1974 AAA Championships

1974 AAA Championships
Dates12–13 July 1974
Host cityLondon, England
VenueCrystal Palace National Sports Centre
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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AAA Championships

The 1974 AAA Championships was the 1974 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from July 12th to 13th, 1974, at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.[1][2]

Summary

The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Windsor and the decathlon event was held in Wolverhampton.

Results

[3][4]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100m Steve Williams 10.16w Don Halliday 10.42w Brian Green 10.45w
200m Mark Lutz 20.9w Chris Monk 21.0w Ainsley Bennett 21.0w
400m David Jenkins 46.11 Steve Marlow 47.24 Fanahan McSweeney 47.26
800m Steve Ovett 1:46.84 Andy Carter 1:47.02 Byron Dyce 1:47.10
1,500m Tony Waldrop 3:41.9 Graham Crouch 3:42.2 Ray Smedley 3:42.8
5,000m Brendan Foster 13:27.4 Jos Hermens 13:35.2 Werner Meier 13:38.4
10,000m Dave Bedford 28:14.80 Bernie Ford 28:15.84 Tony Simmons 28:19.29
marathon Akio Usami 2:15:16 Bernie Plain 2:18:32 Eckhard Lesse 2:18:44
3000m steeplechase John Davies 8:26.8 Takaharu Koyama 8:32.6 Dan Glans 8:33.6
110m hurdles Berwyn Price 13.94w Graham Gower 14.16w Charles Kirkpatrick 14.17w
400m hurdles Jim Bolding 49.1 Bill Hartley 50.6 Colin O'Neill 51.4
3,000m walk Roger Mills 12:27.0 Peter Marlow 12:28.4 Brian Adams 12:40.2
10,000m walk Peter Marlow 44:58.4 Brian Adams 45:51.0 Shaun Lightman 46:30.0
high jump Dwight Stones 2.14 Pat Matzdorf 2.14 Eckart Eitel 2.11
pole vault Casey Carrigan 5.10 Mike Tully 4.90 Bob Richards 4.90
long jump Alan Lerwill 7.77 Geoff Hignett 7.48 Stewart Atkins 7.30
triple jump Toshiaki Inoue 16.12 Willie Clark 15.78 Bob Johnson 15.40
shot put Al Feuerbach 21.37 Geoff Capes 20.77 George Woods 20.69
discus throw John Powell 62.06 Bill Tancred 60.02 John Hillier 57.96
hammer throw Adam Barnard 70.62 Howard Payne 67.50 Barry Williams 67.26
javelin throw Dave Travis 75.20 Kevin Shappard 73.34 Brian Roberts 71.94
decathlon Mike Corden 7035 Alan Drayton 6786 Clifford Brooks 6642

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bedford wins and does a Harvey Smith". Belfast Telegraph. 13 July 1974. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Foster hit by Boycott". Kent Evening Post. 15 July 1974. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Athletics results". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 14 July 1974. Retrieved 30 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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