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1952 AAA Championships

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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

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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.

Results

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards McDonald Bailey GBR/TRI 9.6 =NR Alan Lillington 9.9 Brian Shenton 10.0
220 yards McDonald Bailey GBR/TRI 21.4 Brian Shenton 22.0 William Jack 22.2
440 yards Arthur Wint GBR/JAM 48.1 Leslie Lewis 48.6 Terry Higgins 49.1
880 yards Roger Bannister 1:51.5 Albert Webster 1:52.7 Frank Evans 1:53.5
1 mile Bill Nankeville 4:09.8 John Landy AUS 4:11.0 David Law 4:12.6
3 miles Chris Chataway 13:59.6 Alan Parker 14:00.8 Philip Morgan 14:03.8
6 miles Gordon Pirie 28:55.6 NR Fred Norris 29:00.6 Frank Sando 29:05.2
marathon Jim Peters 2:20:42.2 WR Stan Cox 2:21:42 Geoff Iden 2:26:53.8
steeplechase John Disley 9:44.0 NR Chris Brasher 10:03.6 Petar Segedin YUG 10:06.4
120y hurdles Ray Weinberg AUS 14.4 Peter Hildreth 14.4 Ken Doubleday AUS 14.6
220y hurdles Peter Hildreth 24.6 Jack Parker 24.9 Paul Vine 25.6
440y hurdles Harry Whittle 53.3 NR Angus Scott 53.4 David Gracie 54.0
2 miles walk Roland Hardy 13:27.8 Gerald Gregory 14:26.0 Terry Whitlock 14:49.0
7 miles walk Roland Hardy 50:05.6 Lol Allen 51:29.2 George Coleman 52:24.6
high jump Ron Pavitt 1.930 Peter Wells 1.880 Nafiu Osagie NGR 1.880
pole vault Geoff Elliott 3.96 Tim Anderson
Norman Gregor
3.81 n/a
long jump Sylvanus Williams NGR 7.32 Roy Cruttenden 7.10 Anton Breder SAA 7.01
triple jump Willi Burgard SAA 14.60 Neville Coleman 14.15 Ian Polmear AUS 13.85
shot put John Savidge 16.50 John Giles 14.83 William Holland 13.81
discus throw Mark Pharaoh 44.70 Ian Reed AUS 43.14 Andrew Jansons 41.68
hammer throw Duncan Clark 53.03 Ewan Douglas 52.03 Peter Allday 51.72
javelin throw Michael Denley 65.86 NR Richard Miller 62.82 Dennis Tucker 60.29
decathlon Les Pinder 5502 David Holmes 5039 Sidney Coleman 4380

References

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  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.