ewan Douglas52.03Peter Allday51.72
javelin throwMichael Denley65.86 NRNorthern Ireland Dick Miller62.82Dennis Tucker60.29
decathlonLes Pinder5502David Holmes5039Sidney Coleman4380

See also

References

  1. ^ "AAA walk record by Hardy". Manchester Evening News. 21 June 1952. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Harry Whittle would be ideal Olympic team captain". Daily Herald. 23 June 1952. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Results". The Scotsman. 23 June 1952. Retrieved 20 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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